Cushing’s Syndrome Nursing Care Plan
Nursing Diagnosis
- Risk for injury and Risk for infection related to weakness and changes in protein metabolism and inflammatory response.
- Self-care Deficit: weakness, feeling of tiredness, muscle atrophy and changes in sleep patterns.
- Impaired skin integrity related to edema, impaired healing and the skin is thin and fragile.
- Disturbed Body Image related to changes in physical appearance, sexual dysfunction and decreased activity levels.
- Disturbed Thought Processes related to fluctuations in emotions, irritability and depression.