Hepatitis is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ.
Hepatitis may occur with limited or no symptoms, but often leads to jaundice, anorexia (poor appetite) and malaise. Hepatitis is acute when it lasts less than six months and chronic when it persists longer. A group of viruses known as the hepatitis viruses cause most cases of hepatitis worldwide, but it can also be due to toxins (notably alcohol, certain medications, some industrial organic solvents and plants), other infections and autoimmune diseases.
Nursing Diagnosis for Hepatitis
- Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements related to anorexia, nausea and vomiting.
- Impaired skin integrity related to pruritis
- Activity Intolerance related to fatigue and generalized malaise
- Acute pain related to the tender, Enlarged liver
- Hyperthermia related to the body's defensive reaction to invading organisms.
- Risk for Infection
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