Question

Using nursing knowledge to describe the following diseases:

1. Pitting edema

2. Clubbing finger

3. Parkinson’s syndrome

4. normal eyelid

5. Barrel chest

6. Herpes zoster (singles)

7. Herpes simplex (cold sores)

8. Subconjunctival hemorrhage

9. Venous lake

10. Spider or star angioma

Answer 1

Answer: Putting edema: It is a condition where the indentation remains for few period of time after the swollen skin is pressed. It usually occurs in the lower body part such as ankle, feet and legs.

Clubbing finger: When the tip of the finger gets enlarged as well as the nails around the finger gets curved for long period of time is called clubbing finger. It is due to the low supply of the oxygen.

Parkinson's syndrome: It is a kind of central nervous disorder which decreases the level of dopamine in the brain as the nerve cells gets damaged.

Normal eyelids: The normal eyelids is a normal thin skin on the upper side of the eye which protects the eye.