Nursing Care Plan for Hepatitis

Nursing Care Plan for Hepatitis: Overview

Definition of Hepatitis

Hepatitis is a widespread inflammation of the liver that results in degeneration and necrosis of liver cells. Inflammation of the liver can be due to bacterial invasion, injury by physical or toxic chemical agents (e.g., drugs, alcohol, industrial chemicals), viral infections (hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, G), or autoimmune response.

Nursing Care Plan for Pancreatitis

Nursing Care Plan for Pancreatitis: Overview


Pancreatitis is a painful inflammatory condition in which the pancreatic enzymes are prematurely activated resulting in autodigestion of the pancreas.

Nursing Care Plan for Myocardial Infarction (MI)

Nursing Care Plan for Myocardial Infarction (MI): Overview

Myocardial infarction (MI) is caused by marked reduction/loss of blood flow through one or more of the coronary arteries, resulting in cardiac muscle ischemia and necrosis.

Nursing Care Plan for Coronary Artery Disease (Angina)

Nursing Care Plan for Coronary Artery Disease (Angina) | Coronary Artery Disease (Angina) Overview;

Coronary Artery Disease (Angina)

The classic symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD) is angina—pain caused by loss of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardial tissue because of inadequate coronary blood flow.