Introduction

My cancer scare changed my life. Im grateful for every new, healthy day I
have. It has helped me prioritize my life. ~Olivia Newton-John

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OBJECTIVES

General:
After our three-days of clinical exposure at the Surgery East Ward of Southern
Philippines Medical Center, the group aims to make a comprehensive case study on our patient
and her condition. The group aims to assess, understand and manage the patient who was
diagnosed with Fibrothorax secondary to Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Specific:
Cognitive:

Select a patient whose condition is within our scope.

Identify the patients present and past health history.

Define the complete diagnosis.

Elaborate the terms associated with her condition.

Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the body systems involved in our case study.

To analyze the pathophysiology regarding the disease.

Evaluate the present developmental stage of our patient according to the developmental
theories of Lawrence Kohlberg, Erik Erikson, and Robert Havighurst.

Correlate the nursing care plan that is appropriate for the patient to the Nursing theories
of Lydia Hall, Ida Orlando and Virginia Henderson

Rationalize the signs and symptoms associated with Fibrothorax secondary to Pulmonary
Tuberculosis.

Compare and contrast significant laboratory results of the patient that will serve as our
baseline comparison of the progress of the disease and its treatment.

Study and discuss the drugs that were prescribed to our patient.

Psychomotor:

To develop therapeutic communication and interaction with the patient and his significant
others.

Perform a thorough physical assessment which will serve as our baseline data for creating
a nursing care plan

Conduct a nurse- patient interview during the data gathering phase to obtain organized
health history.

Formulate a prioritized nursing care plan of the patients health problems.

Provide adequate nursing care to the patient for better outcome of the therapy undergone
by our patient and to prevent unnecessary errors.

Affective:

Establish a trusting relationship with our patient and her family to gain necessary
information regarding the patients status.

Impart appropriate recommendations to the patient, her significant others and the student
nurses as a part of the nurses holistic care.

PATIENTS DATA

Patients Name: Angel

Age: 3
Birthdate : 11/ 29/ 2011
Gender: male
Place of birth: Sitio Basak, Datu Udin Sinsuat
Civil Status: child
Educational background: none
Number of children: none
Language used for communication: Maguindanaon, Tagalog, Bisaya
Occupation:

none

Address: Sitio Basak, Datu Udin Sinsuat

CLINICAL DATA

Date of admission: 02 24 2015: 9:42 PM

Chief complaint: pain
Presenting signs: bulging of the eye,
Vital signs upon admission:
PR:112
RR:

BP:
24

90/60

Temp. : 36.4

Admitting physician: Dr. Janis V. Olivades

Admitting diagnosis: Retinoblastoma

Final Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma right eye

Institution: Southern Philippines Medical Center