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Meningitis - Coggle Diagram
Meningitis
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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Inflammatory exudate increase intracranial pressure and the infection ,
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Healing may leave scar tissue in the meninges, which may lead to epilepsy.
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NURSING CARE PLAN
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
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Acute Pain related to headache, fever, neck pain secondary to meningeal irritaiton
Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to immobility, dehydration
Impaired Physical Mobility related to intravenous infusion, nuchal rigidity and restraining devices
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NURSING INTERVENTIONS
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Assess blood pressure (usually monitored using an arterial line) for incipient shock, which precedes cardiac or respiratory failure.
Rapid IV fluid replacement may be prescribed, but take care not to overhydrate patient because of risk of cerebral edema
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DIAGNOSTIC FINDINGS
Computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to detect a shift in brain contents
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