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Dysmenorrhea - Coggle Diagram
Dysmenorrhea
Clinical manifestations
Nausea
Vomiting
Lower abdominal cramps
Lower abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Nursing care plan
Nursing intervention
Giving prostaglandin inhibiting medication such as ibuprofen
Encouraging regular exercises
Encouraging a patient to place hot water bottle to the abdomen
Expected outcome
Patient will feel no pain
Patient to have a comfortable sleep
Nursing diagnosis
pain
Sleeping disturbances
Evaluation
The patient will report no pain
The patient will experience no sleeping disturbances
Pathophysiology
Abnormal uterine contractions occurs
Blood flow decreases due to uterine contractions
The absence of enough oxygen in the tissues occurs
Causes
Infection
Tumour
Uterine fibroids (M Akulund. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand Supp. 1979.)
Pharmacological management
Prostaglandin inhibitors such as ibuprofen can be used to relieve pain(Juta's Medical Surgical Nursing Second edition)
Acetaminophen
Naproxen can be taken a day before menstruation
Diagnostic procedures
Ultrasound
Vaginal fluid test
Laparoscopy
Defination
It is the abdominal pain that occurs during menstruation (Juta's Medical Surgical Nursing Second edition)