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diagnosischest x-ray sputum cytology test fibro optic bronchoscopy and biopsy in later stage of disease - weight loss debility indicating
cancer lungincidence of cancer lung is more in persons who smoke environmental and industrial pollution is also a risk factor in the increase in
occupational lung diseasesthe common occupational lung diseases include silicosis due to inhalation of inorganic dust allergic alveolitis due to
tuberculosistuberculosis is caused by a bacillus-mycobacterium tuberculosis a gram- positive and acid-fast organism it is communicable
pneumoniapneumonia is an inflammatory process in which there is consolidation in lung caused by exudates filing the alveolar spaces gas exchange
parenchymal inflammationparenchymal inflammation can be due to infectious diseases or acute bronchitis or pneumonia discussion will be mainly on
restricted lung diseasesrestricted lung disease are classified into the followingparenchymal inflammation this can be due to infection eg pneumonia
disease and pathogenesisdisease management is a complex and challenging undertaking not only are new pathogens and treatments constantly being
i stored a few of my things from april to september this year when i wanted to unpack the boxes i found hundreds of round small black things they
advice on follow upthe patient should adhere to the follow-up schedule strictly generally one week after discharge then one month and then 3 to 6
advise on rest recreation sleepthe patient should take enough rest and get good sleep restrict the visitors so that the patient can get enough
exercises and ambulationcontinue taking all exercises taught in the hospital steam inhalation may be continued walk on levelled space first
medicationthe patient is advised to continue antibiotics for a week more after discharge other medications prescribed are analgesics acetaminopen
dietcontinue diet as prescribed at hospital some may continue fluid and salt restriction some may have to restrict iron and vitamin k rich food
rehabilitation of cardiac surgical patientsthe goal of nursing care of cardiac surgical patient is to make the patient to come back to his normal
infectiondue to the many invasive monitoring techniques et tube urinary catheter surgical interventions cultures of blood or sputumurineswab form
atelectasis and pneumoniasigns and symptoms are lv failure hypovolemia hypervolemia or renal vasoconstriction decreased breath sounds poor abg
cardiac tamponade suspect cardiac tamponade if there is a sudden cessation of chest drainage during immediate post-operative period the
dysrhythmiasusually occur during the initial 24-72 hours but may occur later on also the causes may be ventricular irritability due to
muromonab cd-3 orthoclone okt-3a monoclonal antibody against mature t lymphocytes okt-3 is primarily used to treat acute rejection episode iv
cyclosporineimmunosuppressive agent that is selective for lymphocytes mainly t lymphocytesroute oral parental dose as prescribedside-effects
corticosteroidanti-inflammatory and immuno suppressiveroute oral parental dose as prescribedside-effectssodium and fluid retention potassium and
patient after cardiac transplantthe major focus of medical and nursing care after transplantation is to prevent early identification of
anticoagulant therapyto prevent blood clotting on the valve patients with prosthetic valves require life long anticoagulant therapy the patient
transferring the patient form icu to wardthe patient is made to ambulate in icu before shifting to ward vitals are stabilized the ward