Case 53: Influenza
Questions and activities:
1. First of all, he should take Tylenol extra strenght but the dose doesnt exceed than 2 caplets every six hours, in addition to cold compresses for the forehead and back head to lower the fever .
2. The three types of flu viruses are A, B, and C.Type A infects animal and human. Type B infects human only which cause the annual influenzaepidemics. The perecentage of the population sniffling, aching,and running fevers have up to 20 %.Also, Type C causes influenza; nevertheless, type C flu symptoms are much less severe.
The availble treatments for inluenza viruses:
Firstly,Rest and sleep until the patient become fully recovered from the illness. Secondly, avoid dehydration by drinking lots of fluid …show more content…
Almost every year, influenza vaccines are highly recommended to adult people aged 65 years or older, residential homes for the elderly,children younger than age 2 years,pregnant women, and also people who have medical conditions, such as chronic respiratory disease, chronic heart disease, lung, kidney, chronic liver disease, diabetic and chronic neurological disease.
17. Types of influenza vaccines:
- Flu shots which are the traditional flu vaccines (called trivalent vaccines) are made to protect against three flu viruses; an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and an influenza B virus
- Nassal spray vaccines (LAIV) which provide protection against four flu viruses: an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus and two influenza B viruses.
- Quadrivalent influenza vaccines which protect against four different flu viruses; two influenza A viruses and two influenza B viruses.
-Intradermal influenza vaccination shot portect aganist flu virsus which is injected into the skin not the muscle which requires less antigen to be as effective as the regular flu shot.
-Fluzone high dose seasonal influenza vaccines is designed specifically for people 65 years and older.
-Cell based flu vaccines is more flexibe than the tradutional …show more content…
Being protected can vary widely depending on who is being vaccinated and how well matched the flu vaccine is with circulating viruse. Influenza vaccines work best among healthy adults and older children.
21. The rapid influenza diagnostic test ,which is known as (RIDT) that can provide results within 30 minutes or less. , is a type of antigen detection that notices the influenza viral nucleoprotein antigen.
Rapid influenza test assists in the diagnosis patients who survive with signs and symptoms compatible with influenza. Additionally, The rapid influenza diagnostic tests are useful for helping to find whether eruptions of respiratory disease, such as in hospitals and other settings, that might be due to influenza.
22. I think it 's realy good idea for the pharmacist to consider implimenting the use of rapid influenza test in the practice for future patients because that would save the pharmacist time and would be successfully incorporated into daily workflow with little to no disruption of other activities. The use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) is able to cut down the costs. Also it helps to improve and modify the prescribing antiviral drugs. For the future patients, It is possible for patients to seek for treatment for influenza at a local pharmacy by using the
Questions and activities:
1. First of all, he should take Tylenol extra strenght but the dose doesnt exceed than 2 caplets every six hours, in addition to cold compresses for the forehead and back head to lower the fever .
2. The three types of flu viruses are A, B, and C.Type A infects animal and human. Type B infects human only which cause the annual influenzaepidemics. The perecentage of the population sniffling, aching,and running fevers have up to 20 %.Also, Type C causes influenza; nevertheless, type C flu symptoms are much less severe.
The availble treatments for inluenza viruses:
Firstly,Rest and sleep until the patient become fully recovered from the illness. Secondly, avoid dehydration by drinking lots of fluid …show more content…
Almost every year, influenza vaccines are highly recommended to adult people aged 65 years or older, residential homes for the elderly,children younger than age 2 years,pregnant women, and also people who have medical conditions, such as chronic respiratory disease, chronic heart disease, lung, kidney, chronic liver disease, diabetic and chronic neurological disease.
17. Types of influenza vaccines:
- Flu shots which are the traditional flu vaccines (called trivalent vaccines) are made to protect against three flu viruses; an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and an influenza B virus
- Nassal spray vaccines (LAIV) which provide protection against four flu viruses: an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus and two influenza B viruses.
- Quadrivalent influenza vaccines which protect against four different flu viruses; two influenza A viruses and two influenza B viruses.
-Intradermal influenza vaccination shot portect aganist flu virsus which is injected into the skin not the muscle which requires less antigen to be as effective as the regular flu shot.
-Fluzone high dose seasonal influenza vaccines is designed specifically for people 65 years and older.
-Cell based flu vaccines is more flexibe than the tradutional …show more content…
Being protected can vary widely depending on who is being vaccinated and how well matched the flu vaccine is with circulating viruse. Influenza vaccines work best among healthy adults and older children.
21. The rapid influenza diagnostic test ,which is known as (RIDT) that can provide results within 30 minutes or less. , is a type of antigen detection that notices the influenza viral nucleoprotein antigen.
Rapid influenza test assists in the diagnosis patients who survive with signs and symptoms compatible with influenza. Additionally, The rapid influenza diagnostic tests are useful for helping to find whether eruptions of respiratory disease, such as in hospitals and other settings, that might be due to influenza.
22. I think it 's realy good idea for the pharmacist to consider implimenting the use of rapid influenza test in the practice for future patients because that would save the pharmacist time and would be successfully incorporated into daily workflow with little to no disruption of other activities. The use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) is able to cut down the costs. Also it helps to improve and modify the prescribing antiviral drugs. For the future patients, It is possible for patients to seek for treatment for influenza at a local pharmacy by using the