Nursing experience of 6 patients with severe pneumonia caused by H7N9 avian influenza
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2017.25.014
- VernacularTitle:六例重症H7N9禽流感患者的呼吸系统护理经验总结
- Author:
Yong LIAO
1
;
Yanling MU
;
Yong LIU
;
Qing WANG
Author Information
1. 629000,四川省遂宁市中心医院ICU
- Keywords:
Nursing care;
Avian influenza;
Severe pneumonia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2017;33(25):1974-1976
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To summarize the nursing points of 6 patients with severe pneumonia caused by H7N9 avian influenza. Methods Six patients with pneumonia caused by H7N9 avian influenza in central Sichuan region were admitted from January to April 2017. Under the guidance of avian influenza expert group of Sichuan province, careful respiratory nursing for avian influenza patients were carried out, including mechanical ventilation, sputum suction, chest physiotherapy, the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia and respiratory function exercise. Results Four patients of 6 patients were discharged from the hospital with the efforts of all medical staff, and 2 patients died unfortunately. Conclusions The severe pneumonia caused by avian influenza has a high death rate. Because respiratory nursing is one of most important treatments for avian influenza patients, this article summarized nursing points in this article as a reference for medical staff.
