Pneumonia Essay

According to Woo & Robinson, “pneumonia should be considered in any patient who present with cough, dyspnea or sputum production” (2016, p.1195). This patient present with low grade fever, acute dyspnea and productive cough with white-yellow sputum, and the left lower lobe infiltration showed on x-ray which are consistence with a diagnosis of pneumonia and that is what made me pursue that line of reasoning, therefore, I considered pneumonia as my number one diagnosis. Pneumonia refers to a common type

An article By Moran, Rothman, and Volturo (2013) examined the emergency management of community acquired bacterial pneumonia (CAP) and compared new aspects of treatment to the 2007 Infectious Disease Society of America/American Thoracic Society Guideline (Moran, Rothman, & Volturo, 2013). S. pneumonia was found be the cause of the most community acquired pneumonia, and S. aureus was a close second with its increase of incidence (Moran et al., 2013). Community acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is known to be the second most common nosocomial infection found in intensive care units. VAP has been associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and health-related costs. A study by the University of Faisalabad (Pakistan) was published by the Journal of University Medical & Dental College to determine if the severity of VAP can be prevented through the implementation of comprehensive strategies and clinical practices. In this study, eighty-six ventilated

Nursing Care of a Patient Diagnosed with Pneumonia Tiara Graham Linn Benton Community College Nursing Care of a Patient Diagnosed with Pneumonia Patient Description Patient is a Caucasian 83 year old female that came into the emergency department from Wynwood assisted living facility with an increase of fatigue, worsening confusion and a 1 day history of a fever. Patient weighs approximately 90 pounds upon admission with a height of 64 inches. Patient has known COPD and is a former heavy

This patient has right middle lobe pneumonia as evidenced by the lung sounds and radiographic evidence, along with her fever, chills, and productive cough. The most common pathogen for an otherwise-healthy, middle-aged adult would be Streptococcus pneumoniae. Respiratory viruses, Haemophilus influenzae, and atypical pathogens (Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella spp, Chlamydia pneumoniae, or C. Chlamydia psittaci) are also causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Based on her CURB-65 score (an

Historically pneumonia has been of the most persistent and deadly diseases known to man. As there are multiple causative factors, the incidence of respiratory infection has always been high. It has only been relatively recently with the advent of anatomy and modern diagnostic tests has medicine sought to understand the pathophysiology and the etiology used to diagnose this often-deadly condition. Diagnosing the what has caused the infection is often the first step as this is what determines the course

Pneumonia Pneumonia is a curable disease. What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. It can be in one or both of them at the same time. It causes inflammation to form in the air sacs causing fluid in them and makes it very difficult to breath. (http://healthline.com/pneumonia) According to "Pneumonia History" pneumonia is a worldwide disease caused by an infection of the lungs producing coughing, fever, chills , muscle aches, and difficulty in breathing for those who suffer

Pneumonia is an infection of the lower respiratory tract caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, or parasites. (McCance 1290). Microorganisms different than those infections obtained in the hospital produce community-acquired pneumonia. (McCance 1290). Lower respiratory tract infections’ paths include aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions and inhalation of microorganisms released into the air by an infected individual. (McCance 1290). An infection already in the body can spread to the lungs

Hospital Acquired Pneumonia October 7, 2010 Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Hospital acquired pneumonia 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

Acute Respiratory Failure Caused by Aspiration Pneumonia My patient is a 47-year-old female who was admitted into the University of Kentucky hospital on September 9th, due to acute respiratory failure with hypoxemia. She was in respiratory distress and had an altered mental status. Her chief complaint was shortness of breath. Her medical history showed a history of strokes with left hemiparesis/aphasia, seizures, hypertension, chronic systolic and diastolic dysfunction, mechanical aortic valve