Nursing Care Plan for Pneumonia




Nursing Care Plan for Pneumonia: Overview

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung parenchyma, associated with alveolar edema and congestion that impair gas exchange.


Primary pneumonia is caused by the patient’s inhaling or aspirating a pathogen. Secondary pneumonia ensues from lung damage caused by the spread of bacteria from an infection elsewhere in the body. Likely causes include

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