3. ETIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS
MANY CAUSES- bacteria, viruses,
mycoplasmas, fungal agents and
protozoa.
ASPIRATION – of fluid, food, or
vomitus, inhalation of toxic or
caustic chemicals, smoke, dust, or
gases.
4. MAJOR RISK FACTORS-
Advanced age
History of
smoking
Upper
respiratory
infection
Tracheostomy
intubation
5. CONT.
Immuno -suppressive therapy
Non-functional immune system
Malnutrition
Dehydration
Chronic disease states like DM, heart
failure, chronic lung disease, cancer,
6. ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS-
Exposure to air pollution
Altered consciousness (from alcohol,
drug overdose, general anesthesia,
seizures).
Inhalation of noxious substance
Aspiration of food, liquid, foreign or
gastric materials.
8. 1. BASED ON AREA INVOLVEMENT
2. BASED ON CAUSATIVE AGENT
BACTERIAL
PNEUMONIA
AYPICAL OR
NON-BACTERIAL
PNEUMONIA
9. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Risk factors /Major /Additional risk factors
↓
Inflammatory Pulmonary response to offending
organs /agent
↓
Defensive mechanism of lungs lost
↓
Organisms penetrate he sterile lower respiratory tract
↓
Decreased mechanical defences of cough and cilliary
motility
↓
10. CONT.
Colonization of agent in lungs
↓
Infection / inflammation and fluid filled alveolar sacs
↓
Ineffective exchange of CO2 and O2
↓
Lung exudate with consolidate
↓
Ventilation / perfusion mismatch
↓
PNEUMONIA
11. CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Fever, chills, sweats- pleuritic chest
pain, cough, sputum production,
hemoptysis, dyspnea, headache and
fatigue.
Chest auscultation- Bronchial breath
sound over consolidate lung areas,
crackling sounds (from fluid in
interstitial and alveolar sac).
12. CONT.
Increased tactile fremitus over areas
of pneumonia, where as percussion
sounds are dulled.
Unequal chest wall expansion during
inspiration.
Whispered pectoriloquy
(transmission of sound whispered
words through the chest) heard over
affected areas.
14. HYPOSTATIC PNEUMONIA
Serious illness occurs in bedridden
patient as they are deprived of the
opportunity to move normally and
even turn from side to side causes
deterioration in ventilation and
sputum accumulation in bronchi
occurs which results inflammation
develops in the organs causing
hypostatic pnemonia.
15. SIGN AND SYMPTOM OF HYPOSTATIC
PNEUMONIA
Shortness of breath and hard
breathing.
Febrile state, rapid heart rate,
coughing with blood.
Increased sweating and chills.
16. DIAGNOSIS
Sputum culture analysis and sesitivity or
serologic test.
Fibroptic bronchoscopy or
transcutaneous needle aspiration
cytology.
Chest X-ray
Additional diagnostic tests-
1. Skin test for TB
2. Blood and uric culture
3. ABG
17. MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Broad spectrum Antibiotics
(ampicillin,
Cefuroxime, augmentin).
Respiratory support.
Bronchodilator medicine, chest
physiotherapy.
Fluid and electrolyte management.
Symptomatic treatment for fever and
to reduce pain by analgesics and
antipyretics are given.
18. NURSING MANAGEMENT OF PNEUMONIA
ASSESSMENT-
History of contact with
similar infection.
Rule out other disease i.e.
pulmonary embolism,
Lowered level of consciousness.
Presence of TB, chest pain, cough,
sputum.
19. NURSING DIAGNOSIS
Ineffective airway clearance related to
decrease cough reflex secondary to
disease process.
Increase fluid intake.
Encourage and teach effective coughing
and deep breathing exercises.
Side lying position
Bronchodilating agents
Chest physiotherapy, artificial airway.
20. CONT.
Ineffective breathing pattern related to
tachypnea secondary to disease process.
Raise head of bed to 45 degree.
Teach client how to splint chest.
Cough suppressants and analgesic.
Monitor ABG, chest auscultation.
Incentive spirometry.
21. CONT,.
Activity intolerance related to decreased
oxygen level for metabolic demands
secondary to disease process.
Reassess for marked dyspnea.
Psychological support and quiet
environment.
Pursed lip breathing.
Chest physiotherapy.