Pulmonary Tuberculosis Health Teaching

Pulmonary Tuberculosis Health teaching

then treatment may be needed for a year or longer.

By: Genelle Gomez,RN / August 18, 2016

Introduction • Tuberculosis (TB) is considered as “the world’s deadliest disease” and remains as a major public health problem in the Philippines. • is a highly infectious chronic disease caused by the tubercle bacilli. (Mycobacterium Tuberculosis) • It is primarily a respiratory disease but can also affect other organs of the body. • It is common among malnourished individuals living in crowded areas. Signs & Symptoms • Cough of two weeks or more • Fever • Chest or back pains • Hemoptysis or recurrent blood-streaken sputum • Significant weight loss • Other symptoms include excessive sweating, fatigue, body malaise and shortness of breath. Tuberculosis is either latent or active. • Latent TB means that you have the TB bacteria in your body, but your body's immune system are keeping it from turning into active TB. You don't have any symptoms of TB right now and can't spread the disease to others. If you have latent TB, it can become active TB. • Active TB means that the TB bacteria are growing and causing symptoms. If your lungs are infected with active TB, it is easy to spread the disease to others. Mode of transmission • Airborne droplet method through: Coughing, sneezing, talking or laughing. Some people are more prone to get TB. This includes people who: • Have HIV or another illness that weakens the immune system. • Have close contact with someone who has active TB, such as living in the same house as someone who is infected with TB. • Care for a patient who has active TB, such as doctors or nurses. • Live or work in crowded places, such as prisons, nursing homes, or homeless shelters, where other people may have active TB. • Have poor access to health care, such as homeless people. • Abuse drugs or alcohol. Treatment • Most of the time, doctors combine four antibiotics to treat active TB. • It's important to take the medicine for active TB for at least 6 months. • Almost all people are cured if they take their medicine just like their doctors say to take it. • If tests still show an active TB infection after 6 months, then treatment continues for another 2 or 3 months. If the TB bacteria are resistant to several antibiotics (multidrug-resistant TB),

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Pulmonary Tuberculosis Health teaching By: Genelle Gomez,RN / August 18, 2016

Introduction • Tuberculosis (TB) is considered as “the world’s deadliest disease” and remains as a major public health problem in the Philippines. • is a highly infectious chronic disease caused by the tubercle bacilli. (Mycobacterium Tuberculosis) • It is primarily a respiratory disease but can also affect other organs of the body. • It is common among malnourished individuals living in crowded areas. Signs & Symptoms • Cough of two weeks or more • Fever • Chest or back pains • Hemoptysis or recurrent blood-streaken sputum • Significant weight loss • Other symptoms include excessive sweating, fatigue, body malaise and shortness of breath. Tuberculosis is either latent or active. • Latent TB means that you have the TB bacteria in your body, but your body's immune system are keeping it from turning into active TB. You don't have any symptoms of TB right now and can't spread the disease to others. If you have latent TB, it can become active TB. • Active TB means that the TB bacteria are growing and causing symptoms. If your lungs are infected with active TB, it is easy to spread the disease to others. Mode of transmission • Airborne droplet method through: Coughing, sneezing, talking or laughing. Some people are more prone to get TB. This includes people who: • Have HIV or another illness that weakens the immune system. • Have close contact with someone who has active TB, such as living in the same house as someone who is infected with TB. • Care for a patient who has active TB, such as doctors or nurses. • Live or work in crowded places, such as prisons, nursing homes, or homeless shelters, where other people may have active TB. • Have poor access to health care, such as homeless people. • Abuse drugs or alcohol. Treatment • Most of the time, doctors combine four antibiotics to treat active TB. • It's important to take the medicine for active TB for at least 6 months.

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Almost all people are cured if they take their medicine just like their doctors say to take it. If tests still show an active TB infection after 6 months, then treatment continues for another 2 or 3 months. If the TB bacteria are resistant to several antibiotics (multidrug-resistant TB), then treatment may be needed for a year or longer.

3. Under-five deaths 4. Maternal deaths Methods of contraception: • Female sterilization • Male sterilization • Pills • Male condom • Injectables • Lactating amenorrhea method (LAM) • Mucus/billings/Ovulation

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Reproductive Health & Family Planning By: Genelle Gomez,RN / August 18, 2016 Responsible Parenthood act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10354), informally known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, is a law in the Philippines, which guarantees universal access to: • methods on contraception, • fertility control, • Sexual education and • maternal care. The female Reproductive system • is a delicate and complex system in the body. • It is important to take steps to protect it from infections and injury, and prevent problems— including some long-term health problems. • Taking care of yourself and making healthy choices can help protect you and your loved ones. • Protecting your reproductive system also means having control of your health, if and when, you become pregnant. Menstruation • The first day of your menstrual cycle is the first day of your period (day 1) • The period usually then lasts anything from 3 to 7 days. Ovulation • Is when a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and is available to be fertilized. Pregnancy • is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman. Childbirth • Also known as labor and delivery, is the ending of a pregnancy by one or more babies leaving a woman's uterus. • It can be via Normal Spontaneous Delivery (NSD) or Caesarean Section (CS). • An epidural is a local anesthesia which is injected into the spine to provide pain relief during childbirth. The Male reproductive system • To produce, maintain, and transport sperm. and protective fluid (semen) • To discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract. • To produce and secrete male hormones responsible for maintaining the male reproductive system. Contraception • The deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse. Family Planning • The overall goal of family planning information & services whenever needed. • This aims to contribute to: 1. Reduce infant deaths 2. Neonatal deaths

“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the greatest relationship” – Buddha

Reproductive Health & Family Planning By: Genelle Gomez,RN / August 18, 2016

Responsible Parenthood act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10354), informally known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, is a law in the Philippines, which guarantees universal access to: • methods on contraception, • fertility control, • Sexual education and • maternal care. The female Reproductive system • is a delicate and complex system in the body. • It is important to take steps to protect it from infections and injury, and prevent problems— including some long-term health problems. • Taking care of yourself and making healthy choices can help protect you and your loved ones. • Protecting your reproductive system also means having control of your health, if and when, you become pregnant. Menstruation • The first day of your menstrual cycle is the first day of your period (day 1) • The period usually then lasts anything from 3 to 7 days. Ovulation • Is when a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and is available to be fertilized. Pregnancy • is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman. Childbirth • Also known as labor and delivery, is the ending of a pregnancy by one or more babies leaving a woman's uterus. • It can be via Normal Spontaneous Delivery (NSD) or Caesarean Section (CS). • An epidural is a local anesthesia which is injected into the spine to provide pain relief during childbirth. The Male reproductive system • To produce, maintain, and transport sperm. and protective fluid (semen) • To discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract. • To produce and secrete male hormones responsible for maintaining the male reproductive system. Contraception • The deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse. Family Planning

The overall goal of family planning information & services whenever needed. • This aims to contribute to: 5. Reduce infant deaths 6. Neonatal deaths 7. Under-five deaths 8. Maternal deaths Methods of contraception: • Female sterilization • Male sterilization • Pills • Male condom •

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Injectables Lactating amenorrhea method (LAM) Mucus/billings/Ovulation

“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the greatest relationship” Buddha