Nosocomial Pneumonia (Medical Definition) | Quick Explainer Video

What is Nosocomial Pneumonia? This video covers the medical definition and provides a brief overview of this topic.
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➡️ Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation in the lungs and results in fluid build-up, fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. It's caused by a variety of different organisms including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and even parasites in some cases. When this disease is contracted inside of the hospital, as previously mentioned, it is referred to as nosocomial pneumonia.

➡️ Other Types of Pneumonia
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
- Aspiration Pneumonia

The specific type of pneumonia is classified according to how the patient acquires the disease.

- CAP is when the patient gets it outside of the hospital.
- VAP is when it’s acquired while the patient is on the mechanical ventilator.
- Aspiration pneumonia is acquired when a patient aspirates bacteria into the lungs, usually from food, saliva, or stomach acid.

➡️ Nosocomial Pneumonia
For it to classify as this type, the patient must acquire the infection more than 48 hours after being admitted to the hospital. This is how we can differentiate it from community-acquired pneumonia. A pneumonia infection can vary from mild to severe, depending on the patient's signs and symptoms.

➡️ Signs and Symptoms
- Productive cough
- Fever and chills
- Tachypnea
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Diaphoresis
- Fatigue
- Cyanosis

Being able to recognize the signs and symptoms is important for the diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcome.

➡️ Overview
Nosocomial pneumonia is often more severe because usually, the patient is already sick enough to require hospital admission. In some cases, these patients are more susceptible due to an already weakened immune system. Nosocomial pneumonia is often spread to the patient by healthcare workers when they pass germs from their hands, clothes, or instruments. This can be avoided with proper hand-washing, PPE, and other safety measures.

➡️ Treatment
Pneumonia, in general, should be treated on a case-by-case basis. However, some of the most common treatment methods include the following:
- Antibiotic medications
- Oxygen therapy
- Bedrest
- Airway clearance therapy
- Hyperinflation therapy
- Fluid management

Each patient may require different treatment modalities depending on their signs and symptoms. In severe cases, intubation and mechanical ventilation may be indicated. For this video, we just wanted to provide you with a brief overview of this topic. We'll be breaking it down into much more detail in a separate video.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Pneumonia
0:47 - Other Types of Pneumonia
1:25 - Nosocomial Pneumonia
1:47 - Signs and Symptoms
2:39 - Treatment

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