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Pulmonary infectious diseases, classified by the World Health Organization into either acute or chronic, are any infections that affect the lungs. These diseases can range from the common cold, allergies, influenza, pneumonia, and long-term chronic illnesses such as tuberculosis. They are caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, which are seen as the agents responsible for initiating an infection. Treating pulmonary infections requires effectively identifying and diagnosing the disease in question, as well as optimizing the patient’s current state of health to prevent further disease progression. One of the most common non-invasive tools used to measure the effectiveness of the treatment of pulmonary infections is the use of etCO2 (end-tidal carbon dioxide) capnography. This procedure involves measuring the expired CO2 levels in patients’ airways over a period of time. This is done by placing a small, flexible tube, with a sensor on the end, in the patient’s nose for the end-tidal capnography. EtCO2 capnography helps clinicians to understand the effect of both acute and chronic pulmonary infections by providing an accurate and easy to read measure of the patient’s respiratory rate and the amount of expired CO2.
A & T Respiratory Lectures has developed a series of easily accessible and affordable educational courses focused on various aspects of Patient safety through Infection control initiatives. The course content is designed and presented by experts in the field.
Health Care Provider Patient Safety and Infection Control Part 1:
This course is approved for 2 AARC CEU's. You must complete the 2 modules to get your certificate. You will have a 10 question comprehensive post test at the end. You must acheive a passing score of 70%. You can retake the test as many time as you want. Remember, each course has a PDF download and questions are based on the the content in the PDF.
Course Objectives
1. The learner should be able to describe the more recently introduced initiatives to enhance patient safety.
2. Describe some ways in which newer patient safety initiatives can be applied at bedside.
3. Describe the different pathogens in the ICU
4. Describe methods to reduce the spread of these pathogens
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