NR 661 Week 4 VISE Assessment, Familiarize Yourself (2021) Updated

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NR 661 Week 4 VISE Assessment, Familiarize Yourself (2021) Updated-1. Acute bronchitis- DESCRIPTION Acute cough due to inflammation of the bronchioles, bronchi, and trachea; usually follows an upper... respiratory infection or exposure to a chemical irritant. ETIOLOGY • Adenovirus • Rhinovirus • Influenza A and B • Parainfluenza RISK FACTORS • Upper respiratory infection • Air pollutants • Smoking and/or secondary exposure • Reflux esophagitis • Allergy • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • Acute and chronic sinusitis • Infants • Older adults • Immunosuppression ASSESSMENT FINDINGS • Cough: dry and nonproductive, then productive; may be purulent • URI symptoms • Fatigue • Fever due to bacterial infection; more common in smokers and patients with COPD • Fever due to viral cause (unusual after first few days) • Burning sensation in chest • Crackles, wheezes • Chest wall pain DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS • Pneumonia • Tuberculosis • Asthma DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES • Decision criteria for chest radiographs: tachypnea, hypoxia, fever, abnormal lung exam • Only consider chest X-ray if high index of suspicion for pneumonia or superimposed heart failure • Consider PPD: expect negative results • PREVENTION • Smoking cessation • Avoid known respiratory irritants • Treat underlying conditions that contribute to risk (asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, etc.) • Influenza immunization for high-risk populations NONPHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT • Increase fluid intake • Use humidifier • Rest • Smoking cessation • Consider honey in children older than 1 year • Patient education about disease, treatment, expected cause of cough, and emergency actions PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT • Cough suppressants for nighttime relief • Avoid antihistamines • Antibiotics if organism is bacterial • Antivirals if influenza diagnosed • Decongestants and antihistamines are ineffective unless sinusitis or allergy is underlying • Bronchodilators if wheezing or prior history of asthma [Show More]

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