Pulmonary Embolism Concept Map
Low o2 stats tachypnea palpitations dyspnea nursing diagnosis goals impaired gas exchange patient will maintain a related to decreased lung steady level of 02 profusion caused by saturation above 90 obstruction as evidenced by within 24 hours.
Pulmonary embolism concept map. Has grown children both up here and. Med surge 1 27 cohort 39 pathophysiology. Ajn the american journal of. Kathy emde is a trauma service coordinator at overlake medical center in bellevue wa.
Her mentor carole rush is an injury prevention specialist and an emergency department nurse at calgary regional health authority in alberta canada. A concept for early. Suspecting pulmonary embolism astute nursing assessment and intervention are critical to the emergency management of this great masquerader emde kathy mn ccrn cen. View notes concept map pulmonary embolism from nursing 1211 at keiser university orlando.
It is possible that the pulmonary embolism was a result of a blood clot or clots that migrated to the lungs from the legs or even another part of the body these clots from another part of the body are called dvt deep vein thrombosis. Difficulty breathing racing heart pain in chest coughing objective. Pulmonary embolism refers to the obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by a thrombus that originates somewhere in the venous system or in the right side of the heart. A pulmonary embolism pe occurs when one or more pulmonary arteries in the patients lungs have become blocked.
This article presents the historical aspects pathophysiology clinical features diagnostic techniques high risk factors medical and surgical management results autopsy data and prophylaxis of pulmonary embolism at the st francis medical center for a 30 year period from 1958 to 1988 emphasizing the years 1979 to 1988. A blockage of the pulmonary arteries by. Rush carole med rn cen. Spouse travels with his job frequently she functions well being able to perform her own adls as well as care for the household and business.
60 year old caucasian female business owner married alert never smoked and occasional glass of wine. Deep vein thrombosis a related condition refers to thrombus formation in the deep veins usually in the calf or thigh but sometimes in the arm especially in patients with peripherally inserted central catheters.