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ACROMEGARLY - Coggle Diagram
ACROMEGARLY
Symptoms
peripheral neuropathy
Galactorrhoea
Sexual dysfuction
Visual defects
Arthrosis
Nursing diagnosis
Disturbed sleeping patterns related to soft tissue swelling
Anxiety related to change in appearance
Ineffective coping related to change in appearance
Expected outcome
Self esteem enhancement
Coping enhancement
Body image enhancement
Nursing interventions
Correct other endocrine abnormalities
reduce tumor size
Reduce production of growth hormone
Evaluation
Body image corrected
Patient able to sleep
Patient knowledgable about the disease
Problem
Over secretion of growth hormone
reference
Shankland KR,Armitage JO,Hancok BW.Non-Hordgkin lymphoma.Lancet.2012;380(9844):848-857
Defination
Is an excessive growth of soft and bone tissue due to elevated growth hormone