Medical Condition: Appendicitis PATHOPHYSIOLOGY STATEMENT

Definition: Inflammation of the Appendix Student _________________________

Effect on Body Signs and Symptoms Treatment Nursing Interventions Complication

Organ/Functioning Severe Abd Pain in RLQ Immediate Appendectomy Monitor and Tx: Peritonitis
Appendix, functionless Tender Abd Antibiotics Pain F&E Imbalance
sac attached to the Fever Pain Medication Surgical Incision Death
Cecum becomes Loss of Appetite Infection Control S&S of Infxn Wound Infxn
diseased. May rupture Increased WBC Fluid and Lyte Balance I&O, Weight Perforation
causing potentially Increased HR Nausea Medication Bowel Sounds Damage to internal
lethal Peritonitis. NVD Administer Meds as organs
prescribed Constipation r/t
Encourage Expression of analgesic
feelings r/t Dx and Isolation UTI r/t foley cath

Patient Specific Patient Specific Patient Specific Patient Specific Patient Specific
Appdx Ruptured Severe Abd Pain in RLQ TPN w/ Lipids All of the Above. Peritonitis
causing Peritonitis. Tender Abd IV Antibiotics (Piperacillin/ Spent extra time talking Diarrhea
Fever Tazobactam, about her feelings of Hyperglycemia r/t
Loss of Appetite Metronidazole) isolation and time away diabetes or med se?
Increased WBC Pain (Morphine Sulfate, from her friends. Decreased Na, Ca, Phos,
Increased HR Tylenol, Motrin) RBC, Hgb, and Hct:
NVD AntiEmetic (Ondansetron) possibly indicative of
Inserted JPDrain -relieve impaired renal fxn?
pressure &remove
Infectious matter

Bibliography: appendicitis. (n.d.) Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. (2008). Retrieved December 4 2009 from http://medical-
dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/appendicitis

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