Common symptoms are chronic coughing, recurring chest colds, wheezing, and shortness of breath. The main reason that they have respiratory tract infections is because they have a problem with mucus control in their respiratory tract. This can cause a lot of problems if the mucus isn’t removed. For example the mucus can pool in the lungs and it is also a perfect environment for bacteria to grow. Normally the mucus would be alleviated through the cilia, but because of all the back up of mucus it becomes clogged.…
In double special cases the dosage of vancomycin could be delivered via the enema. Although, there still are other patients that have more complicated C. diff infections typically they would have one of the following, abnormally low blood pressure, shock, a condition in which tissues inside the body does not receive a sufficient amount of oxygen and nutrients for their cells to function normally, ileus, the intestines have a blockage, or megacolon, an enlarged colon. In such cases treatment could be intravenous fluids, electrolyte replacement, treatment for blood clots, a combination of vancomycin and metronidazole. When the wall of the colon is thickened a scan is needed to look into the abdomen and the pelvis to check for…
On the other hand, severe cases may require high doses of corticosteroids as well as other medications to help keep the immune system from attacking healthy tissues (Shiel, W., Stroppler, M., & Driver, C.,…
Lung infections caused by bacteria called mucoid pseudomonas are much more common in people who have CF than in those who don't. An infection caused by these bacteria may be a sign of CF. People who have CF have frequent bouts of sinusitis, an infection of the sinuses. The sinuses are hollow air spaces around the eyes, nose, and forehead.…
Imagine hearing a cough so loud, it is as if an avalanche is rumbling out of someone’s body. Imagine seeing someone’s chest stop rising and falling as they sleep, knowing they stopped breathing. Imagine witnessing the horrifying scene of black tar shooting out of a person’s lungs. That is COPD. COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. It's caused by smoking cigarettes or long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter. Your lungs are directly affected by COPD, because air travels down your trachea and into your lungs through the bronchi. The bronchi are divided into many smaller tubes or bronchioles that end in clusters of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Your lungs rely on the natural elasticity of the bronchioles and alveoli to force air out of your body.…
COPD is a chronic pulmonary disease that affect millions of americans with many new cases diagnosed every day.(National heart,lung and blood institute). COPD commonly refers to two seperate types of illnesses, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. This paper will focus on the emphysema side of the illness. COPD is develops slowly, often from cigarette abuse in particular. COPD is a major cause of disability and currently there is no cure available, many people have the disease and do not evene know.…
Bree Edwards October 12, 2015 Respiratory Therapy 210 What Does a Respiratory Therapist Do? Respiratory therapists are important health care professionals who provide care for patients with acute and chronic abnormal cardiopulmonary systems. They are educated and trained professionals who focus on providing quality respiratory care to patients. Almost seventy five percent of respiratory therapists work in a hospital setting while the other twenty five percent work in clinics, sleep study research and skilled nursing facilities. The main goal of a respiratory therapist is to deliver appropriate care of a patient by helping treat or identify the problem in order to assist the patient in reversing or helping with their illness or condition.…
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a serious condition which uncommon condition in otherwise normal children. Predisposing factors include neutrophil function disorders, abdominal surgery and a history of traveling to certain areas of the world. Percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy are the most common management modalities. Identification of the causative organism is important in the selection of antimicrobial therapy. We present a patient with PLA and extensive subhepatic and retroperitoneal collection 4 months after appendectomy.…
Sepsis is a widespread infection that triggers a whole body inflammatory response. It does not arise on its own but originated from an underlining medical condition such as an infection. Some like to view sepsis as a three stage illness. In this paper I will be discussing what sepsis is, what population is most affected and some of the characteristics or signs and symptoms of the infection.…
Sepsis and What I Would Change from Current Practice Sepsis is one of the world's leading healthcare problems, which is more prevalent than cardiac arrest. The condition strikes approximately 30 million people worldwide annually. The majority of the victims either end up dying or suffering permeant health problems. The condition is still on record for claiming more lives compared to other deadly illnesses such as cancer, especially in less developed economies (Jawad, Luksic, & Rafnsson, 2012). The most shocking fact is that less than half of the population has knowledge about sepsis.…
Pathophysiology Q 1.1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the name applied to two related diseases, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterised by abnormal inflammatory obstruction of the airways, lung parenchyma, (respiratory bronchioles and alveoli) and pulmonary blood vessels (Brown, 2013). Research shows that COPD is being recognised as an inflammatory disorder of the large and small airways characterized by remodelling and emphysematous changes in the lung parenchyma (Ceylan, 2006). Thereby this represents characteristic and adaptive immune reaction to long term exposure to airborne contaminates and cigarette smoke (MacNee, 2006).…
Sepsis, which also can be called septicemia, occurs when chemicals are released in the bloodstream to fight an infection trigger inflammation throughout the body. This can cause many changes that include: damage to multiple organ systems, leading organ failure. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition where the risk of death has been reported to be even higher than that associated with the major complications of atherosclerosis, such as myocardial infarction and stroke. In all three conditions, early treatment could limit organ dysfunction and thereby improve patient’s outcome. Good pre-hospital recognition, management, and treatment can make a profound difference in a septic patient’s outcome.…
“Respiratory care, also known as respiratory therapy, has been defined as the health care disciple that specializes in the promotion of optimal cardiopulmonary function and health” (Heuer, Kacmarek, & Stoller, 2013, p. 10). Respiratory therapists or RTs are trained health care professionals who take care of people with respiratory needs. They ensure that patients have the utmost care provided to them. Who trains these respiratory therapists? Who and where are all the information obtained that provide guidelines to not only respiratory therapists but to everyone involved in respiratory care?…
Infection is an extremely serious problem in society. Nosocomial infections are an even greater problem as this not only puts the patient at risk, but may also potentially harm the healthcare practitioners involved. Approximately one in seven patients entering a hospital in South Africa is at risk for acquiring an infection (Brink, A et al, 2006:152). In Canada, more than 200,000 patients acquire an infection each year while receiving healthcare, and more than 8,000 of these patients die from such infections.…