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Diagnosis and management of Physiological disorders - Coggle Diagram

- - - - contributory factors -
        gender, vit D deficiency, living far away from equator
        first relatives with MS increase risk for others first related
        
        GP, neurology, consultant neurologist, MS Nurses, Physiotherapists, OT'S, Speech and language - dysphasia, lumbar puncture, MRI, evoked potential tests - measured speed of messages from brain to body
        
        Charity telephone advice lines manned by trained MS nurses
        community support centres for exercise, shared experiences,
        NHS MS nurses, benefit advice, socialisation.
        
        nurses provide care via prescribed plans from Neurologist
        Neurologist responsible for ongoing care plans
        Urologist and continence support with any urinary or bowel challenges experienced,
        
        Treatments -
        vit D replaces low or lacking vitamins to support immune system
        immunosuppressants reduce active flares and attacking the nerves causing more damage. Steroids, laxatives.
        Haemopoietic stem cell - chemo drug to wipe and regrow immune system to reduce continuous damage
        
        MRI and physical examinations to check for new damage
        
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- - - - Referrals and investigations - ECG, echocardiogram
        chest x-ray, coronary angiogram, exercise stress test,
        blood tests, radionuclide test, MRI and CT scans.
        
        specialists involved -
        Cardiologists responsible for diagnosing and
        treating heart conditions, surgeons performs surgeries
        and procedures like angioplasty, stent replacement
        and coronary artery bypass.
        radiologists uses CT and MRI scan for diagnosis
        nurses care, support and monitor and support with
        procedures and treatment and management of heart conditions
        
        joint with NHS nurses and BHF nurses -
        providing after care to manage symptoms of conditions and
        medications.
        clinic, home, telephone, in hospital
        
        cardiologist - diagnose and provide care plans for nurses to provide care
        surgeons provide surgical intervention when less invasive treatment is not working or disease has progressed before treatment and required urgent surgery
        nurses provide monitoring and treatment as directed by Cardiologists
        physiotherapist and OT provide support to enable them to
        participate in meaningful activities they want to
        
        statins, change in lifestyle, medications, heart bypass, pacemakers
        
        ECG, X-rays, scans
        
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- - - - smoking, environmental - northern hemisphere increased risk,
        genetics, low fibre high sugar diets increased risk
        
        GP referral to gastroenterologist
        faecal calprotectin tests rule out inflammation
        colonoscopy, endoscopy, biopsies, MRI, CT scans
        
        IBD nurses - community, clinic, telephone
        counselling and CBT - NHS offered
        Crohn's and Colitis charity provide telephone support
        dieticians provide dietary support for triggers
        
        Consultants diagnose, Nurses treat via care plans from specialists
        Pharmacist provide medication and advice
        physiotherapy and OT provide exercise and functional support for accessing activities and the home and everyday living environments
        
        Stem cell treatments, Vit D and B12, Laxatives or diarrhoea medication. surgical if treatments do not work and inflammation and infection persists
        
        blood tests - liver and kidney function tests,
        c-reactive protein shows inflammation in body and shows if active flare in disease
        Colonoscopies performed to be able to identify changes in disease activity
        
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