1.The home medication which probably precipitated the GI bleeding are Tolimentin (NSAID) which generally leads to erosion of the gastrointestinal tract and bleeding.
Coumadin is an anticoagulant or a blood thinner which can aggravate the situation of bleeding if there is any erosion in the GIT
2.The most serious complications of bleeding due to diarrhea is hypovolemia or fluid volume deficit.
Acid base imbalance in case of extreme fluid loss from the body
Cardiac arrest due to electrolyte imbalance
3.Admission assessment
Subjective data:
Objective data:
Physical examination
Palpation:Tenderness+
Auscultation:normal breath sounds
4.Signs and symptoms GI bleeding are
The signs and symptoms for fluid volume deficit are
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Hypovolemia/Deficient Fluid Volume Charles West, a 70 y/o...
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