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SPOROTRICHOSIS 
DEFINITION
Infection of the skin caused by fungus, sporothrix schenckile
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T he mold is found on the rose thorns, sphagnum moss twigs and soil
SYMPTOMS
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Pneumonia in rare cases ( Charles patrick Davis, MD.PhD)
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pneumonia can cause symptoms like shortness of breath, fever and cough
PREVENTIONS
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Wear protective clothing such as gloves and long sleeves when handling wires, rose, bale of hay
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DIAGNOSIS
Medical doctors, will obtain swab or biopsy of the infected site
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CAUSES
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The fungus live through out the soil and on plant matters such as sphagnum moss, rose bushes and hay
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic infectioncaused by the saprophytic dimorphic fungus sporothrix schenckii.
The charasteristic infection involves supparating subcutaneous nodules that progress proximally along lymphatic channels (lymphocutaneaous sporotrichosis)
The pulmonary infection (pulmonary sporotrichosis) is rare as it direct inoculation into tendons, bursae or joints (Nelson ivon agudelo Higuita, MD: ccief editors: Prahatharthi Haran chandrasekar, MBBS)
NURSING CARE PLAN
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EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Patient remain free from infection, as evidenced by normal vital signs
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NURSING INTERVENTIONS
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Assess and monitor nutritional status, weight history of
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Assess and monitor nutritional status , weight loss and serum albuni