help RE: dacyrocystitis

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what are the possible good nursing diagnoses for my patient who has chronic dacyrocystitis. my patient is with her youngest child and her cousin as her companion.

where could i get the pathophysiology over the net?

much love..

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This will get you started:

http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic708.htm

Good luck!

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

just a suggestion: alteration in ocular mucus membranes related to infection by microorganisms invading the lacrimal membranes of the eye and evidenced by eye pain, excessive tearing, and redness of the eyelids and conjunctiva

http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/merlin/gulanick/constructor/ - here is a link to the elsevier care plan constructor which is the online companion to nursing care plans: nursing diagnosis and intervention by gulanick, myers, klopp, galanes, gradishar & puzas. follow the directions to help you develop nursing diagnoses.

http://www.fpnotebook.com/eye58.htm

http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/cvmhighlight?file=/mrkshared/mmanual/section8/chapter93/93b.jsp%3fregion%3dmerckcom&word=dacryocystitis&domain=www.merck.com#hl_anchor

http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section8/chapter93/93a.jsp

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