Nursing Diagnosis Following a thorough assessment, it is essential to formulate a nursing diagnosis that specifically addresses the problems associated with myocardial infarction (heart attack). This diagnosis reflects your clinical judgment regarding the patient’s health conditions and needs. Nursing Goals...
Diagnosis of Theophylline Poisoning The diagnosis of theophylline poisoning is made in various ways. With acute overdose, patients, friends, or caretakers offer a history of recent use. In those with chronic overmedication, the diagnosis may be more elusive, with vague and nonspecific presenting comp...
albeit uncommon, ispseudoaneurysm of the shunt. Patients present with cough, fever, and cyanosis, with chest radiographs revealing right upper lobe consolidation (“shadowing”).17–19Diagnosis of shunt occlusion can be made by transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and angiogram....