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FRACTURE OF THE NOSE 20200414_110411 (CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS (Heavy…
FRACTURE OF THE NOSE
DEFINITION
Possible causes include a sports injury, an accident or a fight
A broken or cracked bone in the nose
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Physical examination
X-RAY
CT SCAN
CAUSES
walking into a wall
falling down
getting hit in the nose during a contact sport
motor vehicle accidents
getting punched or kicked in the nose
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Heavy bleeding
Crooked or bended nose after incident
Clear fluid draining
Difficult in breathing
Bruising,swollen nose
Pain
PHARMACOLOGY
Anti-inflammatory
Analgesia
Blood transusion
Plasmalyte
NURSING CARE PLAN
Pain
Give analgesia and anti inflammatries
Nurse patient in comfortable position
Determine cause of pain and treat according
use of a warm heating pad or an ice pack for discomfort
Monitor for relief of pain and any side effects of medication
Administer eye drops
Hemorrhage
Monitor FBC and fluid and electrolyte
Assess for potential bleeding
Replace lost plamsa and erythrocytes
Minimize bleeding
Disturbed body image
Assess patients feeling and self esteem
Identify potential threats to low selfesteem
Encourage patient to verbalize concerns
Allow patient to participate in decision making
Individuals care
Encourage patient to verbalize concerns
REFERENCE
https://www.healthline.com/health/nose-fracture#prevention
SURGERY
Rhinoplasty
Septorhinoplasty
HEALTH EDUCATION
Importance of wearing protective clothing for sports
Managing a broken nose at home
COLLABORATIVE CARE
Orthopaedic
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