NURS 1660 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Cyanosis, Hyperventilation, Respiratory Sounds
2 Apr 2017
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Risk factors: comorbidities (asthma, alcohol intake, long-term care institutions, physiological changes of aging, requiring assistance with feeding. Signs & symptoms: cough, fatigue, dyspnea, weakness, falls, anorexia, change in mental status, confusion, tachypnea, tachycardia, abnormal chest x-ray, fever, elevated wbc. Increased likelihood of pneumonia-related death within 30 days for those in ltc with resp rate >30, p>125, altered mental status and history of dementia. Increased risk for pneumonia-related death for adults in community with co-morbidities, resp rate>25 and elevated c-reactive protein. Results from working in unsafe workplaces with asbestos. 60% of influenza cases are diagnosed in persons aged 19 to 65. The influenza vaccine remains the cornerstone of prevention. New cases increased 4% from 2011 to 2012; 64% of cases were foreign-born individuals and. Signs & symptoms : weight loss, fever, cough lasting >3 weeks, night sweats, anxiety, dyspnea, chest pain, and hemoptysis in advanced stages. Positive skin tests require chest x-ray and sputum culture.
