Nurse Key

H Head and neck cancer Description Most head and neck cancers arise from squamous cells that line the mucosal surfaces of the head and neck. Most people present with locally…

P Paget’s disease Description Paget’s disease (osteitis deformans) is a chronic skeletal bone disorder in which there is excessive bone resorption followed by replacement of normal marrow by vascular, fibrous…

A Abdominal pain, acute Description Acute abdominal pain is pain of recent onset. It may signal a life-threatening problem and therefore requires immediate attention. Causes include damage to organs in…

S Scleroderma Description Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is a disorder of the connective tissue characterized by fibrotic, degenerative, and occasionally inflammatory changes in the skin, blood vessels, synovium, skeletal muscle, and…

O Ostomies Description An ostomy is a surgical procedure that allows intestinal contents to pass from the bowel through an opening in the skin on the abdomen. The opening is…

C Cardiomyopathy Description Cardiomyopathy (CMP) is a group of diseases that directly affect myocardial structure or function. CMP can be classified as primary or secondary: ■ Primary CMP refers to those…