Prepatellar bursitis
Nick Price Advanced clinical practitioner, Emergency department at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham
NICK PRICE explains why emergency nurses should understand the pathophysiology of the conditions with which patients present and examines that of prepatellar bursitis
To provide patients with accurate and efficient clinical diagnoses, clinicians must not only acquire a sound knowledge of anatomy and clinical assessment skills, but also understand the pathophysiological processes related to patients’ symptoms.
Emergency Nurse.
16, 3, 20-24.
doi: 10.7748/en2008.06.16.3.20.c8183
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