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    Signs and Symptoms: Pathophysiology Concept Map

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    Diarrhea can be caused by viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. It is considered acute if it lasts less than 14 days and chronic if it persists longer. Risk factors include malnutrition, other illnesses, and environmental factors. Signs and symptoms include abdominal cramping, loose and watery stools, dehydration, and weight loss. Potential complications include dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and malnutrition. Nursing interventions focus on rehydration, monitoring for dehydration, ensuring adequate nutrition, and treating the underlying cause of diarrhea.

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    Diarrhea can be caused by viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. It is considered acute if it lasts less than 14 days and chronic if it persists longer. Risk factors include malnutrition, other illnesses, and environmental factors. Signs and symptoms include abdominal cramping, loose and watery stools, dehydration, and weight loss. Potential complications include dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and malnutrition. Nursing interventions focus on rehydration, monitoring for dehydration, ensuring adequate nutrition, and treating the underlying cause of diarrhea.

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    Diarrhea can be caused by viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. It is considered acute if it lasts less than 14 days and chronic if it persists longer. Risk factors include malnutrition, other illnesses, and environmental factors. Signs and symptoms include abdominal cramping, loose and watery stools, dehydration, and weight loss. Potential complications include dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and malnutrition. Nursing interventions focus on rehydration, monitoring for dehydration, ensuring adequate nutrition, and treating the underlying cause of diarrhea.

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    Signs and Symptoms: Pathophysiology Concept Map

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    Diarrhea can be caused by viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. It is considered acute if it lasts less than 14 days and chronic if it persists longer. Risk factors include malnutrition, other illnesses, and environmental factors. Signs and symptoms include abdominal cramping, loose and watery stools, dehydration, and weight loss. Potential complications include dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and malnutrition. Nursing interventions focus on rehydration, monitoring for dehydration, ensuring adequate nutrition, and treating the underlying cause of diarrhea.

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    POTENTIAL COMPLICATION

    RISK FACTORS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CONCEPT MAP

    * Dehydration.
    - Environmental, seasonal, and * Metabolic acidosis.
    demographics, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS * Electrolyte disturbance (hypernatraemia,
    - Other diseases like measles and hyponatraemia, hypokalaemia)
    immunodeficiencies put the patient Tympanic abdomen
    * Carbohydrate (lactose, glucose) intolerance.
    at a higher risk for a gastrointestinal Hyperactive bowel sounds
    (GI) infection. * Susceptibility to reinfection.
    Watery stool
    - Malnutrition is another significant Poor skin turgor * Development of food (cow's milk, soy protein)
    risk factor, like vitamin-A intolerance.
    High grade fever
    deficiency or zinc deficiency.
    Weight loss

    Disease Process: Diarrhea


    Pathophysiology (definition/etiology chronicity and prognosis)

    Diarrhea that is acute is usually associated with infection; chronic diarrhea is more likely related to a malabsorptive or inflammatory cause, Giardia Lamblia is
    a frequent protozoan infection that causes diarrhea. The most common viral phatogens that invade the GI tract include rotaviruses and adenoviruses. The
    most common bacterial pathogens include Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella, Clostridium difficile, and Escherichia coli. Both viral and bacterial infections are
    easily spread in common diaper changing areas in day care centers or in public restroom

    - MEDICAL INTERVENTION NURSING DIAGNOSIS NURSING INTERVENTION

    Urge the patient to drink prescribed amount of fluid. Promote hydration


    Deficient fluid volume related to loss of fluid through
    and comfort
    diarrhea
    * Discussing a detailed family history, as well as physical and medical conditions, your Evaluate dehydration by observing skin turgor over sternum and
    travel history, and any sick contacts you may have. Risk for impaired skin integrity related to presence of inspecting for longitudinal furrows of the tongue. Watch for excessive
    diarrheal stool on skin thirst, fever, dizziness, lightheadedness, palpitations, excessive cramping,
    * Doing a stool test on a collected stool sample to check for blood, bacterial infections, bloody stools, hypotension, and symptoms of shock.
    parasite and inflammatory markers. Risk for imbalanced nutrition, less than body
    Explore the patients daily nutritional intake and food habits ( e.g., meal
    requirements, related to altered absorption of nutrients as times, duration of each meal session, snacking
    * Doing a breath test to check for lactose or fructose intolerance, and bacterial overgrowth. evidenced by watery stool and weight loss.
    * Doing blood work to rule out medical causes of diarrhea such as a thyroid disorder, celiac
    sprue and pancreatic disorders.

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