Adv Emerg Nurs J
September 2014
Emergency departments are frequently confronted with had infections. Significant morbidity can result from hand infections when they are not appropriately diagnosed or treated. Clinical recognition, proper initial evaluation, and treatment are key to prevent functional deficit or devastated morbidity when confronted with hand infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To provide an overview of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and treatment with advanced practice nursing implications of black-spot poison ivy phenomenon.
Data Sources: Case presentation and comprehensive literature review on black-spot poison ivy.
Conclusions: Black-spot poison ivy is a rare phenomenon and usually poses a diagnostic challenge.
Purpose: To provide an overview of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and treatment with advanced practice nursing implications of Mondor's disease.
Data Sources: Case presentation and comprehensive literature review on Mondor's disease.
Conclusions: Mondor's disease is a rare disorder that can present after breast surgery.
Eye injuries are a leading cause of monocular blindness within the United States. The management of patients who have sustained eye injuries can be challenging for advanced practice nurses (APNs) who work in emergency care settings. APNs are required to have a thorough understanding of eye injuries in order to promptly and accurately assess and manage eye emergencies.
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