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Respiratory System Disorders
HLTAP501A
Analyse Health Information
Pneumonia
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Types
•Aspiration
•Lobar
•Bronchial
•Viral
•Bacterial - most common
•Atypical - mycobacterium
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Aspiration pneumonia
Is an inflammatory condition of the lungs and bronchi caused by the inhalation of food/fluid or vomitus
The affects of this type will depend on The substance inhaled The amountThe resulting inflammation and/or destruction of lung tissue
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Infective pneumonia
The body’s defences fail to prevent inhaled or airborne microbes reaching and colonising in the lungsThis can be achieved by Inhalation of infective organismsAspiration of infective organisms from
The upper respiratory tractFrom gastric contents
Haematogenous – common in bacteraemia or secondary to UTI
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Causes
Lowered resistanceURTIDepression of CNS (head injuries, drugs)Alcohol abuse Cardiac failureDebilitating illnessSuper-infection in hospitalised patientsExposure to intense cold, dampnessAny bronchial obstructionProlonged immobilisationPulmonary oedema and congestion Impaired coughing
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Treatment
Mouth / skin careEncourage fluidsNurse client sitting uprightEncourage cough / physiotherapyAnalgesia (pleuritic pain)O2 therapy
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Prevention
Natural resistance should be maintainedAvoid contact with people with URTIsObliteration of cough reflex and aspiration should be avoided
Highly susceptible people should be immunised
Immobilised patients should be turned every two hours and encouraged to deep breath and cough
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Complications
Pleuritis – may lead to pneumothorax, empyema
Pleural fibrosis Abscess formationChronic lung disease – leading to interstitial fibrosis
Bronchiectasis (bronchial dilation)
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease (COAD)
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Exemplified by chronic bronchitis and obstructive emphysema and asthma
Patients may have a history of:SmokingDyspnoea, where labored breathing occurs and
gets progressively worseCoughing and frequent pulmonary infections
People with COPD may develop respiratory failure accompanied by hypoxaemia, carbon dioxide retention, and respiratory acidosis
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Pathogenesis of COAD
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Asthma
Characterized by shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness
Active inflammation of the airways precedes bronchospasm
Airway inflammation is an immune response caused by release of IL-4 and IL-5, which stimulate antibodies and recruit inflammatory cells
Airways thickened with inflammatory mucus magnify the effect of bronchospasm
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Other Respiratory DiseasesTuberculosisInfectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Symptoms include fever, night sweats, weight loss, a racking cough, and splitting headache
Treatment entails a 12-month course of antibiotics
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Lung Cancer Squamous cell carcinoma (20-40% of cases) arises
in bronchial epithelium Adenocarcinoma (25-35% of cases) originates in
peripheral lung area Small cell carcinoma (20-25% of cases) contains
lymphocyte-like cells that originate in the primary bronchi and subsequently metastasize
Other Respiratory Diseases
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Incidence and mortality rates: national
Lung cancer is the fifth most common registerable cancer in Australia.
Around 8,200 Australians are diagnosed with lung cancer each year.
More than 7,000 Australians die from lung cancer each year.
One in 33 Australians will develop lung cancer by the age of 75.
http://www.cancercouncil.com.au
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Risk factors/Prevention
Smoking is a major cause of lung cancer. Smokers and workers exposed to industrial
substances such as asbestos, nickel, chromium compounds, arsenic, polycyclic hydrocarbons and chloromethyl ether have a significantly higher risk of developing lung cancer.
Research has also demonstrated a link between passive smoking and lung cancer.
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Symptoms
Lung cancer is very difficult to detect at an early stage, some symptoms may include: A new or changing cough, along with hoarseness or shortness of breath or increased shortness of breath during exertion.
Recurring episodes of lung infection, weight loss and swelling of the face or arms are also common symptoms.
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Treatment
There are a few different types of treatment for lung cancer (with different aims):Surgery - This is used to remove all the
cancer in the hope of a cure. Chemotherapy - This is a course of drugs
given to kill or control the cancer cells. Radiotherapy - This is a course of x-rays
given to kill or control the cancer. Laser treatment - This is used to control the
cancer cells. It is used to unblock airways full of tumour, but it does not cure the cancer.
http://www.cancercouncil.com.au
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Lung Cancer
Pneumothorax
Is the accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, resulting in the collapse of the lung on the affected sideHaemothorax – blood in pleural cavityHaemopneumothorax – blood and air in the pleural cavity
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Pneumothorax
http://www.virtualrespiratorycentre.com/HumanAtlas/flash_content/clientNF.asp?anid=207
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Types
Closed
Open – sucking wound
Tension
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Causes
•Spontaneous
•Chest trauma
•Surgery
•Central line insertion
•Positive pressure ventilation
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Spontaneous pneumothorax
May occur in healthy individuals and is often due to a rupture of a sub pleural bleb (often affects tall, thin men between 20-40 yrs)
May be a complication of underlying pulmonary disease such as COAD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, TB, pertussis
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Clinical manifestations
Sudden sharp chest pain - made worse by deep breath or cough
Dyspnoea – sudden onset Chest tightness Easily fatigued Tachycardia Cyanosis Unilateral pleuritic pain
Tachypnoea Subcutaneous
emphysema Pallor Diaphoresis Reduced movement on
affected side Open pneumothorax may
reveal obvious haemorrhage or foreign body in chest wall
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Treatment
If small then it may require no intervention
More extensive Insertion of an intercostal catheter (ICC)Connection to underwater seal drainage (UWSD) system
Non resolution or reoccurrences may need surgical intervention
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Thoracic drainage
This system uses gravity and possibly suction to restore negative pressure and remove any material that collects in the pleural spaceAirFluids such as blood, pus, chyle, serous fluid, gastric juices
Solids such as blood clots
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Thoracic drainage
This system uses gravity and possibly suction to restore negative pressure and remove any material that collects in the pleural space Air Fluids such as blood, pus,
chyle, serous fluid, gastric juices
Solids such as blood clots
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Thoracic drainageTube placementIs placed in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th intercostal space.The tube is sutured in and has an occlusive dressing applied to prevent air leaksDetermined by the substance to be drainedSmaller gauge tubes for airLarger gauge tubes for fluidsPneumothorax – usually one tubeHaemothorax – usually two tubes
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Under water seal drainage
This drainage system allows the removal of accumulated air, fluids or solids from the pleural cavity without allowing air to reenter.
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Under water seal drainage system
This drainage system allows the removal of accumulated air, fluids or solids from the pleural cavity without allowing air to re-enter.
A chamber containing water
A chamber for collection of fluids or solids
May be connected to suction
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Nursing care
Patient may be nursed in semi Fowlers positionOxygen and analgesia may be needed Allay anxietyEncourage deep breathing and coughingPatient to splint the affected side when coughingCheck respirations – noting chest movementReport increase in respiratory rate or distress,
increase in pain or abnormally large increase in drainage to RN Div 1
Check dressing daily – maintain asepsis
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Nursing care
TubingClamping – to be achieved with two clamps (rubber clipped forceps) above the connection to the UWSD when It is necessary to lift system above the level of the bed Changing the system
Observe for Kinks Dependent loops Flattening Loosening of connections Blockage Tube dislodgement
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Nursing care
Drainage systemCheck the character, consistency and quality of
drainageMark the drainage level – noting time and date
(usually done each shift)Check for oscillation (swinging of the fluid in
rhythm with the patient’s breathing) may be as much as 5-10cm
Check for intermittent bubbling of air (pneumothorax)
Ensure suction is maintained at ordered pressure