Analytic and Continental Philosophy of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Hospital acquired infections (HAI) have become a major problem for patients’ outcomes and hospitals due to increase costs. The advancement made in medicine‚ technology‚ and general knowledge has increased the life expectancy. With this increase‚ patients are however sicker and have multiple comorbidities that make their care increasingly complex. Barrett‚ Smith‚ Elixhauser‚ Honigman‚ and Pines (2014) researched the utilization
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is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses. Flu can occasionally lead to pneumonia‚ either direct viral pneumonia or secondary bacterial pneumonia‚ even for persons who are usually very healthy.[4][5][6] In particular it is a warning sign if a child (or presumably an adult) seems to be getting better and then relapses with a high fever as this relapse may be bacterial pneumonia.[7] Another warning sign is if the person starts to have trouble breathing.[6] influenza is transmitted
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health. The patients we care for are of great importance and responsibly to us as the caretaker. With this in mind‚ I would like to show what carelessness and oversight can result in. Arsula Samson was an 80 year old mother of four. She developed pneumonia and checked in to Good Hope Hospital‚ Birmingham to be treated in the intensive care unit. While being treated for low serum potassium levels her nurse Mrs. Lisa Sparrow‚ RN entered an incorrect time frame on the infusion pump giving her a fatal
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THE FAULT IN THE LUNGS: A CASE STUDY ON COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA III --------------------- A Related Learning Experience Research Work Presented to Ms. Josefina S. Balote‚ RN‚MN --------------------- In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in BSN 3 Related Learning Experience (RLE) By Nikka Vanessa Maghuyop Hosanna Gabrielle Abella Monna Llee Dimaranan Jefte James Salubre Karyl Saavedra June 2014 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We have
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the gliding process is impeded and you are suffering from pleurisy. Pleurisy is actually a symptom of an underlying disease rather than a disease in itself. The pleurae may become inflamed as a complication of a lung or chest infection such as pneumonia or tuberculosis‚ or the inflammation may be caused by a slight pneumothorax or chest injury. The pleural inflammation sometimes creates a further complication by causing fluid to seep into the pleural space‚ resulting in a condition known as pleural
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Care Supportive i.e. fluids‚ rest‚ cough suppressants‚ bronchodilators‚ inhaled corticosteroids Pneumonia • Acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma Types of Pneumonia • Community Acquired (CAP) – Before hospitalization • Medical Care-Associated (MCAP) – Encompasses 3 forms (HAP‚ VAP‚ & HCAP) • Hospital Acquired (HAP) – Within 48 hrs or longer after admission • Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) – 48-72 hours after intubation • Health Care-Associated (HCAP) – In hospital for 2 days/longer
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bacteria. * Another way it keeps bad bacteria from over populating is by clinging on the intestinal walls. If these "friendly" bacteria cover the walls‚ then the bad bacteria that cause diseases will not be able to live here. Streptococcus pneumonia Pneumococcus‚ (Streptococcus pneumoniae)‚ spheroidal
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Surgical site infections are one the most common type of hospital-acquired infection‚ even in occurrence with pneumonia. This is an ongoing problem in today’s health care system. Nurses have many duties to the patient by implementing and following protocols to prevent infections and should also work with the whole health care team to avoid them. Preventing surgical site infections is very important in the perioperative environment. This is so important‚ that the CDC and Hospital Infection Control
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be taken if you are not allergic to Penicillin and do not have asthma‚ liver or kidney disease‚ or a history of diarrhoea caused by antibiotics. It is used to treat many different types of infections‚ such as ear infections‚ bladder infections‚ pneumonia‚ and salmonella however it can cause side effects including sores inside your mouth‚ fever‚ swollen glands‚ joint pain‚ muscle weakness‚ severe blistering‚ peeling‚ and red skin rash‚ yellowed skin‚ yellowing of the eyes‚ dark colored urine‚ confusion
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Characteristics Microorganism 1. What is the causative organism (genus and species) for the disease? Legionella pheumophilia Family Pseudomonacea: Pseudomona aeruginosa Family Pasteurellaceae Haemophilus influenza Bordetella pertussis 2. Is the causative organism a virus‚ bacterium‚ protest‚ mold or yeast? Bacteria Bacteria Bacteria Bacteria 3. General characteristics. Morphology: Bacilli pleomorphic-( cocci ->filaments) varies Motility: flagella Gram
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