Surgical site infections are one the most common type of hospital-acquired infection‚ even in occurrence with pneumonia. This is an ongoing problem in today’s health care system. Nurses have many duties to the patient by implementing and following protocols to prevent infections and should also work with the whole health care team to avoid them. Preventing surgical site infections is very important in the perioperative environment. This is so important‚ that the CDC and Hospital Infection Control
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THE FAULT IN THE LUNGS: A CASE STUDY ON COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA III --------------------- A Related Learning Experience Research Work Presented to Ms. Josefina S. Balote‚ RN‚MN --------------------- In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in BSN 3 Related Learning Experience (RLE) By Nikka Vanessa Maghuyop Hosanna Gabrielle Abella Monna Llee Dimaranan Jefte James Salubre Karyl Saavedra June 2014 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We have
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Care Supportive i.e. fluids‚ rest‚ cough suppressants‚ bronchodilators‚ inhaled corticosteroids Pneumonia • Acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma Types of Pneumonia • Community Acquired (CAP) – Before hospitalization • Medical Care-Associated (MCAP) – Encompasses 3 forms (HAP‚ VAP‚ & HCAP) • Hospital Acquired (HAP) – Within 48 hrs or longer after admission • Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) – 48-72 hours after intubation • Health Care-Associated (HCAP) – In hospital for 2 days/longer
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SCENARIO 12 FINAL REPORT REPRESENTED BY – GROUP C Leader :- Firdaus Ahmed Researcher :-Piyush ‚ Bhanu Pratap ‚ Lovedeep Editor :- Akash Rajput & SK. Hasanoor Typist :- Lalchand Proof Reader :- Rahul Bhaskar Case :- A 17-year-old female presents to her local hospital ’s E.R. at
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be taken if you are not allergic to Penicillin and do not have asthma‚ liver or kidney disease‚ or a history of diarrhoea caused by antibiotics. It is used to treat many different types of infections‚ such as ear infections‚ bladder infections‚ pneumonia‚ and salmonella however it can cause side effects including sores inside your mouth‚ fever‚ swollen glands‚ joint pain‚ muscle weakness‚ severe blistering‚ peeling‚ and red skin rash‚ yellowed skin‚ yellowing of the eyes‚ dark colored urine‚ confusion
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Alterations in Respiratory Function 1. Define and use the key terms as listed in the assigned readings 2. Using the four adaptive modes of Roy’s Adaptation Model (RAM)‚ recognize human adaptive responses to behavior or stimuli that affect respiratory function. 3. Identify differences‚ which affect the respiratory system in young‚ middle‚ and older adults. 4. Identify signs and symptoms of acute respiratory distress from impaired gas exchange. 5. Incorporate assessment of respiratory
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COPD‚ chronic bronchitis‚ and pneumonia. The majority of lung diseases are the result of smoking‚ infections‚ and genetics. Lung disease primarily impacts two areas: the airways and the air sacs of the lungs. The airways include the windpipe and bronchial tubes. Asthma‚ COPD‚ bronchitis‚ emphysema‚ and cystic fibrosis are all examples of diseases that impact the
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deal with or one that can be very brutal. There are many things to know about Haemophilus Influenzae. One thing is that it is an bacteria. Another thing is besides Influenza the bacteria causes many more diseases. Three of those diseases being Pneumonia‚
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Histoplasmosis There are many different types of disease that affect different systems of the body. Most of them can be treated and cured with antibiotics. One disease that affect the respiratory system is histoplasmosis. This disease is caused by inhaling spores of a fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum. Even though diseases can be dangerous this one is not contagious because it can not be transmitted from an infected person or animal. Histoplasmosis affect a person’s lungs. The symptoms
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condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting to the lungs and into the blood. ARDS can be caused by any major injury to the lung. Some common causes of ARDS are breathing vomit into the lungs (aspiration)‚ inhaling chemicals‚ lung transplant‚ pneumonia‚ septic shock (infection throughout the body) and trauma. ARDS leads to a buildup of fluid in the air sacs. This fluid prevents enough oxygen from passing into the bloodstream. The fluid buildup also makes the lungs heavy and stiff‚ and decreases
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