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Nursing Care Plan for Rheumatic Fever in Children

Nursing Care Assessment Based on the information Nelson (2000), the data could focus on assessment of nursing care, among others: 1. Focus data : Increased body temperature usually occur in the afternoon. A history of respiratory tract infection. Decreased blood pressure, increased pulse rate, respiration increases. Non-productive cough. Epistaxis. Abdominal pain. Arthralgia. Loss of appetite. Losing weight. 2. Specific manifestations: Carditis: tachycardia cardiomegaly voice murmurs changes in heart sound ECG changes (PR lengthwise) precordial pain pericardial friction rub Polyarthritis joint swelling, heat, redness, tenderness. spread on the knee joint, elbow, shoulder, arm. Subcutaneous nodules: swelling of the skin, soft palpable. coming shortly, in general readily absorbed. found on the extensor surfaces of the joints Chorea: irregular movements of the extremities, involuntary. involuntary facial expressions speech disorders emotional lability muscle weakness muscle tension when a

Do You Often Experience Pain and Stiffness in The Neck? Try These Tips

This condition is generally common to many people, such as office workers, where almost all activities carried out on the table and dealing with computers, or you have the wrong posture during sleep, so that when you wake up there is pain and stiffness in the neck. Neck pain or stiffness is usually due to tension or muscle spasms, caused by poor posture or minor injuries. You suffer from stiff neck and shoulders when seated leaning in front of the computer for a long time, or wake up with a stiff neck when sleep restless. The pain can be felt up to the head, shoulders, arms or upper back and getting worse when turned sideways, upwards or downwards. Pain and stiffness can also be due to injuries, arthritis in the spine, or other diseases. If you are experiencing problems like this, hopefully the following tips can help overcome the problem of pain and stiffness in the neck, and usually get better within 2-3 days. Forward activities as usual as far as the pain can be detained. If the pai

Symptoms, Causes and Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

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Coronary heart disease is a term that describes what happens when your heart's blood supply blocked or distorted by the buildup of fatty substances in the coronary arteries. Over time, the walls of the arteries can become narrowed by fatty collection. This process is known as atherosclerosis , and the collection of fat called atheroma. If the coronary arteries become narrow due to problems atheroma, blood supply to the heart will be limited. This can cause angina (chest pain). If the coronary artery is completely blocked, it can cause a heart attack. The medical term for a heart attack is myocardial infarction . By doing some simple lifestyle changes, you can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. And if you already have heart disease, you can take steps to reduce the risk of heart-related issues further. Symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease If the coronary artery is partially blocked, it can cause chest pain (angina). But if completely blocked, it can cause a heart attack ( myo

Examination of Early Signs of Pregnancy and How to Maintain Pregnancy First Trimester, Second And Third

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Understanding Pregnancy is the development of one or more offspring, known as an embryo or fetus in the womb. Multiple pregnancy include more than one embryo or fetus in the pregnancy, such as twins. Childbirth usually occurs about 38 weeks after conception. In women who have a menstrual cycle length of four weeks, this is approximately 40 weeks from the start of the last normal menstrual period. Health authorities recommend that women do not artificially start shipping with induction of labor or caesarean section before 39 weeks as the amount of time that is considered "full term" for children to thrive. Human pregnancy is the most frequently studied of all mammalian pregnancies process. Conception can be achieved through sexual intercourse or assisted reproductive technology. The embryo is developing offspring during the first 8 weeks after conception, and then used the term fetus until birth. In the medical or legal definition of the public ', human pregnancy can be di

Vascular Dementia - Early Warning Signs, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

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Vascular Dementia Dementia describe the loss of mental abilities associated with the gradual death of brain cells. Vascular dementia is caused by reduced blood flow to the brain due to a problem with the blood vessels that supply. Part of the brain become damaged and eventually die from lack of oxygen and nutrients. However, unlike other forms of dementia, many cases of vascular dementia can be prevented. Early Warning Signs Many cases of vascular dementia began with the early warning signs that can be treated. This initial phase is known as 'vascular cognitive impairment'. If the disease is caught at this stage, brain damage can be stopped and vascular dementia can be prevented. People with vascular cognitive impairment may begin to show symptoms of dementia, such as slowness of thinking, difficulty with planning, memory loss, problems with language, and mood or behavior changes. These symptoms indicate that some brain damage has occurred and must be treated immediately. If y

10 Types of Pruritus (Itch)

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Pruritus is irritating skin sensation and is characterized by itching, as well as provoking to scratch. 1. Pruritus Gravidarum Induced by the estrogen hormone, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy, starting from the abdomen or body, then generalized, may be accompanied by symptoms of anorexia , nausea or vomiting are also accompanied by pruritus cholestatic jaundice after 2- 4 weeks due to bile salts in the skin. 2. Cholestatic pruritus As an expression of cholestatic pruritus sign of obstruction in the bile (obstruction biliarry disease) located in the hepatic region, can also be caused side effects of drugs that provide intra hepatal obstruction resulting billiard acid salt excretion. 3. Senile pruritus Senile skin dry, easy to suffer from fissures (chapped skin) absolute become pruritic, occurs with or without inflammatory reaction. Itching occurs because light stimulation / temperature changes. The most common area is the external genital area, perineal and perianal. 4.