Diarrhea is one of many symptoms that may complicate the hospitalization of a critically ill patient. Diarrhea is caused by a variety of etiologies; identifying the etiology aids in the appropriate selection of interventions. Care of the patient with diarrhea should be guided by the evidence and best practices available in the literature. This article defines and describes diarrhea and its pathophysiology. An evidence-based plan of care for the assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of the patient with diarrhea is presented, using levels of recommendation based on the strength of the available evidence. A case study is presented to illustrate application to clinical practice. Commentary about the case is provided to review salient points of care.
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1 January 2007
Symposium: Evidence-Based Practice: Symptom Management|
January 01 2007
Diarrhea: Applying Research to Bedside Practice
Valerie K. Sabol, MSN, CCRN, ACNP;
Valerie K. Sabol, MSN, CCRN, ACNP
Valerie K. Sabol is Director, Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency ACNP/CNS Program, University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 W Lombard St, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201 (e-mail: [email protected]). Karen K. Carlson is Critical Care Clinical Specialist, Carlson Consulting Group, Bellevue, Wash.
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Karen K. Carlson, MN, RN, CCNS
Karen K. Carlson, MN, RN, CCNS
Valerie K. Sabol is Director, Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency ACNP/CNS Program, University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 W Lombard St, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201 (e-mail: [email protected]). Karen K. Carlson is Critical Care Clinical Specialist, Carlson Consulting Group, Bellevue, Wash.
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AACN Adv Crit Care (2007) 18 (1): 32–44.
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Valerie K. Sabol, Karen K. Carlson; Diarrhea: Applying Research to Bedside Practice. AACN Adv Crit Care 1 January 2007; 18 (1): 32–44. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/15597768-2007-1005
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