Ovarian Cyst Case Study

General Objectives

The purpose of the presentation is to know related information and knowledge about the patient’s case/ condition and disease. This presentation will serve as guidelines for us student nurses in assessing and providing proper nursing care to our patient with the same problem or disease.

Specific Objectives

* To understand condition of disease and associate it with the patient through the introduction of the case

* To know the nursing history, personal data, health history and physical assessment of the patient

* To illustrate the anatomy and physiology and pathophysiolgy of the affected organ.

* To discuss and determine manifestation and complications

* To develop an effective skill on how to manage care in patient with the disease

* To formulate a drug study with regards to the patients condition and correlate lab results to its normal values.

* To provide the client a nursing care plan and discharge plan to assure for clients total wellness during her hospitalization up to the time of her hospital discharge .

Overview of the disease

Ovarian cysts are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in a woman's ovaries. Most cysts are harmless, but some may cause problems such as rupturing, bleeding, or pain; and surgery may be required to remove the cyst(s). It is important to understand how these cysts may form.

Women normally have two ovaries that store and release eggs. Each ovary is about the size of a walnut, and one ovary is located on each side of the uterus. One ovary produces one egg each month, and this process starts a woman's monthly menstrual cycle. The egg is enclosed in a sac called a follicle. An egg grows inside the ovary until estrogen (a hormone), signals the uterus to prepare itself for the egg. In turn, the uterus begins to thicken itself and prepare for pregnancy. This cycle occurs each month and usually ends when the egg is not fertilized. All contents of the uterus are then...