Acute Laryngitis
What Went Wrong?
Acutelaryngitisis most common in older children and adolescents. Viruses
are usually the causative agents, and the disease is almost always self-limited
without extended duration or sequelae.
Signs and Symptoms
Hoarseness
Coryza
Sore throat
Nasal congestion
Fever
Headache myalgia
Malaise
Test Results
Virus are usually the causative agent.
Treatment
Treatment is supportive of the symptomatic presentation; fluids and humidified
are highly encouraged.
Nursing Interventions
Assist the patient to expectorate secretions adequately.
Avoid the spread of infection.
Maintain patent airway.
Infectious Mononucleosis
What Went Wrong?
Infectious mononucleosis is an acute common self-limiting infectious disease
among young people <25 years of age. The disease course is usually mild but
occasionally can be severe accompanied by serious complications.
Signs and Symptoms
Symptoms vary greatly in type, severity, and duration. The patient presents with
Malaise
Sore throat
Fever with
- Generalized lymphadenopathy
- Splenomegaly
- Skin rash over the trunk
- Tonsils enlarged and reddened
- Enlarged spleen
- Possible jaundice
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