Nursing care of pulmonary tuberculosis with acute respiratoryfailure : Case study 2case

Abstract

Background : Tuberculosis is an important infectious disease and the public health worldwide problem.The pulmonary tuberculosis patients with acute respiratory failure is a crisis that causes death rates to rise. Standardized and efficient patient care will it safer.

Objective : To study of nursing care of pulmonary tuberculosis with acute respiratory failure 2 case.

Methods : Comparative study 2 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis with acute respiratory failure Interviewing relatives and observation. Data analysis, comparison of health patterns, pathology, symptoms and signs, treatment, assessment of nursing problems by using 11 Gordon’s scheme health patterns. Establish of nursing diagnosis, providing nursing care and evaluation of nursing outcomes in 3 phases, i.e. critical, rehabilitation, and discharge phase.
Results : Nursing care 2 patients with acute pulmonary tuberculosis found that :

Case 1: Thai male patient aged 46 years; important symptoms is haemoptysis about 1 glass before came to hospital 2 hours. Final diagnosis was pulmonary tuberculosis with acute respiratory failure.
Case 2: Thai male patient aged 37 years; important symptoms were cough, dyspnea before came to hospital 4 hours. Final diagnosis was pulmonary tuberculosis with acute respiratory failure.

Conclusion : Pulmonary tuberculosis with acute respiratory failure patient was under critical stage. The nurse must have knowledge, skill, expert, able to assess and gave effective nursing care to keep patients safe after discharge back to normal life and prevent spread of disease.