Nursing care of patients with peripheral arterial aneurysm.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 Nursing care of patients with peripheral arterial aneurysm [Abstract] around the aneurysm (peripheral arterial aneurysm) is the occurrence of aortic artery territory beyond the limitations of expansion. Can occur in the carotid artery, innominate artery, subclavian artery, axillary artery, brachial artery, radial, foot and hand artery, iliac artery, femoral artery and popliteal arteries and other parts, the latter two is a good site, about 90%. can be single or multiple, occurred in the limbs on one side or both sides, sometimes accompanied by body cavity aneurysm. now the main points of care and experience are summarized below. [Keywords:] around the aneurysm Care Around the aneurysm (peripheral arterial aneurysm) is the area of aortic artery occurred outside the limitations of expansion. Can occur in the carotid artery, innominate artery, subclavian artery, axillary artery, brachial artery, radial, ulnar and hand arteries, iliac artery, femoral artery and popliteal arteries and other parts, the latter two as a good site, about 90%. can be single or multiple, occurred in the limbs on one side or both sides, sometimes accompanied by body cavity of the aneurysm. [Nursing assessment] (A) of the preoperative evaluation 1. The patient’s age, health history, sex, with or without hypertension and a history of atherosclerosis, with or without long-term smoking, drinking history and so on. 2. Health (1) local: that mass of time, location, size and the beginning of the growth rate. (2) the body: whether dysphagia, hoarseness and other symptoms of nerve compression, with or without syncope, tinnitus and other symptoms of cerebral insufficiency. (3) additional tests: Understanding the aneurysm site, size, scope, collateral circulation situation. 3. Disease, psychological and social support affect the lives of patients and work, with or without a sense of anxiety, the patient knowledge about the