Meniere’s Disease Flashcards

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Menieres Disease

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Major fluid “My ears disease for Ménière’s disease.

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Menieres Disease

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Major fluid “My ears disease for Ménière’s disease.

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Pathophysiology for Ménière’s disease:

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Typically affecting only one side and comes and go in sudden affects and eventually goes and leads to permanent death. Major fluids in the ears for Ménière’s disease.

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3 Key signs and symptoms for Menieres Disease:

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-Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
-Unilateral hearing loss.
Vertigo (dizzy & balance loss). -NCLEX TIP Fall risk
Vomiting
Increase pressure

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Clients with Ménière’s disease critical education (NCLEX TIP) highest priority

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-Fall precautions because VERTIGO can lead to fall
Slow position changes are recommended to avoid vertigo and falling.
Sudden or abrupt position changes can lead to diziness.

  • Sodium restriction (sodium swells) the body body with fluid we want to avoid fluid collection within the ear for Ménière’s disease.

-DONT LET NCLEX trick you here pottasium and other electrolyte dont need to be limited only sodium. Because it swells the body

-AVOID smoking, caffeine & alcohol which may aggravate the body.

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