NSG 363 Chapter Notes - Chapter 23: Pleural Effusion, Antibiotics, Streptococcus Agalactiae
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Infections of the lower airways notes (includes bronchi and bronchioles) Bronchitis: same as tracheobronchitis: inflamm of large airways (trachea and bronchi), associated with uris, viral agents, dry nonproductive cough worse at night, mild, treats symptoms: analgesics, antipyretics, humidity, need screened for tobacco or marijuana use. Exaggerated response to uri, exercise, cold air. Inhaled corticosteroids, bronchodilators, allergen control, long term anti-inflam meds. Pneumonias: inflame of pulmonary parenchyma, occurs as primary disease or complication of other, agent inhaled into lungs or comes from bloodstream, or fungi. School-age: pneumonia, respiratory viruses: signs/symptoms: high fever, cough, tachypnea, dull percuss, chest pain, retractions, nasal flare, pallor-cyanosis, irritable/lethargic, anorexic, vom/diarrhea, abd pain. Viral pneumonia: more frequent than bacterial, associated with viral uri, susceptible to secondary infections, differentiation among viruses made by age, medical hx, season, radiographic, lab exam. Primary atypical pneumonia: caused by pathogens not bacteria.
