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parkison's disease - Coggle Diagram
parkison's disease
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clinical manifestation
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slowed movement, bradykinesia
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nursing management
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asses respiratory status for rate, depth, ease, use of working muscles and work of breathing, for baseline data
assess patient for pallor or cyanosis in nail beds or around the neck, may indicate hypoxemia
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encourage an increase in fluid intake , up to 3-4 litres a day for hydration and thinning secretions
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pathophysiology
example, it connects the substantia nigra and the corpus striatum to regulate muscle activity
dopamine is a chemical messenger transmitting signals between two regions of the brain to coordinate activity
primarily associated with the gradual loss of cells in the substantia nigra of the brain, this area is responsible for the production of dopamine
risk factors
age, young adults rarely experience Parkinson'sdisease
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sex, men are more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than women
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