Nanda Nursing Diagnosis

Nursing Care Plan for Bronchiectasis Bronchiectasis is a chronic dilatation of the bronchi and bronchioles that may be caused by various conditions, including lung infections and bronchial obstruction; foreign body aspiration, vomit, and objects from the upper respiratory tract; and the pressure due to a tumor, blood vessels dilated and enlarged lymph nodes (Brunner & Suddart, 2002). According Suyono (2001) etiology of bronchiectasis are: 1. Infection Bronchiectasis often occur after a child suffering from pneumonia who frequently relapse and long lasting. Pneumonia is generally a pertussis or influenza complications suffered during the child, pulmonary tuberculosis, and so on. 2. Abnormalities hereditary or congenital abnormalities In this case bronchiectasis occurs in the womb. Genetic factors or growth factors and fetal development plays an important role. Usually has the characteristics on almost all branches of the bronchi in the lungs one or two. Usually accompanied by other ...

Bronchiectasis Care Plan with Nursing Diagnosis Definition Bronchiectasis is a morphological abnormality consisting of an abnormal widening of the bronchi and settled, due to damage to the elastic and muscular components of the bronchial wall. Etiology Infection. Hereditary or congenital disorders. Mechanical factors that facilitate the onset of infection. Many patients have a history of pneumonia as a complication. Measles, whooping cough, or other infectious diseases in childhood. Signs and Symptoms Chronic cough with sputum that much, especially in the morning, after sleeping. Cough with sputum cough accompanying a cold for 1-2 weeks or no symptoms at all (mild Bronchiectasis) Continuous cough with sputum a lot more than 200-300 cc, fever, no appetite, weight loss, anemia, pleural pain, and weak bodies sometimes shortness of breath and cyanosis, sputum often contains blood, and coughing up blood. Discovered clubbing fingers in 30-50% of cases. Bronchiectasis Nursing Diagnosis 1. Ine...