Prob: A patient is admitted in the ER w/ the ff. symptoms: cold, clammy extremities & muscular weakness. Upon further examination of the nurse, she found out that the patient has lowered blood pressure, weak rapid pulse & skin discoloration. Urine analysis showed the urine density was 1.009g/ml & significant lowering in the plasma sodium level in the blood.
Questions:
Can the symptoms be associated with plasma sodium level? why?
What is your diagnosis of the patient's illness?
What would be the nursing implications that must be done?
What must be the short and long term goal?
What is the suggested treatment?
What are other diseases associated with this illness?
Please help me..
Thanks!!!!
2006-11-25 19:40:38 · 1 answers · asked by lavenderedolphinluvermashimaro89 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
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Is it hypovolemic hyponatremia?
Good luck!
2006-11-26 13:19:31 · answer #1 · answered by Pharm_DJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