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Pathophysiology Pneumonia
Pathophysiology Pneumonia
Pathophysiology Pneumonia
Exposure to a pathogen
presence of a viral
pathogen
Precipitating and
Predisposing Factors
WBC: 11.66
Pathophysiology white blood cell (WBC) x10^3/mm³(H)
activation Neutrophil; 80%
inflammatory cytokine
(H)
release
Manifestations
leakage of tonsillar
accumulation and
protein and petechiae and
deposition of
fluid into erythema
cellular debris and
surrounding fever
products of
tissue inflammatory
response
tonsillar
nasal tissue
tissue
enlarged
anterior
cervical nodes
NCP #1 Acute pain related to
infection of the tonsils as evidenced tonsillar nasal
by dysphagia and facial grimace while edema congestion
swallowing and a pain scale of 7/10
nasal
discharge
irritates back
of throat
cough
ACUTE EXUDATIVE
TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS