Category: Pneumonia

Vaccination is the Injection of a killed microbe to stimulate the immune system against the microbe, thereby preventing disease. Vaccinations, or immunizations, work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease-fighting system of the body. The healthy immune system can recognize invading bacteria and viruses and produce substances (antibodies) to destroy or disable them. Immunizations…

Abstract Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacteria (major one) that causes deadly disease named pneumonia. It majorly affects the lung portion. Alveoli is an air sac present in the lungs where the exchanging of oxygen from the lung to the body and exhaling carbon dioxide (CO2) takes place first. The air sac gets filled with fluids,…

Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Background Acute Respiratory Infections (ARTIs) in infants and young children, mostly under 5 is one of the most distinct and dominant causes of mortality worldwide. Evidently, a significant portion of these casualties are caused by pneumonia which is a lower respiratory tract infection. According to a recent estimation, approximately 2 million…

Learning objectives: On completion of this case study, the student/reader will be able to: Describe the etiology of Streptococcus pneumonia infection. Explain the clinical manifestations of Streptococcus pneumonia infections. Identify available treatment options and interventions to prevent Streptococcus pneumonia. History: A 54-year-old white male was seen in the emergency department. He gave a history of…

Introduction: Due to minimal development of new treatments since antibiotics in 1950s. There have neither been any new drugs developed targeting Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Therefore, the purpose of the topic for this diploma thesis is to find the significance of corticosteroid treatment applied to community-acquired pneumonia, after new studies has emerged providing scientific evidence of potential…

Pneumonia is an infection that causes the tissue in either 1 or both lungs to become inflamed, this can be caused by different types of organisms, but is most commonly caused by a bacterial infection in the upper respiratory tract. When pneumonia affects both of the lungs this is known as bilateral lobular pneumonia. This…

Table of Contents Introduction Readiness Level Barriers and Facilitators Integrating Clinical Inquiry Conclusion References Introduction The evidence-based project entails the implementation of bundled practices to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, which is a common occurrence in intensive care settings (Sedwick, Lance-Smith, Reeder, & Nardi, 2012). Readiness Level Survey results show that the readiness level is high because…

Pneumonia is one of the most common chest pathologies one can deal with in the clinical setting. It is commonly described as an acute infection in the lung parenchyma (Frank et al., 2013). It can also be of several types: bacterial, viral, lobal, or fungal pneumonia depending on the cause (Frank et al., 2013). It…

Pneumonia can be classified in different ways depending on its nature and causes. While some people may develop this disease after receiving a bacterial infection or interacting with a sick individual, others acquire it as a result of personal health factors. NDs illness can be described as healthcare-associated pneumonia. This classification describes infections that emerge…

Table of Contents Viral Pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia Respiratory Case Study References Viral Pneumonia Evidently, viral pneumonia transpires when the body is affected by viruses. The latter are small-sized transmittable bacteria (Singh, 2014). The majority of the individuals that are active within the scientific community believe that viruses are non-living entities meaning that they only become…