20 cases of nursing care of patients with tuberculous meningitis.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 20 cases of nursing care of patients with tuberculous meningitis [Abstract] tuberculous meningitis in the incidence rate increased significantly in recent years, and is still the high-mortality diseases. Tuberculous meningitis in patients with high risk care, nursing complex, heavy workload and so on. The author summarizes Application of 20 patients with complete care and the experience gained with satisfactory care results. [Keywords:] meningitis; Care Tuberculous meningitis (hereinafter referred to tuberculous meningitis) is caused by the TB invasive spinal pia mater, arachnoid and then involving the brain parenchyma and cerebral vascular disease, TB is the most serious. At present mortality rate was 20% higher 30% [1]. through a comprehensive treatment, comprehensive system of care, the cure rate has increased to 93% [2]. The dangerous illness, longer duration, more complications and high mortality. Therefore, early diagnosis, prompt treatment and careful care is extremely important. our department from January 2006 to January 2008 were treated 20 cases of tuberculous meningitis, have achieved satisfactory clinical results. are as follows. 1 Clinical data 1.1 General Information The group of 20 patients, 10 males and 10 females. Age 22 to 60 years, 10 to 160 days length of stay .20 patients had varying degrees of fever and headaches, irregular heat-type heat, according to history, signs, symptoms, conventional biochemical and pathogenic cerebrospinal fluid examination, were diagnosed clinically as meningitis. 1.2 Treatment after admission to the anti-TB drugs according to different situations isoniazid, streptomycin, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and other joint use 4 to 5 the regular regimen, while to the hormones, dehydration, symptomatic, support, and nutrition therapy cure better. 2 care focus 2.1 Psychological care long course of the disease, severe illness, coupled with application of anti-tuberculosis therapy