Ventilator-associated pneumonia

The first differential diagnoses I would suggest for the three-month-old infants is pyloric stenosis. Pyloric stenosis is seen frequently in pediatric patients and is a progressive hypertrophy of the pylorus due to gastric outlet blockage (Hiller, Petty, & Sieren, 2015). It is when food is prevented from entering the small intestine because of the pylorus muscle. The symptoms of pyloric stenosis can start anywhere from one week to five months and include postprandial vomiting, which is…

Nasal congestion is caused by cold, flue or allergy or even due to dry air and air pollution. Suffering will be due to swelling of nasal membrane and too much mucus production inside the nose creating obstacles for draining mucus produced in sinus cavities. Difficulties in breathing easily with a feeling of hitch to draw in air into lungs make one bound to inhale air through mouth. This congestion also causes tremendous headache that increases the suffering. Staying in an air conditioned room…

Allergies In Children: How They Affect The Ear, Nose And Throat By Juanita Swindell | Submitted On March 22, 2016 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Children fall ill all the time and it can often be…

Case Study Evaluation A In case study #1, a 45-year old African- American male presents to the emergency room at 4:30 am, 1 hour after waking up with considerable chest pain that is also radiating to his back and right arm. He is also nauseous and short of breath. The patient has had similar incidents in the previous 2-3 months. He is a smoker and has a history of high-blood pressure for which he takes medication. He also takes a daily aspirin. His blood pressure is high upon arrival, 200/40,…

There is no cure for asthma. However, there are many things that you can do in order to help your child get asthma relief. Below is a list of things that you can do to help your child reduce his or her asthma symptoms: Pay Attention To Triggers There are many things that can trigger asthma symptoms. Sulfites, which are chemicals found in shrimp, fruit and dried potatoes, can worsen asthma. Certain medications, such as pain relievers, can also worsen asthma. If your child is taking a medication…

chronic cough, wheezing, shortness of breath also known as dyspnea, fatigue, weight loss, chest tightness, changes in color and amount of mucus and frequent respiratory infections with fever. The first stage is called stage zero and usually is only associated with strenuous activity or exercise. Many people do not even realize they have the condition and continue with bad habits like smoking or working in conditions that are aggravating the condition. At this stage management and treatment…

According to Xu (2016),”.Asthma and allergic conditions in particular are believed associated primarily with exposure to contaminants common indoor rather than outdoor.” Everyday people are exposed to different things in the environment but it only takes that one chemical or something in the air to trigger that antigen that causes the airway…

What is Asthma ? Asthma is an chronic inflammatory disorder that’s characterized by reversible obstruction of the airways . Asthma mainly occurs in children in which half of all cases develop before patients reach 10 years of age . Types of Asthma We can classify asthma into two categories : 1) Extrinsic asthma ( Allergic Asthma ) Extrinsic asthma occurs mostly in children. It is triggered by specific allergens such as pollens, dust, molds as while as highly allergenic foods such as eggs,…

A medical ventilator is a machine designed to mechanically move breathable air or air/oxygen mixture into and out of the lungs. They are used in patients that are physically unable to breathe or breathe enough to exchange oxygen. Because failure to exchange blood gasses can result in death, ventilators are considered life-critical machines. A patient who is not breathing can be ventilated with an Ambu bag and a mask operated by hand. Ventilators provide a machine-assisted breath that can be…

Of many debilitating conditions that are out there in the world, one I want to discuss is a condition known as scoliosis. This can be very debilitating and in some extreme cases can affect respiratory function. What will be discussed is what scoliosis is and what it does to the body, who and how many people are affected by it as well as who is most likely to develop this condition, the signs and symptoms of the disease, how to identify scoliosis and prognosis of this degenerative condition.…