SEMINAR ON INFLUENZA

PRESENTED BY
JERIN K SABU
JEEVA JAMES
IIND YEAR BSC NURSING
WHAT IS INFLUENZA ?
INFLUENZA, COMMONLY CALLED
“THE FLU” ,IS AN ILLNESS CAUSED
BY RNA VIRUS OF FAMILY
Orthomyxoviridae.
IT INFECTS THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT OF MANY ANIMALS,BIRDS
AND HUMANS
INFLUENZA VIRUSES ARE DIVIDED
INTO
INFLUENZA A

INFLUENZA B

INFLUENZA C
INFLUENZA A (H1 N1)
INFLUENZA A (H1N1) VIRUS IS A
SUBTYPE OF INFLUENZA A VIRUS AND
WAS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF
HUMAN INFLUENZA (FLU) IN 2009

SOME STRAINS OF H1N1 ARE

ENDEMIC IN HUMANS AND CAUSE A
SMALL FRACTION OF ALL INFLUENZA
LIKE ILLNESS AND A SMALL
FRACTION OF ALL SEASONAL
INFLUENZA B
INFLUENZA B TYPE VIRUSES CHANGE
ONLY BY THE MORE GRADUAL
PROCESS OF ANTIGENIC DRIFT
INFLUENZA C
TYPE C INFECTION USUALLY CAUSES
EITHER A VERY MILD RESPIRATORY
ILLNESS OR NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
INFLUENZA IS SPREAD MAINLY FROM
PERSON TO PERSON BY DROPLET
INFECTION OR BY DROPLET NUCLEI
CREATED BY SNEEZING ,COUGHING
OR TALKING

THE PORTAL OF ENTRY OF THE VIRUS

IS THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
VIRUS ISOLATION NASOPHARYNGEAL
SECRETIONS ARE THE BEST
SPECIMENS FOR OBTAINING LARGE
QUANTITIES OF VIRUS INFECTED
CELLS

PAIRED SERA A SERO DIAGNOSIS OF

INFLUENZA A OR B CAN BE MADE BY
THE EXAMINATION OF TWO SERUM
SPECIMENS FROM A PATIENT
NURSING MANAGEMENT
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
• Ineffective breathing pattern related to
inflammation from viral infection.
Assess and record respiratory rate and depth at least
every 4 hours
Monitor for diaphragmatic muscle fatigue or weakness
(paradoxical motion).Send specimen for culture and
sensitivity testing if sputum appears to be discolored
Place patient with proper body alignment for
maximum breathing pattern.
Encourage frequent rest periods and teach the patient
to pace activity.
•Ineffective airway clearance related to
tracheobronchial and nasal secretions.
 Assess airway for patency.
 Auscultate lungs for presence of normal or adventitious
breath sounds, as in the following:Decreased or absent
breath sounds, crackles, wheezing
 Assess hydration status: skin turgor, mucous membranes,
tongue.
 Instruct the patient to take several deep breaths before and
after nasotracheal suctioning procedure and use
supplemental oxygen, as appropriateGive medications as
prescribed, such as antibiotics, mucolytic agents,
bronchodilators, expectorants, noting effectiveness and
side effects
BIBILIOGRAPHY
LEWIS MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING , ELSIEVERS
PUBLICATIONS PAGE NO : 652 -632

JAVED ANSARI TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL SURGICAL

NURSING PART 2 ,11TH EDITION ,PAGE NO : 873-878