cystic fibrosis‚ empyema‚ mycoplasma pneumonia‚ pleurisy‚ and lung abscesses. Respiratory diseases‚ mild or fatal are treated differently according to their symptoms and severity. Blankenship 2 There are many different types of diseases that can infect the lungs‚ that are not deathly fatal to ones health‚ however‚ “Bronchiectasis is an abnormal dilation of the bronchi caused by suppurative infection of the bronchial wall. It can follow suppurative pneumonia or lung abscess and may be a sequel
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“A study to determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia on staff nurses‟ knowledge‚ practices and reduction in incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia in selected hospitals of Mysore”. BY Miss.Emilymaria George Poulose Dissertation Submitted to the Rajiv Gandhi University of health Sciences‚ Karnataka‚ Bangalore . In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING In Medical
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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a term used to describe an acute lower respiratory tract infection in individuals with signs‚ symptoms and a new radiographic shadowing for which there is no other explanation and who have not recently been hospitalized. CAP is common and associated with major morbidity‚ mortality and financial burden. The annual incidence in the community is 5–11 per 1000 adult population‚ with the reported mortality less than 1% (BTS guideline‚ 2009). The reported mortality
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During the physical examination‚ we were unable to elicit findings typical of pneumonia such as dullness on both the lower lung fields‚ crackles‚ and increased breath sounds. We attributed this to the medications that were already taking effect on the day prior to conducting the physical examination. Administration of antibiotics and expectorants relieves the pulmonary congestion by reducing the bacterial load and purging the mucus that clogs the bronchi. The resolution of the disease in the patient
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Diseases That Effect The Human Body. A medical documentary Sharita Aggers HCA/220 10/13/2013 Introduction Key points of Discussion Diseases that affect The Human Body: 1. Thyroid Disease 2. Pneumonia 3. Tuberculosis 4. Coronary Artery Disease 5. Colon Cancer. 6. Liver Disease Thyroid Disease Signs and Symptoms include: Fatigue Weight Gain Bloating Muscle Weakness Racing Heartbeat Thyroid Disease (cont.) Female women are at greater risk than men. Recent neck trauma‚ biopsy‚ injection
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Running Head: CLINICAL CASE STUDY Clinical Case Study History and Physical Signs & Symptoms S.S. is a 57 year old Caucasian male on the ICU floor‚ who was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. After culture‚ the cause of the pneumonia was found to be coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever). The patient showed presenting symptoms of a respiratory distress (SPO2 of 89%)‚ fever (102.4°F)‚ weight loss‚ productive cough‚ dyspnea‚ crackles and wheezing in lungs‚ pleural effusion
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Also pneumonia generally presents after influenza. There is not enough information to assume she has had pneumonia previous to the onset of these current symptoms. Immobilization is also an increased risk factor of pneumonia‚ which we also do not have evidence of from our case study. (2) Treatment and Intervention There are prescription medications called “antiviral
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acquired (nosocomial) and community acquired pneumonia. Nosocomial pneumonia is acquired during a hospital stay. It happens when a patient is admitted into the hospital with a medical diagnosis that they are hoping to be treated for and contract the infection of pneumonia through the spread of germs. “Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) clinically presents more than seven days after hospitalization with new fever‚ pulmonary infiltrates‚ and leukocytosis. Nosocomial pneumonia is a common nosocomial bacterial infection
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Analytic and Continental Philosophy of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Hospital acquired infections (HAI) have become a major problem for patients’ outcomes and hospitals due to increase costs. The advancement made in medicine‚ technology‚ and general knowledge has increased the life expectancy. With this increase‚ patients are however sicker and have multiple comorbidities that make their care increasingly complex. Barrett‚ Smith‚ Elixhauser‚ Honigman‚ and Pines (2014) researched the utilization
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Tetanus Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin‚ a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive‚ rod-shaped‚ obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. Clostridium tetani spores can be found most commonly in soil‚ dust and manure‚ but also exist virtually anywhere. If deposited in a wound the neurotoxin interferes with nerves that control muscle movement. The signs and symptoms
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