bloodstream to the meninges. The two main types of meningitis are Viral and Bacterial. Bacterial Meningitis- Many types of bacteria can cause meningitis but the common ones which can also be life threatening are caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcal and Meningococcal. Viral meningitis- Can be caused by airborne droplet infection‚ direct contact‚ bite of animal or bug. There are many viruses which can cause meningitis. The presenting symptoms of viral and bacterial meningitis are nearly similar
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Chapter 28: Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Following assessment of a patient with pneumonia‚ the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. Which assessment data best supports this diagnosis? a. Weak‚ nonproductive cough effort b. Large amounts of greenish sputum c. Respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute d. Resting pulse oximetry (SpO2) of 85% ANS: A The weak‚ nonproductive cough indicates that the patient is unable to clear
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD. Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes‚ which carry air to and from your lungs. Emphysema occurs when the air sacs at the end of the smallest air passages in the lungs are gradually destroyed. Damage to your lungs from COPD can’t be reversed‚ but
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Communicable Disease: Communicable diseases‚ also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases‚ are illnesses that result from the infection‚ presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host. Infections may range in severity from asymptomatic (without symptoms) to severe and fatal. The term infection does not have the same meaning as infectious disease because some infections do not cause illness in a host. Disease
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doses 3 doses Zoster (Shingles)5 Measles‚ mumps‚ rubella (MMR)3 65+ years Get a flu vaccine every year Tetanus‚ diphtheria‚ pertussis (Td/Tdap)2 HPV Vaccine for Men3‚4 50-59 years 1 dose 1 or 2 doses Pneumococcal (PCV13)7 1 dose Pneumococcal (PPSV23)7 1 or 2 doses Meningococcal 1 dose 1 or more doses Hepatitis A3 2 doses Hepatitis B3 3 doses Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) 1 or 3 doses Boxes this color show that the vaccine is recommended
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Health History and Examination Health Assessment of the Head‚ Neck‚ Eyes‚ Ears‚ Nose‚ Mouth‚ Throat‚ Neurological System‚ and the 12 Cranial Nerves Skin‚ Hair‚ Nails‚ Breasts‚ Peripheral Vascular System‚ Lymphatics‚ Thorax‚ Heart‚ Lungs‚ Musculoskeletal‚ Gastrointestinal‚ and Genitourinary Systems Save this form on your computer as a Microsoft Word document. You can expand or shrink each area as you need to include relevant data for your client. Student Name: Date: Client/Patient
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Main Term: Contact ICD-9-CM Code: 373.32 10. Benign neoplasm of the proximal third of esophagus Main Term: Esophagus ICD-9-CM Code: 150.8 11. Staphylococcus aureus septicemia Main Term: Septicemia ICD-9-CM Code: 038.10 12. Pneumococcal meningitis Main Term: Pneumococcal ICD-9-CM Code: 320.1 13. Acute serous otitis media Main Term: Acute ICD-9-CM Code: 381.01 14. Malignant hypertension Main Term: Hypertension ICD-9-CM Code: 401.0 15. Cochlear otosclerosis Main Term: Otosclerosis ICD-9-CM Code:
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Health History and Examination Health Assessment of the Head‚ Neck‚ Eyes‚ Ears‚ Nose‚ Mouth‚ Throat‚ Neurological System‚ and the 12 Cranial Nerves Skin‚ Hair‚ Nails‚ Breasts‚ Peripheral Vascular System‚ Lymphatics‚ Thorax‚ Heart‚ Lungs‚ Musculoskeletal‚ Gastrointestinal‚ and Genitourinary Systems Save this form on your computer as a Microsoft Word document. You can expand or shrink each area as you need to include relevant data for your client. Student Name: Date: Client/Patient Initials:
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at 30/4/2012 (Monday)‚ 3.35pm accompanied with PPK. She admitted at the ward 3 as long as 5 days and she discharge at 4/5/2012 (Friday)‚ 10.20am. Patient L was diagnosed as bronchopneumonia. Bronchopneumonia also known as bronchial pneumonia and catarrhal pneumonia and it is an acute inflammation of the lungs and bronchioles. It is characterized by chills‚ fever‚ high pulse and respiratory rates‚ bronchial breathing‚ cough with purulent bloody sputum‚ severe chest pain‚ and abdominal distension
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diarrhea. Azathioprine-imuran and infliximab-remicade‚ and bromide banthine all lower inflammation and diarrhea. From Immune System. G tube -teaching Respiratory ABG = ph 7.35-7.45‚ Pa02 80-100‚ PaC02 35-45‚ HC03 22-26. ROME Pneumonia s/s‚ two types noninfectious meaning
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