Chapter 20: Dietary Mgmt of Fevers and Infections (1) Flashcards
a mosquito-borne disease
dengue
causative agent of dengue
aedes mosquitoes
type of dengue
causes a high fever, rash, and muscle and joint pain
mild dengue fever
type of dengue
also called dengue hemorrhagic fever, can cause severe bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure and death
severe dengue fever
dengue - medical mgmt
antipyretic drugs
dengue - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: for fever and infection
high calorie, high chon
a contagious and serious disease caused by a virus
it is spread through direct contract and through the air
measles
measles causative agent
rna virus of the paramyxoviridae
symptoms: inflammation of the parotid, testes, and pancreas; irritability; convulsions respiratory catarrh; koplik’s spots that erupt
measles
measles - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: for fever and infection
high calorie, high chon
measles - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: for better tolerance
consistency of diet must be adjusted according to tolerance
a viral infection that primarily affects the parotid glands
mumps
symptoms: predilection of glandular and nervous tissues; stiffness of the jaw, mandible tenderness, pain when swallowing
mumps
mumps - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: for fever and infection
high calorie, high chon
mumps - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: to prevent pain in swallowing
soft, bland foods
a highly contagious viral infection that caused an itchy rash with small, fluid-filled blisters
chickenpox
chickenpox causative agent
herpes virus varicella zoster
characteristics: invades the respiratory tract, which can cause appendicitis, pneumonia, myocarditis, encephalitis
chickenpox
smallpox and chickenpox - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: for fever and infection
high calorie, high chon
smallpox and chickenpox - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: if with haemoptysis
fe supplements
serious infectious disease that is highly contagious
smallpox
smallpox causative agent
variola manor, variola major
characteristics: invades the respiratory tract with a high or mild degree of virulence; fever, headaches, pain in the limbs, vomiting, rashes, lesions
smallpox
an infection that causes inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs
pneumonia
pneumonia causative agent
mycobacterium pneumoniae, viruses
characteristics: patchy inflammatory changes in the lungs; starts as a common cold, malaise, fever, production of sputum, and cough
pneumonia
parasitic infections
disease caused by parasites that are spread to people through the bites of infected female mosquito
malaria
causative agent of malaria
protozoa of genus plasmodium, transmitted by anopheles mosquitoes
characteristics: chills and high fever, anemia
malaria
malaria - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: increased catabolic state
high calorie, high chon
malaria - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: to replace losses
fe supplements
malaria - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: for blood formation, replacement of losses
vitamin and mineral supplementation
malaria - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: because of inflammation and enlargement of the spleen
fluid and Na controlled
parasitic infections
disease caused by parasites thar are usually transmitted through fecal contamination of food or hands
amoebiasis
causative agent of amoebiasis
entamoeba hystolytica
amoebiasis - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: for fluid-electrolyte imbalance
liquid to bland normal
amoebiasis - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: to prevent irritation
low fiber, low residue
amoebiasis - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: replacement of losses
vitamin and mineral supplementation
hookworm infestation causative agent
ancylostoma duodenale, necator americana
characteristics: attacks and damages the small intestines; malnutrition, anemia, edema, and dilatation of the heart
hookworm infestation
hookworm infestation - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: fevers and infection
high calorie, high chon
hookworm infestation - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: control edema
low Na
hookworm infestation - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: control anemia
fe supplementation
parasitic infections
roundworm infection of the intestines that can cause an itchy rash, respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, and eventually iron deficiency anemia due to ongoing loss of blood.
hookworm infestation
parasitic infections
roundworm infection that attacks and damages the small intestine
ascariasis
ascariasis causative agent
ascaris lumbricoides
characteristics: abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, secondary malnutrition
ascariasis
ascariasis - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: fevers and infection
high calorie, high chon
ascariasis - dietary mgmt
diet: ?
rationale: to correct deficiencies
vitamin and mineral supplementation
