Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Intervention for Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Leptospira. Symptoms can range from none to mild such as headaches, muscle pains, and fevers; to severe with bleeding from the lungs or meningitis. If the infection causes the person to turn yellow, have kidney failure and bleeding, it is then known as Weil's disease. If it causes lots of bleeding from the lungs it is known as severe pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome.

Nursing Diagnosis and Nursing Intervention for Leptospirosis

Nursing Diagnosis

1. Imbalanced Nutrition: less than body requirements related to anorexia
2. Increased body temperature (hyperthermia) related to increased metabolic diseases
3. Activity intolerance related to physical weakness

Nursing Intervention

1. Imbalanced Nutrition: less than body requirements related to anorexia
   
   Expected results :
   • Nutritional needs are met
   • Patients are able to eat in accordance with a given portion
   
   Intervention :
   • Review complaints of nausea and vomiting
   • Give food a little but often
   • Assess how to eat that served
   • Give a warm meal
   • Measure the patient's body weight per day
   
   
2. Increased body temperature (hyperthermia) related to increased metabolic diseases
   
   Expected results :
   • Temperature within normal limits, free from cold
   • Do not experience complications
   
   Intervention :
   • Give bathroom a warm compress, avoid alcohol use
   • Instruct patient to drink plenty
   • Collaboration in the provision of antipyretic
   
   
3. Activity intolerance related to physical weakness
   
   Expected results :
   • Activities of daily needs are met
   • Patients capable of self-
   
   Intervention :
   • Assess the patient's complaint
   • Assess the things that can and can not be patient
   • Help the patient to meet their activity
   • Help the patient to self-
   • Put things in place, easily accessible

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