I really need help..

[darren_callcareer18]

hello Guys,

I am just really confuse about how to make a pathophysiology in my case presentation. CAN YOU Pls help me regarding with the proper pattern for it. The diagram pls indicate what should I put on the body of patophy. Ex. case is eclampsia. Thanks:banghead:

[nrsman1]

What we were required to do was put it in a format similar to this:

Disease: discuss what the disease is etc.

Etiology: What causes the disorder.

medical tx: What is done medically.

Nursing interventions: what you as a nurse will do for the patient.

Then finally we discuss what is currently being done for our patient, and what we will do or continue to do fo them.

Hope this helps

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

In looking at Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children by Kathryn L. McCance and Sue E. Heuther and Pathophysiology: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses by Springhouse, both books present pathophysiologies of a disease or condition as a step by step process that occurs--a cascade of events. So, for any pathological condition, you should be able to list in 1-2-3 fashion what happens. That will be the proper pattern to use. With each step, or happening, there is often, although not always, a physical manifestation that a health practitioner can pick up as a sign or symptom during their examination of the patient.

Eclampsia is also known as HELLP syndrome.

• http://www.manbit.com/oa/c39.htm
  
• http://www.aafp.org/afp/990901ap/829.html
  
• http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/hypertension-and-pregnancy.htm
  
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellp_syndrome
  
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000890.htm
  
• http://www.hellpsyndrome.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=40426&PID=493919
  • http://www.hellpsyndrome.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=40426&PID=493920 - weblinks

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

You're awesome, ma'am.:urck:

[darren_callcareer18]

In looking at Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children by Kathryn L. McCance and Sue E. Heuther and Pathophysiology: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses by Springhouse, both books present pathophysiologies of a disease or condition as a step by step process that occurs--a cascade of events. So, for any pathological condition, you should be able to list in 1-2-3 fashion what happens. That will be the proper pattern to use. With each step, or happening, there is often, although not always, a physical manifestation that a health practitioner can pick up as a sign or symptom during their examination of the patient.

Eclampsia is also known as HELLP syndrome.

• http://www.manbit.com/oa/c39.htm
  
• http://www.aafp.org/afp/990901ap/829.html
  
• http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/hypertension-and-pregnancy.htm
  
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellp_syndrome
  
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000890.htm
  
• http://www.hellpsyndrome.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=40426&PID=493919
  • http://www.hellpsyndrome.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=40426&PID=493920 - weblinks

Thank for your help, Now I have a better idea than before. After I read this my knowledge widen up!! thanks for including some sites that might be helpful. Eclampsia is also known as hellp syndrome? Is there a manifestation of seizure also in hellp syndrome just like eclampsia?:loveya:

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

please read the information on the websites i posted for you. hellp is an abbreviation for and compound of the 3 symptoms that make up this syndrome. eclampsia is the older term:

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yes, seizures are a late manifestation. "if the patient gets a seizure or coma, the condition has progressed into full-blown eclampsia." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hellp_syndrome)

pathophysiology of seizure: https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/pathophys-behind-seizure-post-head-injury-310127.html

[ray_GN]

we are taught in our school that you have to start with the risk factors then highlight the ones that are applicable to your patient. then integrate the different signs and symptoms and then again highlight those seen in your patient.then you can now show the different consequence if the signs and symptoms are not managed with our independent nursing roles, and medically as well.