Pneumonia

younger children which includes five injections and is highly recommended when you are an infant. Vaccinations come with simple side effects such as the following: crankiness, fatigue, and headaches. Complications may occur afterwards including: pneumonia, nose bleeds, bleeding in the brain, and ear infections. Unimmunized children are not allowed to attend school and are isolated from everyone for about fourteen days (Medline Plus,…

mentioned pneumothorax is subdivided into primary and secondary. Primary pneumothorax arises in healthy people without a history of lung disease. Secondary pneumothorax occurs in patients with an underlying lung disease such as pulmonary emphysema, pneumonia, malignancy, bronchial asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and cystic fibrosis. In this study, secondary pneumothax is further observed. According to the journal article The…

delayed puberty or slow growth), developmental ( delayed development, delayed puberty or slow growth), whole body ( fatigue or inability to exercise) and also common acute bronchitis , deformity of nails, infection, male infertility, Basel polyps, pneumonia, slaty sweat or weight loss. TREATMENTS- treatments may make some of the symptoms better, but cystic fibrosis doesnt have a cure. People with cystic…

walks in her neighborhood to help expand her lungs and improve her exercise tolerance and in long run reduce her weight. It may also provide an opportunity for her to socialize with her neighbors and probably make some friends. She needs a flu and pneumonia vaccine,…

Introduction/Review of Literature Introduction Hospital acquired infections (HAI), also known as healthcare associated infections or nosocomial infections, are infections transmitted to patients while in a hospital or other healthcare facility. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), there were approximately 722,000 patients suffering from hospital acquired infections in the United States in 2011 of whom 75,000 suffered fatalities. Accordingly, hospital acquired…

several side effects that you should look out for when taking Symbicort. Lung infection caused by bacteria or viruses, pneumonia, is one of the major side effect seen in patients taking Symbicort. If you are having a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a type of disease that stops the the air when breathing and results in difficulty breathing, you have higher chance to get pneumonia after using Symbicort. Symptoms indicating this side effect include change in amount or color of mucus, fever,…

In fact, pneumonia, bronchitis, and sinus infections are the most commonly reported influenza complications (CDC, 2015). In healthy populations, influenza usually runs its course in less than two weeks. In populations such as the elderly, those with compromised immune systems, children, and those with lung disease or other chronic medical issues, influenza can develop into deadly complications, such as pneumonia. Important signs and symptoms to be aware of are…

I. PURPOSE This procedure outlines the administration of aerosolized Pentamidine. II. INDICATION Aerosolized Pentamidine is used prophylactically to reduce the incidence of infection Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) among patients that are immunocompromised. III. CONTRAINDICATION Patients with known allergies to Pentamidine and other ingredients found in the solution. IV. PRECAUTIONS A. Premedication: A bronchodilator, such as Albuterol, must be given 15 minutes prior to…

not always mean bladder cancer; often it is caused by an infection, or benign tumors, stones in the kidney or bladder, and other benign kidney. A bladder infection is often caused by a bacterial infection within the bladder. In people with weakened immune systems, yeast could also cause bladder infections. Bacteria might sometimes attach to the walls of the bladder and multiply. Most bladder infections are caused by Escherichia coli present in the large intestines. Bacteria from the stool could…

the ER patient presented with productive cough, body aches, runny nose, feeling feverish, and weakness. The patient history is diabetes, gastric bypass in 4/2015, hypertension, asthma and neuropathy. Patient had chest x-ray and showed lower lobe pneumonia. This with combination of tachycardia, elevated WBC meets criteria for sepsis. Pathophysiology Lugs are usually the casualty of sepsis the endothelium of the lung is large and lungs…