Biographical Data
Mrs. C.M was admitted to Room 617. She is a 60 year-old female and a client of Dr. D Smith. Previous to her stay at St. Luke’s she was admitted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for a exploratory laparotomy with a bladder repair, an iliac artery repair and lipoma removal.
Reasons for Seeking Care C.M is seeking care for recovery from bladder perforation, left iliac artery injury, pelvic fracture and left femur fracture at the greater trochanter. All injuries acquired while operating a die cast press.
Medical Diagnosis #1: Bladder Perforation
What the Disease Is Bladder obstruction is anatomical or functional condition that blocks or impedes the flow of urine. The damaging effect of the obstruction affect function that is above the level of the obstruction. The severity of these harmful effects depends on …show more content…
Another major concern with pelvic fracture is sepsis. A patient could be able to survive the initial pelvic injury but then later go into septic shock. The most obvious complication with any bone fracture especially including pelvic fractures is pain. Ways to reduce pain can include decreasing movement, medication and other therapeutic interventions (Lewis et al., 2014, p.1524).
Important Nursing Assessments Important nursing assessments include constantly assessing breathing, pain, fluid volumes, capillary refill and mental status. Assessing the patients breathing can help determine if there is abdominal pain or swelling, assessing the fluid volumes will show how effectively the bladder is working, capillary refill can help to determine the amount of blood flow to the extremities and finally any mental status change can be a sign of something much more serious and dangerous happening (Nursing Central, Disease and Disorders, 2016, pelvic fracture).
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Mrs. C.M was admitted to Room 617. She is a 60 year-old female and a client of Dr. D Smith. Previous to her stay at St. Luke’s she was admitted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for a exploratory laparotomy with a bladder repair, an iliac artery repair and lipoma removal.
Reasons for Seeking Care C.M is seeking care for recovery from bladder perforation, left iliac artery injury, pelvic fracture and left femur fracture at the greater trochanter. All injuries acquired while operating a die cast press.
Medical Diagnosis #1: Bladder Perforation
What the Disease Is Bladder obstruction is anatomical or functional condition that blocks or impedes the flow of urine. The damaging effect of the obstruction affect function that is above the level of the obstruction. The severity of these harmful effects depends on …show more content…
Another major concern with pelvic fracture is sepsis. A patient could be able to survive the initial pelvic injury but then later go into septic shock. The most obvious complication with any bone fracture especially including pelvic fractures is pain. Ways to reduce pain can include decreasing movement, medication and other therapeutic interventions (Lewis et al., 2014, p.1524).
Important Nursing Assessments Important nursing assessments include constantly assessing breathing, pain, fluid volumes, capillary refill and mental status. Assessing the patients breathing can help determine if there is abdominal pain or swelling, assessing the fluid volumes will show how effectively the bladder is working, capillary refill can help to determine the amount of blood flow to the extremities and finally any mental status change can be a sign of something much more serious and dangerous happening (Nursing Central, Disease and Disorders, 2016, pelvic fracture).
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