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ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator)

Death Anxiety r/t emergency condition, hemorrhage

Decreased Cardiac Output r/t ineffective function of the heart

Impaired Gas Exchange (See Gas Exchange, impaired, Section III)

See condition necessitating use of ECMO

E. coli Infection

Fear r/t serious illness, unknown outcome

Deficient Knowledge r/t how to prevent disease; care of self with serious illness

See Gastroenteritis; Gastroenteritis, Child; Hospitalized Child

Ear Surgery

Acute Pain r/t edema in ears from surgery

Hearing Loss r/t invasive surgery of ears, dressings

Risk for delayed Development: Risk factor: hearing impairment

Risk for Falls: Risk factor: dizziness from excessive stimuli to vestibular apparatus

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: expresses an interest in learning

See Hospitalized Child

Earache

Acute Pain r/t trauma, edema, infection

Hearing Loss r/t altered sensory reception, transmission

Eclampsia

Interrupted Family Processes r/t unmet expectations for pregnancy and childbirth

Fear r/t threat of well-being to self and fetus

Risk for Aspiration: Risk factor: seizure activity

Risk for delayed Development: Risk factor: uteroplacental insufficiency

Risk for excess Fluid Volume: Risk factor: decreased urine output as a result of renal dysfunction

Risk for disproportionate Growth: Risk factor: uteroplacental insufficiency

Risk for ineffective Cerebral tissue perfusion: fetal: Risk factor: uteroplacental insufficiency

ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)

Decisional Conflict r/t lack of relevant information

Fear r/t real or imagined threat to well-being

Impaired Memory r/t effects of treatment

See Depression (Major Depressive Disorder)

Ectopic Pregnancy

Death Anxiety r/t emergency condition, hemorrhage

Disturbed Body Image r/t negative feelings about body and reproductive functioning

Fear r/t threat to self, surgery, implications for future pregnancy

Acute Pain r/t stretching or rupture of implantation site

Ineffective Role Performance r/t loss of pregnancy

Situational low Self-Esteem r/t loss of pregnancy, inability to carry pregnancy to term

Chronic Sorrow r/t loss of pregnancy, potential loss of fertility

Risk for Bleeding: Risk factor: possible rupture of implantation site, surgical trauma

Risk for ineffective Coping: Risk factor: loss of pregnancy

Risk for interrupted Family Processes: Risk factor: situational crisis

Risk for Infection: Risk factors: traumatized tissue, surgical procedure

Risk for Spiritual Distress: Risk factor: grief process

Eczema

Disturbed Body Image r/t change in appearance from inflamed skin

Impaired Comfort: pruritus r/t inflammation of skin

Impaired Skin Integrity r/t side effect of medication, allergic reaction

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: expresses an interest in learning

ED (Erectile Dysfunction)

See Erectile Dysfunction (ED); Impotence

Edema

Excess Fluid Volume r/t excessive fluid intake, cardiac dysfunction, renal dysfunction, loss of plasma proteins

Ineffective Health Maintenance r/t deficient knowledge regarding treatment of edema

Risk for impaired Skin Integrity: Risk factors: impaired circulation, fragility of skin

See cause of Edema

Elder Abuse

See Abuse, Spouse, Parent, or Significant Other

Elderly

See Aging

Electroconvulsive Therapy

See ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)

Electrolyte Imbalance

Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance (See Electrolyte Imbalance, risk for, Section III)

Emaciated Person

Adult Failure to Thrive r/t (See Failure to Thrive, adult, Section III)

Imbalanced Nutrition: less than body requirements r/t inability to ingest food, digest food, absorb nutrients because of biological, psychological, economic factors

Embolectomy

Fear r/t threat of great bodily harm from embolus

Ineffective peripheral Tissue Perfusion r/t presence of embolus

Risk for Bleeding: Risk factors: postoperative complication, surgical area

See Surgery, Postoperative Care

Emboli

See Pulmonary Embolism

Embolism in Leg or Arm

Ineffective peripheral Tissue Perfusion r/t arterial obstruction from clot

Emesis

Nausea (See Nausea, Section III)

See Vomiting

Emotional Problems

See Coping Problems

Empathy

Readiness for enhanced community Coping: social supports, being available for problem solving

Readiness for enhanced family Coping: basic needs met, desire to move to higher level of health

Readiness for enhanced Spiritual Well-Being: desire to establish interconnectedness through spirituality

