Question

patho of the disease, medication and dosages, side effects and patient education. please help asap

B. Lauren is a 3 year old who presents to the clinic with a 2 day history of yellow-green discharge from both eyes. This morning, she woke up with her eyes crusted shut. She has had a mild upper respiratory infection (URI) for the past 3 days. She is afebrile and her ear examination is normal. 1. What is the plan of care for her? 2. What education do her parents need regarding administration of the drug?

Answer 1

Answer :

A 3 years old child is presenting with the history of yellow and green discharges from eye since 2 days.

It indicates " Bacterial conjunctivitis ".

Bacterial conjunctivitis :

It is an inflammation and infection of the outer membrane of the eye ball and inner eye lid due to bacterial infection.

Due to this infection we will see the

* Eye discharges,

* Eye pain and

* Red ness of the eye.

Pathophysiology :

* due to chlamydia Trochomatus infection,

* there is an inflammation,

* due to this vascular response will be taken place.

* then cellular response,

* there is an purulant discharge formation from the eye.

Medication :

1. Bacitracin

2. Ciprofloxacin

3. Chloromphenocol

These topical antibiotics should be used.

We can use ciprofloxacin eye drops 1 drop every 2 hours once.

Side effects :

* temporary burning of the eyes.

* eye itching,

* tearing,

* blurred vision,

* red ness if eye.

Patient education :

* educate to don't touch the baby eyes with hands.

* use clean towels, and wash cloths daily.

* Change pillow covers.

* wash the hand before touching baby and before and after administration of eye drops.

* clean eyes with walm cotton clothes.

* put eye drops every second hourly one drop.

* avoid to exposure to the dust.

* provide adequate rest.