Mumps Care.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Mumps Care [Abstract] Mumps is caused by the mumps virus in acute respiratory infections. Clinical manifestations of non-suppurative inflammation of parotid gland swelling, pain, fever, etc. In addition, the disease can also involve other tissues or organs, glands and nervous system, causing meningitis, orchitis, oophoritis, pancreatitis. The disease is self-limited disease, most of the prognosis is good, and very few deaths. [Keywords:] mumps Respiratory Care [Epidemiology] 1. Early source of infection and latent infection of patients. Parotid gland swelling in the first 7 days to 9 days after swelling were infectious. 2. Transmission mainly through air droplets. 3. Population susceptibility are generally susceptible. Primarily for school-age children, adults without immunity can also be the disease, availability of more lasting immunity after infection. 4. Popular features of the winter and spring as much, can occur throughout the year, was sporadic. [Clinical manifestations] Average incubation period of 18 days (14 to 25 days). Most no prodromal symptoms, a small number of fever, headache, muscle aches, vague aches and discomfort, loss of appetite and other prodromal symptoms. Onset 1 to 2 days cheekbone or ear pain, gradual swelling of the parotid gland, body temperature, with an increasing, up to 40 . generally the side of the first enlargement, 2 to 4 days after the opposite is also swollen. bilateral enlargement of 75%. parotid gland swelling in earlobe as the center forward, the next direction, the boundary is unclear, flexibility and a touch of tenderness. local skin shiny, but not red, skin temperature, pain significantly. early parotid duct often swollen mouth, push out non-purulent discharge. because of the parotid duct obstruction, it is chewed or such as eating acidic foods can stimulate saliva production increases, the pain intensified. parotid swelling peaked at 48 hours for 4 to