That would depend on the particular patient involved.
You can code Osteoarthritis as principal diagnosis
Osteoarthritis is a SKELETAL disorder.
Activity intoleranceDecreased cardiac outputExcess fluid volumeFatigueImbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirementsImpaired gas exchangeIneffective airway clearanceIneffective breathing patternIneffective tissue perfusion: CardiopulmonaryFrom Nursing blog
Impaired Gas Exchanged related to perfusion problem Decreased cardiac output related ventricular inefficiency
Yes any injury to sites that involve the joints can lead to osteoarthritis.
what are thre nursing diagnosis for cellulitis
osteoarthritis
Hyperkalemia is a medical diagnosis.
medical diagnosis illness focused whereas nursing diagnosis care focussed or patient focussed
The primary nursing diagnosis is "fluid volume deficit"because of the hemorrage. The secondary nursing diagnosis could be- "pain, anxiety or anticipatory grieving at the loss of the fetus".
You can code Osteoarthritis as principal diagnosis
no. hypertension is a specific condition that is a physician's diagnosis.
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Activity intoloreance related to impaired cardic functions manifested by apnoea, odema
Acute pain would be the only nursing diagnosis you could use...most teachers do not like pain as a diagnosis, but if you can make a good argument with your interventions then go for it
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