Selected Nursing Diagnoses by Medical Diagnosis (E)

Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa)
 ■ Decisional conflict

■ Disturbed body image Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements

■ Posttrauma syndrome
■ Risk for loneliness

Ectopic pregnancy

■ Acute pain

■ Deficient fluid volume

■ Ineffective tissue perfusion

(cardiopulmonary)

Emphysema

■ Activity intolerance

■ Deficient knowledge (specify)

■ Fatigue

■ Fear

■ Hopelessness

■ Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements

■ Impaired gas exchange

■ Impaired spontaneous ventilation

■ Ineffective airway clearance

■ Ineffective breathing pattern

■ Noncompliance

■ Risk for infection

Empyema

■ Deficient fluid volume

■ Impaired gas exchange

■ Ineffective breathing pattern

■ Risk for infection

Encephalitis

■ Activity intolerance

■ Acute pain

■ Anxiety

■ Constipation

■ Deficient fluid volume

■ Delayed growth and development

■ Disturbed thought processes

■ Hyperthermia

■ Impaired physical mobility

■ Ineffective coping

■ Ineffective thermoregulation

■ Risk for infection

Endocarditis

Activity intolerance

Anxiety

Contamination

Decreased cardiac output

Deficient knowledge

(specify)

■ Excess fluid volume

■ Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements

■ Risk for infection

Endometrial cancer

■ Acute pain

■ Fear

■ Grieving

■ Impaired tissue integrity

Endometriosis

■ Anxiety

■ Deficient fluid volume

■ Deficient knowledge (specify)

■ Grieving

■ Risk for infection

■ Sexual dysfunction
■ Spiritual distress

Esophageal cancer

■ Acute pain

■ Fatigue

■ Fear

■ Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements

■ Risk for aspiration

■ Risk for deficient fluid volume

■ Risk for infection

Esophageal fistula

■ Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements

■ Risk for aspiration

■ Risk for deficient fluid volume

Esophageal varices 
■ Deficient fluid volume

■ Dysfunctional family processes: alcoholism

■ Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements

■ Readiness for enhanced hope

■ Risk for deficient fluid volume

Risk for impaired skin integrity

■ Risk for shock