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Bacterial Infection
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
INCLUDE DRUG THERAPY
H. Influenza type B
MANAGEMENT
- Restore the airways to full capacity.
- Place an oxygen mask that will be
Airway obstruction used to deliver air to the lungs.
- Fluid levels are kept up through an
intravenous drip.
Respiratory distress
1
EPIGLOTTITIS
NURSING MANAGEMENT
Diagnosis : INEFFECTIVE AIRWAY
CLEARANCE RELATED TO
EPIGLOTTAL INFLAMMATION AS
EVIDENCED BY DIFFICULTY
SWALLOWING
Outcome Identification : CHILD
WILL DEMONSTRATE ADEQUATE
AIRWAY CLEARANCE BY 1 HOUR
Outcome Evaluation : CHILD HAS
ABLE TO SWALLOW, NO DROOLS
SALIVA AND THE INFLAMMATION
TO THE EPIGLOTTIS WAS CURED.