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DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING (NURSING MANAGEMENT (pad check, treat…
DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING
DEFINATION
Is irregular uterine bleeding that occurs in the absence of recognizable pelvic pathology, general medical disease, or pregnancy. It reflects a disruption in the normal cyclic pattern of ovulatory hormonal stimulation to the endometrial lining
CAUSES
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This is an endocrine disorder that causes a woman to produce an increased amount of sex hormones. ..
Endometriosis. ...
Uterine polyps. ...
Uterine fibroids. ...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
heavy menstrual bleeding.
bleeding that contains many clots or large clots.
bleeding that lasts more than seven days.
bleeding that occurs less than 21 days from the last cycle.
spotting.
bleeding between periods
NURSING MANAGEMENT
pad check
treat underlying cause
replenish fluid loss
treat symptoms
give supplements to prevent anaemia
pathophysiology
it occurs as the sign of endocrine disorders, infections and other disturbances resulting in irregular and sometimes painless, excessive and prolonged uterine bleeding. this is not a disease or condition.
risk factors
blood dyscrasia
endocrine disorders
infections
malingancies
anatomical abnormalities