Summary Of Pneumonia

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

Physicians usually prescribe one antibiotic that treats a wide range of organisms. If the first does not work they will prescribe another antibiotic that fights a different range of organisms. If severe symptoms they will sometimes start with two antibiotics and do a culture that would show what antibiotics the organism would be resistant to. (2011. Pneumonia)

In the clinical setting it is found that when there is a bacterial infection that there is a sudden and rapid signs of illness in a patient. There will be dyspnea, hemoptysis, lethargic,

As she begins to think her final days are approaching, she starts to count the ivy leaves outside of her window, and she thinks that, “When the last one falls I must go, too. (Porter)” Her faithful friend and roommate, Sue attempts to disprove her crazy idea but has no success. Surprisingly, their drunkard neighbor has what it takes to do just that. Though a failure in art, Behrman always told of a looming masterpiece. When the time came for him to paint it, he designed a green, ivy leaf outside of Johnsy’s window. It never fluttered or moved. He later died, as he painted his masterpiece in the icy rain and caught

Henry, the author depicts the theme of loss as irony. Sue and her friend Johnsy must face the bloodcurdling antagonist, Mr. Pneumonia. As this villain took its hold on Johnsy, she struggles to cling on to her own dear life. At her lowest, Johnsy believes that when the last leaf departs from the elegant ivy vines that lay outside her window, then Mr. Pneumonia will claim her life. As quoted in the story, “When the last one falls I must go, too,” (O. Henry). By this point, it seems very clear that Johnsy will lose her life. However, when the last leaf falls from the ivy branch, Behrman, the failed artist who many think lowly of, dies in place of her. In the conclusion, O. Henry cleverly blasts the theme of loss at the readers, using irony for an unpredicted

Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is and has been a major health problem here in the U.S. This disease mostly affects young children and the elderly 65. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common bacteria causing pneumonia, this bacterium has over 90 different stereotypes and is extremely hard to pin point the different mutating strains. Pneumonia is contracted from inhalation of droplets; any one coughing or sneezing around your area and carrying the virus can pass it along to you fairly easy. Pneumonia is an upper respiratory infection that causes the lungs to be inflamed and fill the alveoli (air sacs) with fluids causing lack of oxygen to the red blood cells. The most common test for S. pneumoniae is the optichin sensitivity with an optichin

Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HAP) is a common complication of being hospitalized, especially in the elderly. On average, HAP increases the length of stay (LOS) to seven to nine days, adds $40,000 to $65,000 in cost of care, and is a big contributor to morbidity and mortality risks (Quinn, et al., 2014). The World Health Organization reports that 1.4 million people die annually related to pneumonia infections (Driver, 2012). A comparison of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and HAP indicates that it is more likely to contract a multi-drug resistant pathogen to HAP than it is to CAP (Pássaro, Harbarth, & Landelle, 2016 ). To ensure adequate patient care and to significantly decrease risks of infections, specifically HAP, it is essential for proper nursing care to be implemented to clients.

Hospital do a lot of harm to the sick. But, it is astonishing to know that it is essential that, the hospital intend to do no harm to their patient. Years ago, Florence Nightingale seen as the mother of nursing has identified this problem of hospital practice harming the sick. Despite the intension and the improved practice put in place by the hospital management, the hospital still harming the sick. Why do sick people still get hurt when they go to the hospital? The improved practice implemented by the hospital is not good enough. A good example of hospital doing harm to the sick is the hospital acquired pneumonia. HAP is an infection picked up in the hospital by patient.

Mathew S. 53 year old Hispanic male who complaints of moist cough, green colored phlegm, shortness of breath, chest pain while coughing, fevers and chills.

A critical comparison of pneumonia preventions taken to reduce child mortality rates in China and Brazil

Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder that is described as an abnormality in transferring a solid or liquid bolus from the oral cavity to the stomach (Bernard, Loeslie, & Rabatin, 2015). With a diagnosis of dysphagia, a patient will likely aspirate foods and/or liquids of different consistencies. Aspiration is “the entry of food or liquid into the airway below the true vocal folds” (Logemann, 1998, p. 5). Specifically, thin liquid dysphagia occurs when a patient aspirates while consuming any liquids that are not thickened, such as water. Patients with thin-liquid dysphagia are often prescribed a modified thickened liquid-only diet, meaning they consume liquids that are thickened to a greater consistency of nectar, honey, or pudding (Carlaw et al., 2007). An increased viscosity reduces the flow rate of a bolus, makes it more cohesive, and is easier for many people to control intraorally, thus preventing spillage into the airway (Murray, Miller, Doeltgen, & Scholten, 2013). Dysphagia can also contribute to the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia occurs “when organisms infiltrate the lower respiratory tract during an episode of aspiration and the

A sign is a signal that can be seen by someone else – maybe a loved one, or a doctor, nurse, or other health care professional. For example, fever, fast breathing, and abnormal lung sounds heard through a stethoscope may be signs of pneumonia.

This is an older adult with a risk factor for pneumonia as enumerated in the case scenario. Some of the risk factors stated in the case scenario are as follows: The patient age, current exposure to his granddaughter who had an upper respiratory infection and the patient recently had a cold. According to Woo & Robinson, “pneumonia should be considered in any patient who presents with respiratory symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, or sputum production" (2016). When an older patient with more than one risk factor presents with “not feeling well”, and an increasing fatigue, I will be more concern about pneumonia. Moreover, the patient forgot a lunch scheduled with her daughter, which showed an episode of confusion. The patient also has a fever, cough

is currently the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States and is associated with high mortality and morbidity (Seymann, 2008). This paper is a case study of a 52 year old female who was in the hospital for a scheduled gastric bypass surgery. During a post-op test she aspirated dye thus beginning the process of her developing nosocomial pneumonia. The patient was discharged only to return to the emergency department the following day presenting with signs and symptoms of pneumonia. This paper will discuss her diagnosis, treatment, risk factors, nursing care, socioeconomic influences, and diagnostic

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