Nursing management of high permeability pulmonary oedema

In summary, the goal in managing HPPE is to recognise its occurrence and initiate appropriate treatment. While there may be a wide range of possible nursing diagnoses that have application to the HPPE patient, eight essential diagnoses were discussed and outcomes identified: impaired gas exchange; ineffective breathing pattern; ineffective airway clearance; cardiac output, alteration in; fluid volume deficit; infection, potential for; coping, ineffective individual: depression; and powerlessness.