Neurology Edited by Professor Emeritus Desire' Dubounet, IMUNE

Neuromuscular/musculokeletal involvementPerception or cognitive impairmentDepressionSevere anxietyDEFINING CHARACTERISTICSInvoluntary passage of stool________________________________________________________________________________BREATHINGPATTERN, INEFFECTIVE_____________________________________________________________________Diagnostic Division: VentillationDefinition: [ A change in breathing patterns which does not provide adequate ventilation to meet individualneeds.]SUPPORTING DATAETIOLOGYNeuromuscular/musculokeletal impairmentAnxietyInflammatory processPainPerception or cognitive impairmentDecreased energy and fatigueDecreased lung expansionTracheobronchial obstruction[Alteration of patient’s normal O2/CO2 ratio, e.g., O2 therapy in COPD ]DEFINING CHARACTERISTICSSubjectiveShortness of breathObjectiveDyspneaFremitusCyanosisNasal flaringAssumpcion of 3-point positionIncreased anetoposterior diameterTachypneaAbnormal alterial blood gasCoughRespiratory depth changesPursed-lip breathing and prolonged expiratory phaseUse of accessory musclesAltered chest excursion________________________________________________________________________________________________CARDIAC OUTPUT, ALTERATION IN: DECREASED_____________________________________________________________________Diagnostic Division: Circulation