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NURSING DIAGNOSES
- Activity intolerance
- Impaired physical mobility
- Chronic pain
NURSING INTERVENTION
- Administer intermittent heat to the lumbar area of the spine for symptom relief.
- Massage the lumbar area of the spine for symptom relief.
- Provide comfort to the patient.
- Explain to patient:
- It is best to sit in a high back chair for posture.
- Repeated attempts to maintain erect posture.
Kaposi’s Sarcoma(KS)
WHAT WENT WRONG?
Overgrowth of blood vessels that leads to malignant tumors and cancer of lym-
phatic tissue and skin commonly found in patients with AIDS. Usually seen in
cases of advanced AIDS.
PROGNOSIS
Kaposi’s sarcoma is often associated with AIDS. The treatment of AIDS with anti-
retrovirals usually helps the symptoms of KS.
HALLMARK SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Red, brown, and purple lesions on the buccal mucosa, lips, gums, tongue,
and palates because it is a malignancy affecting the skin and mucosa. - Difficulty breathing (dyspnea) if the malignancy invades the pulmonary system.
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