UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

 

Assessment

When a patient is admitted to a healthcare facility, the medical
staff is responsible for doing an assessment so a diagnosis can
be made.

Scenario: In the scenario above, Mrs.G is admitted to the hospital
with complaints of headaches and poor coordination for the last
two weeks. The nurse takes a history and does an assessment. She 
documents her findings.

Diagnosis

The doctor examines Mrs.G and makes a diagnosis based on the
nature of the complaints. He plans to run some tests, in order to 
confirm the diagnosis. The care plan will reflect the problems 
associated with diagnosis and treatment. It is updated daily or as
changes are made by the doctor.

                                    

                                            

WHAT IS THE AORTA AND WHAT IS AN ANEURYSM?

 

WHAT IS THE AORTA? 

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body.
It is a very powerful artery and originates in the
heart. The aorta carries oxygenated blood.

It works its way through the chest and abdomen, 
then divides up to supply blood to the legs .

*The heart is a pump that pumps blood around the body.

WHAT IS AN ANEURYSM?

An aneurysm is a bulge or balloon in a blood vessel.

The majority of aneurysms occur in the abdominal 

area.They may also occur along the blood vessels

that divide, after leaving the abdominal area.

An example of this phenomenon is the iliac artery.