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Diseases NCLEX review
General Description of Various Diseases
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Nursing
Graduate
12/15/2010

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Term
Intussusception D Process
Definition
Telescoping of Bowel (ileum to colon)
Term
Intussusception S/S
Definition
Vomitting w/ Bile
Pain due to cyanosis of intestine
Currant Jelly Stools ( BLOODY MUCOID)
Term
Intussusception Treatment
Definition
Barium Enema
Term
TE Fistula/ Atresia D Process
Definition
Defective separation and incomplete fusion of the trach and esophagus
Term
TE Fistula/ Atresia S/S
Definition
Salivation, Drooling, Mucus
3 Cs (Choking, Coughing, Cyanosis)
Ab Distention
Term
TE Fistula/ Atresia Treatment
Definition
Temporary Gastrostomy
Anastomisis
Term
TE Fistula/ Atresia Nursing Care
Definition
POst op: sitting position, NPO, Suctioning, Gradual return of feeding
Term
Pyloric Stenosis D Process
Definition
narrowing of the pyloric sphncter in the stomach causing obstruction
Term
Pyloric Stenosis S/S
Definition
Projectile vomitting (yelow not green coz there is no bile)
Metabolic Alkalosis
Olive Shape Mass
Visible Gastric Wave
Term
Pyloric Stenosis Treatment
Definition
Pyloromyotomy
Term
Hirschsprung Disease (Megacolon) D Process
Definition
Aganglionic Colon which shrinks the colon creating an obstruction and inflation of proximal colon
Term
Hirschsprung Disease (Megacolon)S/S
Definition
Vomiting with bile and feces
Constipation
Ribbon-like Stools
Ab Distention
Term
Hirschsprung Disease (Megacolon)Treatment
Definition
Enema
0.9 Normal Saline
Term
Diarrhea s/s
Definition
green watery stool
dehydration
Term
Diarrhea nursing care
Definition
weigh daily
diet
fluid and electrolytes
Term
Epiglotittis D Process
Definition
Bacterial infection of the epiglottis
Term
Epiglotittis S/S
Definition
sore throat
drooling
fever
Term
Epiglotittis nursing care
Definition
avoid direct examination of the epiglottis
no toungue depressor
Term
LTB (Croup) D Process
Definition
Viral infection of the laryngo-tracheo-bronchial
Term
LTB (Croup) S/S Early
Definition
inspiratory stridor
inc PR
inc RR
retraction
flaring nares
Term
LTB (Croup) S/S Late
Definition
Cyanosis
Pale color
Term
LTB (Croup) nursing care
Definition
no ice cream, no milk, no eggnog
position semi fowlers
increase fluids
mist tent: no friction toy to avoid fire
Term
Nephrotic Syndrome s/s
Definition
Edema
Weight Gain
Proteinuria
Term
Nephrotic Syndrome Treatment
Definition
Prednisone (Steroids)
Term
Nephrotic Syndrome Nutrition
Definition
High Protein, Low Salt, Low Fluid
Term
Acute Glumerolunephritis (AGN) Brights Disease S/S
Definition
Hematuria (smkey dark urine)
edema just periorbital
Oliguria
Hypertension
Term
Acute Glumerolunephritis (AGN) Brights Disease D Process
Definition
Strep Infection, autoimmune
Term
Acute Glumerolunephritis (AGN) or Brights Disease Intervention
Definition
Bedrest
Fluid
Term
Epispadias D Process
Definition
Urethral opening on top
Term
Hypospadias D Process
Definition
Below Glans Penis
Term
Cryptorchidism D Process
Definition
Undescended Testes
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