Disease Classification
Cause of the illness or abnormality
Etiology
Lack of adequate blood supply to body tissue.
A statement of the problem and cause of the problem.
Nursing diagnosis
The changes that take place in the body over time
Growth
Blockage of tubes impeding blood flow
Obstruction
Probable outcome of the disease process
Prognosis
A localized protective reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or infection.
Inflammation
Information that is obtained by using one's senses
Observation
Involves the changes that take place on a social, emotional, and psychological level.
Development
Non-malignant tumor
Benign
General conditions, such as malnutrition, that may allow or contribute to the development of illness.
Predisposing factors
The body's protective mechanisms turn against the body and cause damage.
Autoimmune reactions
Observation that is factual or measurable
Objective observation
Maslow's Physiological needs
Food, water, clothing, shelter, oxygen, elimination of waste, protection from temperature extremes, sleep
Cancerous growths
Malignant tumors
Conditions, behaviors, or circumstances that raise the possibility that a problem may develop or health will worsen.
Risk factors
Allergic reactions such as Hay fever, skin rashes, and asthma
Hypersensitivity reactions
A statement or complaint made by the patient.
Subjective observation
Geriatrics
Spread to other body parts
Metastasize
Makes the original condition more serious
Complication
Disturbances in the normal chemical processes in the body that cause conditions such as malnutrition, dehydration, edema, and DM
Metabolic imbalances
A patient record in digital format
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Gerontology
An irreversible or incurable disease condition from which death is expected in the foreseeable future.
Terminal Illness