Pneumonia
Definition
Nursing care plan
Risk factors
Clinical manifestation
Diagnostic tests
Blood test
Chest x-ray
Pathophysiology
Health education
Infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid.
Dry cough
Headache
Muscle pain
Weakeness
Nursing outcome
Nursing intervention
Nursing diagnosis
infection causes the lungs' air sacs (alveoli) to become inflamed and fill up with fluid or pus
weakened immune system
Diet modification
Auscultate breath sounds
Administer oxygen therapy
Observe for respiratory patterns
Management
Maintain position of comfort
Maintain calm attitude
Maintenance of wellbeing prevents or limit recurrence
Surgical
Pharmacological
Drink lots of fluids
Avoid acidic food and drinks
Avoid salt
Smoking and drinking
Chronic lung diseases
Pulse oximetry
Impaired Gas Exchange related to Inflammation of airways and alveoli evident by tachycardia
Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to decreased lung expansion evident by changes in rate, depth of respirations
Increased perfusion
Establishment of normal respiration
Relief of pain
References
Analgesics
Corrective surgery
Mechanical ventilation
Fever