Pleural Infection

Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lungs, it can be caused by a variety of organisms entering the body – including bacteria, viruses or fungi. The infection causes an inflammation of the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs and may result in the alveoli filling with fluid or other purulent material (Mayo Clinic, 2016). An accumulation of fluid within alveoli and portions of the lungs, can reduce the ability of the lungs to allow for oxygen diffusion across the alveoli walls. If oxygen saturation is low, it can cause the body’s cells to not work effectively. Therefore, the risk of the infection spreading through the body is increased – it is due to this reason, that pneumonia can be life-threatening (American Lung Foundation, 2016). Pneumonia

Bronchitis is the inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi, the airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the lungs. The thin mucus lining of these airways can become irritated and swollen; the cells that make up the lining may leak fluids in response to the inflammation. Bronchitis most often occurs during the cold and flu season usually coupled with an upper respiratory infection. Bronchitis can be divided into two categories: acute or chronic each of which has distinct etiologies, pathologies, and therapies. I chose this condition because it seemed like an interesting topic to research on, and I am also interested in learning more

This paper explores Pneumonia and the respiratory disease process associated with bacterial and viral pathogens most commonly located in the lung. The paper examines the process, symptoms and treatments most commonly viewed in patient cases of Pneumonia. My goal is to educate the reader and to warn of the

Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. This may lead to the accumulation of fibrous tissue and the fluid will move towards the dependant area and collapse the adjacent lung.

The human body needs fluid in order to live, but sometimes the body can become overloaded with fluid in different areas of the body. In such circumstances, the excess fluid has to be removed. When the space between the chest wall and the lungs, called the pleural space, fills with too much fluid, a thoracentesis is necessary. A thoracentesis is a procedure that is used to relieve the pleural effusion, or

At CTPA study performed at the time excluded any pulmonary emboli and the report made comment of a moderate sized right-sided pleural effusion with compressive atelectasis. There was no comment on the report of any parenchymal infiltrate and I have not cited the images myself. CRP was 113. He was given a presumptive diagnosis of pneumonia with parapneumonic effusion and commenced an Augmentin Duo Forte and doxycycline. In

Clinical problem: Oral care and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is extremely important in all healthcare organizations and has gained increased attention. For this reason, oral care has been introduced in many hospital settings. However, there is not enough evidence on critically ill patients concerning the effect of oral care interventions on the development of VAP. In order to evaluate the effect of oral care on VAP for hospitalized patients, additional studies are required.

is Pneumonia. This is based on the patient’s subjective and objective data. The collaborative diagnosis to address this problem is Pneumonia r/t immobilization; r/t pleural effusion, and r/t debilitation (Carpenito, 2013, p. 859-860). The nursing goal for this patient on the day of care is to control and reduce the complication of pneumonia (Carpenito, 2012, p. 860). The nurse will monitor the patient’s respiratory status while assessing for sign and symptoms of infection, and inflammation (Carpenito, 2012, p.

This is a 62-year-old female who required inpatient hospitalization due to ride-sided empyema. She was transferred from another inpatient facility to Mercy San Juan due to complaints of shortness of breath accompanied by cough and chest pain. Prior to admission, she had a chest x-ray that showed patchy right lower lobe opacity that represents pneumonia and pleural effusion. Moreover, her CT chest revealed right lower lobe pulmonary necrosis in the medial right lower lobe and pleural effusion with right middle lobe atelectasis. She received azithromycin and Rocephin and was evaluated by the Pulmonologist. Her past medical history is significant for COPD and Hyperlipidemia. Vital signs included of a blood pressure of 144/77 mmHg and an oxygen

Pleuritis treatment tailored to the underlying conditions. If it is caused by a virus, usually drugs are not needed and pleuritis will heal by itself within a few days with enough rest. If pleuritis caused by bacteria, then antibiotics treatment series is recommended. Antibiotics can be given in the form of oral, injection, or a combination of different types of antibiotic, depending upon the severity of the symptoms. Sometimes a doctor will refer the patient to the hospital if there are symptoms that are considered severe.

LAM lung disease, also known as lymphangioleiomyomatosis, is a rare degenerative disease. LAM was first discovered in the early 1990’s. Because the symptoms of LAM so closely relates to symptoms such as asthma and emphysema, the disease took some time to develop medical opinion. In 1994, a particular event took place to create an official organization to battle the new disease. After LAM was officially diagnosed in Sue Byre’s 22-year old daughter, she launched the LAM Foundation in 1995 and dedicated her time and funds to researching the growing threat. LAM is almost exclusively found in women, with only four reported cases found within men. There are confirmed diagnoses of 2,000 women, with an estimate of as many as 300,000 women worldwide

Some pleural effusions have an atypical appearance, which can be due to obscuration of the classical findings . They may reflect the characteristic presentation of the underlying process.It requires experience to identify pleural fluids having atypical appearance. Examples are:

Imagine waking up in the morning to the discomfort of not being able to take a proper ventilation. Horrible, right? This is what people who have pleural effusions feel. I chose to do my paper on pleural effusions. Pleural effusions are a collection of fluid in the pleural space, the cavity surrounding the lungs. Typically, there is 10 mL of fluid in this space to lubricate the pleura, however when disrupted by diseases such as pneumonia, pulmonary embolisms, congestive heart failure, or cancer, fluid begins to third space and collect in abnormal amounts. The biggest challenge then becomes dyspnea and tachypnea. This is because the extra fluid decreases pressure making it difficult for the lung to fully expand. Pleural effusions

The clinical manifestations of pneumonia will be different according to the causative organism and the patient’s underlying conditions and/or comorbidities (Smeltzer, et al). Some of the manifestations are

This is a case of a 74 year old woman who was diagnosed with Community Acquired Pneumonia.