Pathophysiology;Signs and Symptoms;Nsg.Management : Chronic Bronchitis

Signs and Symptoms:

   1. Excessive chronic sputum production
   2.  + Cough
   3.  Dyspnea
   4. Wt. loss

Nusing Management:

   ABCDEF (pneumonics)

 A - Airway
   Antibiotic
   Adjunct Theray

   1.  muculytic - liquify mucus secretion
   2.  expectorant - removes mucus secretion


B - Breathing exercise like Diagphramatic breathing
     Broncodilators  ( S A X )
       S - symptominetic
       A - aminophyline
       X - xanthiro derivative - theophyline

C - Chest Physiotherapy  - removes mucus secretions
    Corticosteroid (anti-inflammatory) incorporated w/ metered dose inhalers.

D - Drugs as adjunct theray

   1. mucolytic - Carbosistine
   2. expectorant - Gulafenesin

E - expectorant

F - Fluid Intake