Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a term used to describe an acute lower respiratory tract infection in individuals with signs‚ symptoms and a new radiographic shadowing for which there is no other explanation and who have not recently been hospitalized. CAP is common and associated with major morbidity‚ mortality and financial burden. The annual incidence in the community is 5–11 per 1000 adult population‚ with the reported mortality less than 1% (BTS guideline‚ 2009). The reported mortality
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During the physical examination‚ we were unable to elicit findings typical of pneumonia such as dullness on both the lower lung fields‚ crackles‚ and increased breath sounds. We attributed this to the medications that were already taking effect on the day prior to conducting the physical examination. Administration of antibiotics and expectorants relieves the pulmonary congestion by reducing the bacterial load and purging the mucus that clogs the bronchi. The resolution of the disease in the patient
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Heart Disease: Definition – Heart disease is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affect your heart. The various diseases that are classified as heart disease include diseases of your blood vessels‚ such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); heart infections; and heart defects you’re born with (congenital heart defects). How to prevent – Do not smoke or use tobacco‚ exercise for 30 minutes on most days of the week‚ eat a heart-healthy diet‚ maintain
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Running Head: CLINICAL CASE STUDY Clinical Case Study History and Physical Signs & Symptoms S.S. is a 57 year old Caucasian male on the ICU floor‚ who was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. After culture‚ the cause of the pneumonia was found to be coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever). The patient showed presenting symptoms of a respiratory distress (SPO2 of 89%)‚ fever (102.4°F)‚ weight loss‚ productive cough‚ dyspnea‚ crackles and wheezing in lungs‚ pleural effusion
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Also pneumonia generally presents after influenza. There is not enough information to assume she has had pneumonia previous to the onset of these current symptoms. Immobilization is also an increased risk factor of pneumonia‚ which we also do not have evidence of from our case study. (2) Treatment and Intervention There are prescription medications called “antiviral
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B are the ones that cause national widespread epidemics causing hospitalizations. Type C has a severity of a lesser degree. Type C is mostly similar to a common cold. Children and ages 65 & over are the most affected by H3N2. Mortality rates for pneumonia and influenza peaked recently and since then has been seen to be dipping low. The following are some stats based on deaths due to influenza in the US: Last 25 years – 3000 to 4000 deaths‚ a typical bad year: 10‚000 deaths since September 2012‚ nationally
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For example pneumonia’s general symptoms are coughing‚ having a hard time with breathing. But usually patients with pneumonia would use antibiotic because of the high cure rate for pneumonia. Also when the symptom does worsen‚ doctors would have to change the amount of medicine to use each day. This is similar to asthma‚ because the patient would have to change medicine if the symptoms worsen. For bronchitis
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stated characteristics: A. Varicella ____Major risk for fetus: demise‚ IUGR‚ cardiac‚ eye and ear defects. B. Coxsackie ____Mumps‚ with complications of orchitis‚ unilateral deafness C. Diptheria ____A gram positive diplococcus causes pneumonia‚ OM‚bacteremia & meningigits. D. Erythema Infectiousum ____Whooping cough; paroxysmal cough‚ esp nocturnal. E. HIB ____Epstein-Barr virus; herpes group. Accompanied by hepatosplenomegaly‚ Fever‚ tonsillitis‚ lymphadenopathy
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findings‚ the most likely diagnosis in influenza with pneumonia. Influenza is an illness that affects multiple systems such as‚ the head‚ eyes‚ nose‚ throat‚ lungs‚ heart‚ and the central nervous system. Although influenza is usually self-limited‚ many complications may develop‚ particularly with the pulmonary system. Some differential diagnosis of influenza are‚ infectious mononucleosis‚ viral or streptococcal tonsillitis‚ atypical mycoplasma pneumonia‚ Q fever‚ syncytial virus‚ adenovirus‚ enterovirus
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medical records with a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. I was astounded to find that 65% of all the medical records researched were not supported by the proper documentation. When I questioned the staff they stated that the Medical Chief of Respiratory Medicine informed them that “there are other ways to determine bacterial pneumonia other than a lab culture”. They further stated that they were told that they should just assign the code for bacterial pneumonia. It may be the staff nor is the Medical
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