Archive For June 2011

Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Intervention for Marasmus

Marasmus is a form of severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. Marasmus occurrence increases prior to age 1. Marasmus is on...

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect in which blood flows between the atria (upper chambers) of the heart. As a baby de...

Gastroenteritis is a medical condition from inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach and the small intest...

Myocarditis is inflammation of heart muscle. Inflammation of the myocardium. Myocarditis is most often due to infection by common viruse...

Urolithiasis is the formation of urinary calculi (urinary stones), which are calculi formed or located anywhere in the urinary system. T...

Myocardial infarction (MI) commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow stops to a part of the heart causing damage to the hea...

Leukemia is a group of cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal white blood cells. These white...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long lasting autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammat...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a benign increase in size of the prostate. Benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms are classified as...

Leptospirosis is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Leptospira. Symptoms can range from none to mild such as headache...

Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious, or nervous, when faced with a problem at w...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. The main symptom i...

Pressure ulcers are localized injuries to the skin and/or underlying tissue that usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of press...

Neonatal tetanus is a form of generalised tetanus that occurs in newborns. Infants who have not acquired passive immunity from the mother ...

Anemia or anaemia is usually defined as a decrease in the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood. When anemia comes...

Hypertension is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. Normal blood pressure at...

COPD is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It is caused by damage to the lungs over many years, usually from smoking. COPD is...