Can I read Nursing Management of Dyspnea on EtoBox?

Nursing Management of Dyspnea by Ajay Dherwani is a document available to read on EtoBox.

What is Nursing Management of Dyspnea about?

The document discusses dyspnea or shortness of breath from a medical perspective, defining it as an unpleasant sensation of abnormal breathing and listing several types including exertional, nocturnal, and paroxysmal dyspnea. Potential causes of dyspnea are grouped into cardiac, pulmonary, mixed, and non-cardiac/non-pulmonary categories. Evaluation involves assessing vital signs, performing a physical exam focusing on respiratory effort, and utilizing tests such as arterial blood gases, imaging like CXR and

Author

Ajay Dherwani

Language

EN