NURSING

Delirium

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Delirium Karin Taylor Laura Herald Hoofring I. Definition: A clinical syndrome that affects the functioning of the brain in which there are disturbances of consciousness with reduced ability to focus,…

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Constipation and Diarrhea

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Constipation and Diarrhea Katherina Violette I. Overview of Disorders of Intestinal Motility A. Abnormalities of intestinal motility can involve the processes of absorption, secretion, or peristalsis. 1. Normal bowel absorption…

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Bone Marrow Suppression

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Bone Marrow Suppression Kathy A. Shane Brenda Shelton I. Definition A. Bone marrow suppression is one of the most common problems experienced by patients with cancer. B. Bone marrow suppression…

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Skin Cancer

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Skin Cancer Kathleen Burks Constance R. Ziegfeld I. Definition: In the United States, skin cancers are the most common of all cancers in Caucasians, occurring more frequently in males than…

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Sarcomas

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Sarcomas Beth L. Kozak Onners I. Definition A. Tumors Arising From Connective Tissues 1. Comes from the Greek word meaning “fleshy growth” 2. Types of sarcomas: Bone and soft tissue…

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Multiple Myeloma

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Multiple Myeloma Kathy A. Shane Brenda K. Shelton I. Definition: Multiple myeloma is defined as a malignancy of the plasma cells or their immunoglobulins. A. Multiple myeloma comprises only 1%…

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Lymphoma

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Lymphoma Janet Briel Tracy T. Douglas I. Definition: Lymphomas are a diverse group of malignancies that originate in the lymphoid system. This system includes the lymph nodes as well as…

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Lung Cancer

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Lung Cancer Jan Wemmer I. Definition A. Pathology 1. Lung cancer can arise from any tissue in the lungs. 2. It can spread by direct extension into surrounding structures or…

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Leukemia

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Leukemia Aiko M. Kodaira I. Definition A. Leukemia accounts for about 4% of all new cancer cases in the United States and is generally perceived as a fatal disease (Jemal…

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Gynecologic Cancers

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Gynecologic Cancers Sharon D. Thompson I. Gynecologic malignancies (see Table 14-1 for an overview of the clinicopathophysiologic features of each of the gynecologic malignancies [uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer,…

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