2. ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a potentially life-threatening syndrome characterized by dyspnea, severe hypoxemias, decreased lung compliance, and diffuse, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates without evidence of left ventricular…

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15. ETHICS IN ADULT ONCOLOGY AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

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THE DISCIPLINE OF ETHICS Ethics is sometimes referred to as moral philosophy. It includes the study and decisions involved in determining “right” and “wrong” behavior. Ethics is concerned with “the…

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13. END-OF-LIFE CARE

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS The dying process is a complex physiologic response to end-stage illness. It is characterized by symptoms that require intensive interventions to ensure comfort for the patient and a…

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14. ESOPHAGEAL VARICES

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS Esophageal varices are dilated blood vessels in the wall of the esophagus; they are often described as hemorrhoids of the esophagus. Varices are caused by liver disease and…

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10. DIABETES MELLITUS

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease in which altered carbohydrate metabolism leads to high blood glucose levels (Huether & Tomky, 1998). DM has several causes and can be…

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8. DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS The diagnosis and treatment of cancer almost invariably, and understandably, evoke in patients fear of the unknown and sadness over physical and psychosocial losses. Most often, both the…

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7. COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS Impairment of cognitive function can have a profound effect on the quality of life of cancer survivors. Cognitive function is a multidimensional concept that describes the brain’s transcription…

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6. CAROTID ARTERY RUPTURE

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS A general understanding of the anatomy is helpful for understanding what occurs with a carotid artery rupture (CAR). The carotid arteries run parallel to the jugular vein on…

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4. BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is a phenomenon that has been studied and documented in the literature since 1901 (Holland et al., 1988). As Ezri and colleagues (1994)…

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3. MALIGNANT ASCITES

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS Malignant ascites, a collection of fluid in the peritoneum, is a serious prognostic event in the progression of several tumors. These tumors include breast, colorectal, gastric, pancreatic, hepatocellular…

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