Pneumonia‚ Restrictive or Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder Medically pneumonia can be explained as infection of the lungs‚ this infection can be either bacterial‚ viral or fungi infection in which the air sacs may fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation can affect both lungs (double pneumonia)‚ only one lung (single pneumonia) or can be only in certain lobes (lobar pneumonia). As the air sacs may fill with fluid this can produce cough with pus or phlegm‚ fever‚ chills‚ and difficulty breathing
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Pneumonia is a lower respiratory problem. It is an acute inflammation of the lung‚ caused by viral‚ chemical‚ bacterial‚ fungal agents. Usually happens in people with compromised immune systems‚ or people who have compromise to the structures that protect the airway (i.e. the nares dry up and can’t humdify air anymore‚ bronchioles shrivel and can’t filter the air) If anything occurs with the mucocilliary system‚ the epiglottis‚ or the nares‚ we are inviting pneumonia into our bodies. Aging also causes
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What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is a lung infection that can make you very sick. You may cough‚ run a fever‚ and have a hard time breathing. For most people‚ pneumonia can be treated at home. It often clears up in two to three weeks‚ but older adults‚ babies‚ and people with other diseases can become very ill. They may need to be in the hospital. You can get pneumonia in your daily life‚ such as at school or work. This is called community-associated pneumonia. You can also get it when you are in a
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Pharynx and Trachea Microorganism enters and affects both airway and lungs Bacteria will lie on the alveolar sacs in the lungs Sacs swell fill with fluid exudates Inflammation of the lungs PNEUMONIA S/S: Fever‚ Chills‚ Chest Pain‚ Difficulty in Breathing Red blood cells and fibrin will begin to enter the alveoli Lung tissue will appear redden and firm Difficulty or Rapid breathing Fibrin and dying red and white blood
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Pneumonia is one of the most common infectious diseases prevalent nowadays and affects all ages. It is an acute or chronic infection of one or both lungs caused by microorganisms‚ such as viruses‚ bacteria or chemical irritants. (Schmitt‚ 2011) It has different types‚ and one of them is Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). CAP is a disease in which individuals who have not recently been hospitalized develop an infection of the lungs. It occurs because the areas of the lung
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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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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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Introduction Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs which can develop from bacteria‚ a virus‚ or toxins and is the sixth leading cause of death in the states. People who are at a higher risk in contracting the disease are the elderly‚ those who are hospitalized for other conditions‚ those with coughs after a stroke‚ smokers‚ those who suffer with malnutrition‚ alcoholics‚ those who have bronchitis‚ those with sickle-cell anemia‚ those undergoing radiation treatments or chemotherapy‚ and those
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i VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA: EDUCATION AND PREVENTION A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE BY MEGHAN CROCKETT BSN‚ RN‚ CMSRN DR. NAGIA ALI - ADVISOR BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MUNCIE‚ IN DECEMBER 2011 Table of Contents Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………….….....i Abstract.……………………………………….……………………………………...….iii Chapter I………………………………………………………………………...………....1 Introduction…………………………………………….…………………………
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Running Head: PNEUMONIA: THE SILENT KILLER Exploring Pneumonia: A Silent Killer Abstract This paper explores Pneumonia and the respiratory disease process associated with bacterial and viral pathogens most commonly located in the lung. The paper examines the process‚ symptoms and treatments most commonly viewed in patient cases of Pneumonia. My goal is to educate the reader and to warn of the Exploring Pneumonia: A Silent Killer Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Many
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