Emphysema

See COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

Emptiness

Social Isolation r/t inability to engage in satisfying personal relationships

Chronic Sorrow r/t unresolved grief

Spiritual Distress r/t separation from religious or cultural ties

Encephalitis

See Meningitis/Encephalitis

Endocardial Cushion Defect

See Congenital Heart Disease/Cardiac Anomalies

Endocarditis

Activity Intolerance r/t reduced cardiac reserve, prescribed bed rest

Decreased Cardiac Output r/t inflammation of lining of heart and change in structure of valve leaflets, increased myocardial workload

Risk for imbalanced Nutrition: less than body requirements: Risk factors: fever, hypermetabolic state associated with fever

Risk for ineffective Cerebral tissue perfusion: Risk factor: possible presence of emboli in cerebral circulation

Risk for ineffective peripheral Tissue Perfusion: Risk factor: possible presence of emboli in peripheral circulation

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: expresses an interest in learning

Endometriosis

Grieving r/t possible infertility

Nausea r/t prostaglandin effect

Acute Pain r/t onset of menses with distention of endometrial tissue

Sexual Dysfunction r/t painful intercourse

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: expresses an interest in learning

Endometritis

Anxiety r/t, fear of unknown

Ineffective Thermoregulation r/t infectious process

Acute Pain r/t infectious process in reproductive tract

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: expresses an interest in learning

Enuresis

Ineffective Health Maintenance r/t unachieved developmental task, neuromuscular immaturity, diseases of urinary system

See Toilet Training

Environmental Interpretation Problems

(See chronic Confusion)

Epididymitis

Anxiety r/t situational crisis, pain, threat to future fertility

Acute Pain r/t inflammation in scrotal sac

Ineffective Sexuality Pattern r/t edema of epididymis and testes

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: expresses an interest in learning

Epiglottitis

See Respiratory Infections, Acute Childhood (Croup, Epiglottis, Pertussis, Pneumonia, Respiratory Syncytial Virus)

Epilepsy

Anxiety r/t threat to role functioning

Ineffective Self-Health Management r/t deficient knowledge regarding seizure control

Impaired Memory r/t seizure activity

Risk for Aspiration: Risk factors: impaired swallowing, excessive secretions

Risk for delayed Development: Risk factor: seizure disorder

Risk for Injury: Risk factor: environmental factors during seizure

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: expresses an interest in learning

See Seizure Disorders, Adult; Seizure Disorders, Childhood

Episiotomy

Anxiety r/t fear of pain

Disturbed Body Image r/t fear of resuming sexual relations

Impaired physical Mobility r/t pain, swelling, tissue trauma

Acute Pain r/t tissue trauma

Sexual Dysfunction r/t altered body structure, tissue trauma

Impaired Skin Integrity r/t perineal incision

Risk for Infection: Risk factor: tissue trauma

Epistaxis

Fear r/t large amount of blood loss

Risk for deficient Fluid Volume: Risk factor: excessive blood loss

Epstein-Barr Virus

See Mononucleosis

Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

Situational low Self-Esteem r/t physiological crisis, inability to practice usual sexual activity

Sexual Dysfunction r/t altered body function

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: information regarding treatment for erectile dysfunction

See Impotence

Esophageal Varices

Fear r/t threat of death from hematemesis

Risk for Bleeding: Risk factor: portal hypertension, distended variceal vessels that can easily rupture

See Cirrhosis

Esophagitis

Acute Pain r/t inflammation of esophagus

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: expresses an interest in learning

ETOH Withdrawal

See Alcohol Withdrawal

Evisceration

See Dehiscence, Abdominal

Exhaustion

Impaired individual Resilience (See Resilience, individual, impaired, Section III)

Disturbed Sleep Pattern (See Sleep Pattern, disturbed, Section III)

Exposure to Hot or Cold Environment

Hyperthermia r/t exposure to hot environment, abnormal reaction to anesthetics

Hypothermia r/t exposure to cold environment

External Fixation

Disturbed Body Image r/t trauma, change to affected part

Risk for Infection: Risk factor: presence of pins inserted into bone

See Fracture

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO)

See ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator)

Eye Discomfort

Risk for dry Eye: Risk factors (See Eye, Risk for dry, Section III)

Eye Surgery

Anxiety r/t possible loss of vision

Self-Care deficit: Specify r/t impaired vision

Vision Loss r/t surgical procedure, eye pathology

Risk for Injury: Risk factor: impaired vision

Readiness for enhanced Knowledge: expresses an interest in learning

See Hospitalized Child; Vision Impairment