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Hyperthermia and Acute Pain - NCP for Mastoiditis

  Nursing Care Plan for Mastoiditis Mastoiditis is an inflammation of the mastoid bone, usually from the tympanic cavity. The expansion of middle ear infections repeatedly can cause changes in the mastoid, such as thickening of the mucosa and accumulation of exudate. Over time there is inflammation of the bone (osteitis) and collecting exudate / pus that more and more, eventually finding a way out. The weak areas are usually located behind the ear, causing an abscess superiosteum. According to George (1997: 106), the clinical manifestations in patients with mastoiditis include: The fever usually disappear and arise. Pain tends to settle and throbbing, located around and inside the ears, and experience tenderness in the mastoid. Hearing loss. Tympanic membrane bulging contain skin that has been damaged and discuss sebaceous (fat). Posterior canal wall hanging. Postauricular swelling. A large discharge through the ear canal and the odor. Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions for Mastoi...
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Hyperthermia related to Neonatal Sepsis

  Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions for Neonatal Sepsis Sepsis is a syndrome characterized by clinical signs and symptoms of severe infection that can progress toward septicemia and septic shock. (Doenges, 1999) While neonatal sepsis is a severe infection that affects neonates with systemic symptoms and there are bacteria in the blood. Neonatal sepsis course of the disease can take place quickly so often not monitored, without adequate treatment babies can die within 24 to 48 hours. (Surasmi, 2003). Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions for Neonatal Sepsis Hyperthermia   related to damage control temperature, secondary to infection or inflammation. Expected outcomes: The body temperature within normal limits. Pulse and breathing frequency within normal limits. Intervention and Rationale: 1. Monitoring of vital signs every two hours and monitor skin color. R /: Changes in vital signs that would significantly affect the regulatory processes or metabolism in the body. 2. Observat...

Disturbed Body Image related to Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Nursing Care Plan for   Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease which has long been known and spread throughout the world and involving all races and ethnic groups. Rheumatoid arthritis is often found in women, with the ratio of women to men is 3: 1. The tendency for women suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and remissions are common in women who are pregnant, this raises the suspicion of the presence of hormonal balance factor as one of the factors that affect this disease. Most patients show symptoms of chronic intermittent disease, which if left untreated will cause damage to joints and progressive joint deformity that causes disability and even premature death. Disturbed Body Image related to changes in the ability to perform the duties of a general, an increase in energy use, the imbalance of mobility. Evidenced by: Changes in the function of diseased body parts. Focus on past strength and appearance. Changes in lifestyle / physical ability to continue th...