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Myxoedem download (2) a, pathophysiology, expected outcome, nursing…
Myxoedem 
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signs and symptoms
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swelling of face, tongue and lower limbe
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it is a form of cutaneous and dermal edema secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components. connective fibres are separated by an increased amount of protein and mucopolysaccharides. these protein mucopolysaccharides complex binds water , producing non pitting boggy edema. myxoedema is responsible for the thickening of the tongue and the laryngeal and pharyngeal mucous membranes, which results in thick slurred speech and hoarseness
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diet therapy
diet based on vegetables, fruits, and lean meats
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nursing care plan
- assess the weight of the patient because the fluid accumulation will cause rise to weight
- assess the ability to perform activities of daily living
- promote an environment conducive to relieve fatigue
- promote information about myxoedema
- educate the patient and family members about thyroid hormone like levothyroxine sodium which is the thyroid hormone used to treat myxoedema
- give medication as prescribed by the doctor
- monitor fluid balance intake and output
- patient to maintain stable weight and take in necessary nutrients
- patient and family members to verbalize the correct information about the condition
- patient to identify the basis of fatigue and individual area of control
- patient to be able to complete daily activities
- oedema to subsidize
- imbalance nutrition more than body requirements
- fatigue due to impaired metabolic state
- knowledge deficit about the diagnosis and treatment
- accumulation of fluid in the face and lower limbs
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