Diagnosis

Abstract Background Early diagnosis and emergent surgical treatment of perforation peritonitis remain the mainstay of treatment. The purpose of study was to indentify the effect of early surgery on postoperative outcomes in patients with perforation peritonitis. Material and Methods A retrospective medical report of 200 patients who underwent exploratory laparotomy and proceed for perforation peritonitis from July 2014 to June 2016 was…

description each. The phases of the nursing process include assessment, diagnosis, outcome verification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The initial step during a health assessment is to provide a complete assessment. An assessment is used to gather various forms of information which include both objective and subjective data. Next, the nurse uses the data obtained during the assessment phase to formulate a nursing diagnosis. Diagnose are formulated using clinical judgment…

In fact, long before the diagnosis there are changes on a microscopic level that are setting the stage for one’s journey. Studies of synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES) and endocrine disrupting chemicals such as bisphenol-A (BPA), suggest that exposure to these substances…

higher than previously as new technologies are being developed to diagnose it. The increasing diagnosis of the disorder according to Eric Taylor that it is the “recognition of the disorder rather than the true prevalence”(Taylor 127) ADHD can not be cured. Taylor also argues that the definition is not complete and questions still need to be researched. (Taylor 128) The IDEA does not have an official diagnosis and so the American Psychiatric Association “The essential feature of…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental complaint. Usual development of attentional processes is fast during early childhood. It is significant to know that the suitable analysis and evaluation process of ADHD particularly in adults can be unclear and irresistible; this is because many of the symptoms join with other disorders and many of the symptoms are set along a wide range. The clinical evaluations process of ADHD must be inclusive and multi-dimensional in nature,…

I feel like you have a misconception about what gender dysphoria is. Although it is listed in a book for mental disorders, it is not a disorder. The DSM-5 changed the term gender identity “disorder” to using the term “dysphoria,” which means that it is a dissatisfaction with life, and can accompany anxiety, depression, and other psychological issues, but it’s not a psychological problem in itself. Gender dysphoria is “distress that may accompany the incongruence between one’s experienced or…

Differential Diagnoses Pat does not meet the criteria for the other disorders listed in differential diagnosis. He does not meet the criteria for Bipolar II. For a diagnosis of Bipolar II, a past or current hypomanic episode and a past or current major depressive episode are necessary. Pat does not meet the criteria for a hypomanic episode because his episodes cause impairment in social or occupational functioning. Criterion E for Bipolar II is that the episodes are “not severe enough to…

By dictionary, the definition of telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology. This basically means the patient is being diagnosed and treated over the telephone instead of being in a clinic. The definition of telehealth is is a collection of means or methods for enhancing health care, public health, and health education delivery and support using telecommunications technologies. This means that telehealth is promoting the ideas and…

diagnosed with mental illness (Itkowitz, 2016). I decided to read Megan Rotatori’s survival story. I chose to read her story because I saw her picture and thought that she appears to be someone who many people would not believe to have a mental health diagnosis (Rotatori, 2014). The 20-year-old college student who is currently studying nursing at University of Vermont stated that she…

Diabetes mellitus is considered one of the leading causes of renal failure. Other problems like hypertension, chronic obstruction of the kidney, frequent infections and autoimmune problems can lead to renal failure (Silvester, 2011). NANDA Nursing Diagnosis Additional nursing diagnoses, in this case, would be: Activity intolerance related to fluid retention…