Pneumonia

Case Analysis Purdue University Nursing 39100-105 Ava Billmann Moral Dilemma Case Analysis Mark is an 84-year-old man living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In his most recent admission to the hospital, they have found that he has lung cancer and that it has spread to his brain. The doctors have told him that there is nothing that they can do, especially at his age, and have recommended hospice for comfort measures. Mark has mentioned to his family that he would…

Well, it is that time of year again. We all know how it goes, you’re sitting in class, it’s the middle of September, and there’s that one annoying kid always coughing and sniffling and blowing his or her nose. Then the next class you come in and more people are coughing and sniffling. And then as October rolls around, the coughing has become nonstop and you feel like everyone is sick but you. Personally, this is when I start using hand sanitizer religiously. “I refuse to get sick, I refuse to…

Individual Report of Herpes Simplex Virus Case background A 26-year old white lady who has the symptoms includes genital itchy and sharp and severe pain on labia. She also has three previous episodes of pain over 6 months. It appearance of red sores, crusted and healed without scar and small red blisters. Beside, she has 5 sexual partners since last year. The doctor makes diagnosis of Genital herpes simplex. Etiology of herpes simplex virus type 2(HSV-2) The disease causes by herpes simplex…

Croup is an acute infectious laryngotracheitis which occurs mostly in children less than six years of age(although the peak incidence is around two years). It is characterized by a barking cough, hoarse voice and respiratory difficulties, which are typically seen to occur at night. Symptoms of croup Croup usually begins as an ordinary cold with symptoms such as a runny nose, slight rise of temperature and a mild cough. Within a week, a child with croup develops a barking cough with noisy…

Subjective: HPI: 53-year-old African American female who presents to the emergency department with c/o heavy vaginal bleeding for four days. At this time, the patient is soaking about one pad per hour and passing some clots. She is perimenopausal and has been menstruating every 6 months for the last two years, usually lasting 7-8 days with variable flow. When this vaginal bleeding started she thought it was her menses, but flow has steadily increased with palm-sized clots reported…

Silicos disease form part of the lung disorder known as pneumoconioses and is characterized by nodules and fibrous scar tissue within the lungs. It is often caused by inhaling silica particles from the quartz in rocks, sand and similar other substances. These particles gets entrapped in the alveoli and macrophages that are present in the alveoli consumes the silica particles and died with the resulting inflammation attracting more macrophages, resulting into the formation of nodules and fibrous…

The RN will update the plan of care by resolving the nursing diagnoses of ineffective breathing pattern related to hyperventilation as evidenced by shortness of breath and respirations of 28 breaths per minute and the diagnosis of activity intolerance related to imbalance between oxygen supply and demand as shown by shortness of breath when ambulating. These diagnoses have been resolved by the patient meeting the expected outcome within 24 hours. The patient has a respiratory rate of 20 breaths…

DOI: 8/16/2010. Patient is a year old female home attendant who sustained multiple injuries when she fell off a chair. Per the IME report dated 10/07/14 by Dr. Rubinshteyn, no ongoing PT or orthopedic treatment would be reasonable or necessary. The patient should follow a home exercise program. Permanency rating is Class 3 Severity B in regards to the lumbar spine. Based on the latest medical report dated 06/09/16, the patient presents complaining of progressive worsening…

defined anatomic boundaries, can occur in 10% of patients.1 Extend this to the 10- to 12-cm circumference around the typical PV antrum, and the importance of uniform transmural lesions is apparent. Article see p 63 It was recognized early that the Achille’s heal to AF ablation was early PV reconnection after ablation.2 Although temperature rises and limited power delivery may have limited lesion depth using early 4-mm-tip catheters, the development of irrigated tip catheters has improved our…

One of the most frightening things about certain diseases is that they can seemingly occur for no reason. You couldn’t have done anything to prevent it, and there was nothing you could have done differently. Other times, diseases can be caused by taking preventative precautions, receiving vaccinations, making healthy lifestyle choices, or avoiding particular situations. Meningitis is a disease that can encompass many of those factors. You may come across many different forms of meningitis,…