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Labor, Normal
Anxiety r/t fear of the unknown, situational crisis
Deficient Knowledge r/t lack of preparation for labor
Acute Pain r/t uterine contractions, stretching of cervix and birth canal
Impaired Tissue Integrity r/t passage of infant through birth canal, episiotomy
Risk for deficient Fluid Volume: Risk factor: excessive loss of blood
Risk for Injury: fetal: Risk factor: hypoxia
Risk for Powerlessness: Risk factor: labor process
Readiness for enhanced family Coping: significant other providing support during labor
Readiness for enhanced Self-Health Management: prenatal care and childbirth education birth process
Labyrinthitis
Ineffective Self-Health Management r/t delay in seeking treatment for respiratory and ear infections
Readiness for enhanced Self-Health Management: management of episodes
Lacerations
Risk for Infection: Risk factor: broken skin
Risk for Trauma: Risk factor: children playing with dangerous objects
Readiness for enhanced Self-Health Management: proper care of injury
Lactation
See Breastfeeding, Ineffective; Breastfeeding, Interrupted; Breastfeeding, Readiness for Enhanced
Lactic Acidosis
Decreased Cardiac Output r/t altered heart rate/rhythm, preload, and contractility
Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance: Risk factor: impaired regulatory mechanism
Risk for decreased Cardiac tissue perfusion: Risk factor: hypoxia
Laminectomy
Anxiety r/t change in health status, surgical procedure
Impaired Comfort r/t surgical procedure
Deficient Knowledge r/t appropriate postoperative and postdischarge activities
Impaired physical Mobility r/t neuromuscular impairment
Acute Pain r/t localized inflammation and edema
Urinary Retention r/t competing sensory impulses, effects of opioids or anesthesia
Risk for Bleeding: Risk factor: surgery
Risk for Infection: Risk factor: invasive procedure
Risk for Perioperative Positioning Injury: Risk factor: prone position
See Scoliosis; Surgery, Perioperative; Surgery, Postoperative; Surgery, Preoperative
Laparoscopy
Urge urinary Incontinence r/t pressure on the bladder from gas
Acute Pain: shoulder r/t gas irritating the diaphragm
Risk for ineffective Gastrointestinal Perfusion: Risk factor: complications from procedure
Laryngectomy
Ineffective Airway Clearance r/t surgical removal of glottis, decreased humidification of air
Disturbed Body Image r/t change in body structure and function
Death Anxiety r/t unknown results of surgery
Grieving r/t loss of voice, fear of death
Impaired Oral Mucous Membrane r/t absence of oral feeding
Chronic Sorrow r/t change in body image
Ineffective Self-Health Management r/t deficient knowledge regarding self-care with laryngectomy
Impaired Swallowing r/t edema, laryngectomy tube
Impaired verbal Communication r/t removal of larynx
Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance: Risk factor: fluid imbalance
Risk for complicated Grieving: Risk factors: loss, major life event
Risk for compromised Human Dignity: Risk factor: loss of control of body function
Risk for Infection: Risk factors: invasive procedure, surgery
Risk for Powerlessness: Risk factors: chronic illness, change in communication
Risk for compromised Resilience: Risk factor: change in health status
Risk for situational low Self-Esteem: Risk factor: disturbed body image
Laser Surgery
Constipation r/t laser intervention in vulval and perianal areas
Deficient Knowledge r/t preoperative and postoperative care associated with laser procedure
Acute Pain r/t heat from laser
Risk for Bleeding: Risk factor: surgery
Risk for Infection: Risk factor: delayed heating reaction of tissue exposed to laser
Risk for Injury: Risk factor: accidental exposure to laser beam
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