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Critical analysis of a case study in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

   

Added on  2020-05-11

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Running head: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A CASE STUDYCritical analysis of a case studyName of the student:Name of the University:Author note:

1CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A CASE STUDYTable of ContentsIntroduction:...............................................................................................................................1Admission Summary:.................................................................................................................1Analysis:.....................................................................................................................................2Unconsciousness:...................................................................................................................2Right leg deep wound:...........................................................................................................3Elevated blood glucose level:.................................................................................................3Definition of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus:.............................................................................3Incidence of GDM:....................................................................................................................4Pathology of GDM:....................................................................................................................4Effect of GDM in relation with case study:...............................................................................5Long term effects of head injury:...............................................................................................6Physical:.................................................................................................................................6Emotional:..............................................................................................................................6Cognitive:...............................................................................................................................7Behavioral:.............................................................................................................................7Family Dynamics:..................................................................................................................7

2CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A CASE STUDYConclusion:................................................................................................................................7

3CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A CASE STUDYIntroduction:Mrs. Mary Waxman (31) is a computer system analyst and manages the Australian unit of thecompany. While returning from her business trip, she fell down from the escalator ofMelbourne airport. This fall resulted in severe head injury, soft tissue injury in neck,laceration and grazes to her arms and legs and a deep wound in right leg. This critical analysis of the case study will discuss the severe head injury she is goingthrough. Due to this head injury, she is unconscious from last 48 hours. this case studydiscussion will discuss the admission history and the progression of the patient, analysis ofthree nursing care needed including diagnosis, expected outcomes, nursing interventions,rational and evaluation method. Her past medical complication, gestational diabetes mellitusand its relation to her recent accident is also going to be discussed. Finally, the effect of thishead injury on Mrs. Waxman’s physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioral potential isgoing to be discussed. Admission Summary:After facing the dangerous accident on Melbourne airport, Mrs. Waxman has been taken tothe intensive care department of the hospital. She spent 48 hours in the intensive care unit andthen taken to the neurological department. She is unconscious from last two days and hasnasogastric tube intravenous line and indwelling urinary catheter in situ in her body. She hasseveral visible and invisible injuries on her body such as head injury, neck tissue injury, deepwound on leg and grazes and lacerations. However, no evidences of skull crack has beenfound through CT scan and X-ray reports.

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