NUR 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Pleural Effusion, Chest Tube, Effusion
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2: pneumonia, tuberculosis, pleural effusion, lung cancer, chest tube drainage system, copd, asthma, head and neck cancer. Overview: tuberculosis, pneumonia, pleural effusion, lung cancer, chest tube drainage system. Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus (tb: transmission: person to person by airborne, droplet nuclei. Nursing management of tb: promoting airway clearance, advocating adherence to the treatment regimen, promoting activity and nutrition, preventing transmission. Pneumonia: inflammation of the lung parenchyma caused by various microorganisms, including bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and viruses. Classification: community acquired (cap, healthcare associated (hcap, hospital acquired (hap, ventilator associated (vap) 9/2/20: hospital acquired (hap, ventilator associated (vap, refer to charts 23-3 (classifications) and 23-4 (pathogen type) Pneumonia risk factors: occurs in patients with certain underlying disorders and diseases, heart failure, diabetes, alcoholism, copd, and aids, influenza, cystic fibrosis, pcp: pneumocystis pneumonia, see table 23-2. Pneumonia assessment and diagnosis: history, physical exam, chest x-ray, blood culture, sputum c&s, bronchoscopy may be used for acute severe infection.
