INTRODUCTION Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection. It is also called Pneumonitis or Bronchopneumonia. Pneumonia can be a serious threat to our health. Although pneumonia is a special concern for older adults and those with chronic illnesses‚ it can also strike young‚ healthy people as well. It is a common illness that affects thousands of people each year in the Philippines‚ thus‚ it remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the country. There are many
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Pneumonia Case Study NUR 213 Gina Perry‚ SN2 Central Maine Community College Abstract This paper illustrates how the student nurse cared for a patient with pneumonia. The student nurse was assigned a patient on a medical surgical unit during clinical rotation. During this time‚ the student nurse observed and interacted with the patient‚ conducted a full head to toe assessment as well as routine scheduled assessments‚ administered medications‚ and created a plan of care. A brief description of
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Case Study: Pneumonia and Pressure Ulcer Prevention in an Elderly MICU Patient June 6‚ 2012 Case Study: Pneumonia and Sepsis in an Elderly MICU Patient L.M. is a 75-year-old female who suffers from severe dementia and lives in a SNF. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2005 and as a result had a right upper and middle lobectomy. She also has a history of severe emphysema. L.M. has had several pneumonic infections and has an allergy to Pneumovax. She has a recurrent
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I. INTRODUCTION Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung parenchyma caused by various microorganisms‚ including bacteria‚ mycobacteria‚ fungi‚ and viruses. Pneumonias are classified as community- acquired pneumonia (CAP)‚ hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia (HAP)‚ pneumonia in the immunocompromised host‚ and aspiration pneumonia. There is overlap in how specific pneumonias are classified‚ because they may occur in differing settings. Those at risk for pneumonia often have chronic underlying
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City Sex : Male Civil Status : Married Occupation : None Nationality : Filipino Religion : Roman Catholic Date of Admission : Nov. 01‚ 07 Time of Admission : 9:45 pm Chief Complaint : Irritability and DOB Final diagnosis : CVA infarct pneumonia Attending Physician : Dr. Marlene Cinco Patient’s History Past Health History: Patient D.E. had completed his immunization when he was a child. He experiences cough and cold in the past. According to the SO‚ the patient had a Hypertension
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familial diseases. V. DESCRIPTION OF PRESENT ILLNESS An acute infectious disease of the lungs usually caused by the pneumoccocus resulting in the consolidation of one or more lobes of either or both lungs. Etiology • Majority of cases due to Diploccocus pneumoniae • Occasionally pneumoccocus of Friedlander • Other organisms • Viruses Predisposing Causes • Fatigue • Overexposure to inclement weather (extreme heat or cold) • Exposure to
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I. INTRODUCTION This is the case of patient MCS‚ a 62 year old female who came to Ospital ng Guiginto with a chief complaint of productive cough with associated difficulty of breathing & intermittent fever. She was admitted on July 16‚ 2012. She was diagnosed with Pneumonia with manifestations of Asthma. Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung parenchyma commonly caused by microbial agents. Classically‚ pneumonia has been categorized as being bacterial or typical‚ atypical‚ anaerobic/cavitary
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My first encounter with this 21-year-old male’s case made me initially think “influenza”‚ but many diseases start with flu-like symptoms‚ for example‚ the quintessential sore throat and dry cough. The person of interest was probably thinking it is just a cold plus I have that exam to study for. As time went by the symptoms progressed‚ which finally forced him to visit the campus clinic. The 21-year-old male college student has now developed a productive cough‚ a headache‚ a runny nose‚ a fever
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Pt. is an 83yo female admitted to hospital 10 days ago with dx of Bronchial Pneumonia. Admitted to SNF 2 days ago with balance and strength deficits. Pt. lives alone in a first floor apartment with 2 steps to enter with bilateral rails‚ and was relatively healthy prior to hospital stay. Pt. still drives and has a daughter who lives in the area. S. Pt. states ”I feel pretty good but am unsteady when I sit up in bed and try to walk” O. Pt. seen for 30 min tx on this date w/ focus on static
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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia October 7‚ 2010 Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Hospital acquired pneumonia is currently the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States and is associated with high mortality and morbidity (Seymann‚ 2008). This paper is a case study of a 52 year old female who was in the hospital for a scheduled gastric bypass surgery. During a post-op test she aspirated dye thus beginning the process of her developing nosocomial pneumonia. The patient was
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