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This case study covers the assessment, diagnosis, and management of spontaneous pneumothorax. It includes a patient’s health history, physical assessment, nursing care plan, and more. It helps students understand the disease process and nursing interventions.
What's inside
- Patient's health history and profile
- Physical assessment and review of systems
- Medical and nursing diagnosis
- Laboratory exams and course in the ward
- Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
- Nursing care plan and drug study
Who it is for: Students of Medical and Surgical Nursing I. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Spontaneous Pneumothorax is a medical condition where air enters the pleural space. Students read about a patient's case, and how nurses and doctors assess, diagnose, and treat it.
Patient and illness
A patient with Spontaneous Pneumothorax is described. The patient's history, symptoms, and physical assessment are given. The patient's family and personal background is also covered.
Diagnosis and tests
Medical and nursing diagnoses are discussed. Laboratory exams and their results are listed. Differential diagnoses are considered. The patient's course in the ward is followed.
Care and drugs
Nursing care plans and interventions are explained. A drug study covers the use of Metoclopramide. Discharge planning is outlined.
Key terms
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- A condition where air enters the pleural space without obvious cause
- Gordon’s Functional Health Pattern
- A method of assessing a patient's health across 11 areas of functioning
- Differential diagnosis
- A process of distinguishing one disease from others with similar symptoms
- Pathophysiology
- The way a disease develops and affects the body
- Metoclopramide
- A drug used to stimulate the upper gastrointestinal tract
- Activity intolerance
- When a patient cannot perform activities due to weakness or fatigue
Questions this document helps with
- What are the symptoms of Spontaneous Pneumothorax?
- How is Spontaneous Pneumothorax diagnosed?
- What treatments are used for Spontaneous Pneumothorax?
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