Mucor Case Study

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1.Explain what Mucor is and how a patient is likely to become infected with Mucor. Describe the pathophysiologic progression of the infection into pneumonia and at least two medical/nursing interventions that would be helpful in treating the patient. Mucor is a microbial genus of moulds commonly found in soil, digestive systems, plants surfaces and rotten vegetable matter. There are two main types of infection that people can get from mucor and these depend on the route of exposure. In the pulmonary exposure occurs by inhaling fungal spores from the environment. These spores can cause an infection to develop in the lungs, sinuses, eyes, and face. In the cutaneous form, the fungus can enter the skin through cuts, scrapes, puncture wounds, or…show more content…
The person who inhales the mucor usually ends up with pneumonia. When mucor invades the alveoli and the spores penetrates into spaces between cells and then it spread to adjacent cells. Spread of fungi in the lungs activates the immune system causes increase in leucocytes of patient and patient body responded to inflammation, fluids leaks from blood vessels to alveoli , leads to pneumonia and it impaired oxygen transportation.The immune’s systems responded resulting in chills, fever, and fatigue which are all common symptoms of…show more content…
Lymphocytes main function is fight against bacterial and viral infection. Elevated immune system, it can be predisposing cause of infection or it can slow the healing process. Calcium is 8.7: according to patient ABG values it indicates patient has respiratory alkalosis, it causes increase free calcium to bind to serum albumin which can leads different problems such as tetany. There are other abnormal values such as HCO3=29meq/L indicates alkalosis, PH=7.50indicates alkalosis; PaO2 =59mm/hg indicates hypoxia; PaCO2=25mm/hg indicates alkalosis. Analysis of ABG indicates respiratory alkalosis. Paco2 and PH are both matches both are alkalosis. Pao2 Below than normal value indicates hypoxia.HCO3 is elevated uncompensated this time. Lungs takes more oxygen than required which leads to increase the value of PaCO2. So patient ABG values indicates respiratory alkalosis associated with pneumonia. 3. What medications and medical treatments are likely to be prescribed by the attending physician on this case? List at least three medications and three treatments. Provide rationale for each of the medications and treatments you

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