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infective conditions (bronchiectasis (nursing management (controlling the…
infective conditions
bronchiectasis
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causes
occurs due to damage to the tissue of the bronchi and infection, aspiration of very acidic gastric content may also initiate severe inflammation
pathophysiology
tissue damage, retained secretions, infection progressive damage to the bronchial tissues occur, giving rise to the characteristic dilatation of bronchi
nursing management
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chest physiotherapy with vibration, percussion and postural drainage can be used to help the patient cough up secretion
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health education
advise patient to stop smoking and participate in exercises, should be encouraged to work towards a cleaner environment
risk factors
chronic or severe lung infections, absent or dysfunctional CFTR protein in bronchial cells in cystic fibrosis
signs and symptoms
shortness of breathing, chest pain, coughing blood, chronic daily cough, wheezing, fatigue
infective endocarditis
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pathophysiology
infective endocarditis caused by direct invasion of the endocardium by a microbe, infection cause deformity of the valve leaflets and may affect other cardiac structure include fungi and rickettsiae
signs and symptoms
chest pain, shortness of breathe, fever and chills, fatigue, heart murmur
risk factors
artificial heart valves, congenital heart defects, history of endocarditis, damaged heart valves
causes
cause by germs enter to bloodstream travel to the heart and attached to abnormal heart valves and damage heart tissue
health education
important of attending follow up,good take care of teeth and mouth and also taking medication
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