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Diphtheria: Risks, Symptoms, and Treatment

Diphtheria is an acute, highly contagious bacterial disease that causes inflammation of the mucous membrane and formation of a false membrane in the throat, hindering breathing and swallowing. It can potentially cause fatal heart and nerve damage through bacterial toxins. People at highest risk are those who are unvaccinated, living in crowded/unsanitary conditions, or traveling to areas where diphtheria is more common. Signs and symptoms include throat pain, fever, swollen neck glands, difficulty swallowing, breathing problems, and potential nerve, kidney, or heart issues if the bacteria enters the bloodstream. Prevention is through vaccination with the DPT/Tdap vaccines. Treatment involves diphtheria

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Diphtheria: Risks, Symptoms, and Treatment

Diphtheria is an acute, highly contagious bacterial disease that causes inflammation of the mucous membrane and formation of a false membrane in the throat, hindering breathing and swallowing. It can potentially cause fatal heart and nerve damage through bacterial toxins. People at highest risk are those who are unvaccinated, living in crowded/unsanitary conditions, or traveling to areas where diphtheria is more common. Signs and symptoms include throat pain, fever, swollen neck glands, difficulty swallowing, breathing problems, and potential nerve, kidney, or heart issues if the bacteria enters the bloodstream. Prevention is through vaccination with the DPT/Tdap vaccines. Treatment involves diphtheria

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DIPHTHERIA

An acute ,highly contagious bacterial


disease causing inflammation of the
mucous membrane formation of a
false membrane in the throat that
hinders breathing and swallowing
and potentially fatal heart and nerve
damage by a bacterial toxin in the
blood.
RISK FACTORS
People who are at risk of catching diphtheria
include:
Children and adults who don have up to
date vaccinations.
People living in crowded or unsanitary
conditions.
Anyone who travel to an area where
diphtheria infections are more common.
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF DIPTHERIA

SIG THROAT
PAIN

FEVER

SWOLLEN NECK GLANDS


WEAKNESS OR FATIGUE
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF DIPTHERIA

DIFFICULTY
SWALLOWING
PROBLEM BREATHING (DYSPHAGIA)
DUE TO TISSUES
OBSTRUCTING THE
NOSE AND THROAT

NERVE,KIDNEY OR HEART PROBLEM(IF


BACTERIA ENTERS BLOODSTREAM
PREVENTIONS
 The best way to prevent diphtheria is to get ‘’vaccinated’’.
 The diphtheria vaccine is combine with vaccines tetanus and
whooping cough known as “DPT vaccine”.
Dtap vaccine- for young children
-2,4 and 6 months
-15 through and 18 months
-4 through 6 years old
Tdap vaccine-for pre teens
-11 through 12 years old
Tol or Tdap vaccine-for adults
-every 10 years
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TREATMENT
• Using diphtheria antitoxin to stop the
poison (toxin)produced by the bacteria
from damaging the body.
• Using (called antibiotics)to kill and get rid
of the bacteria

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PHARMALOGIC TREATMENT

ANTITOXIN ANTIBIOTICS
This is also known as anti diphtheria Erythromycin or penicilin can
serum,it neutralizes the bacteria’s eredicate the bacteria and stop them
toxins.Doctor use the anti toxin to from spreading.Antibiotics can treat
treat diphtheria that has affected the diphtheria affecting the respiratory
respiratory system. system and skin.
Non Pharmalogic Treatment
 Bed Rest
 Avoid any physical exertion is particularly
important heart has been affected
You may need to get your nutrition
through liquids and soft foods a while
because of pain and difficulty
swallowing .
Strict isolation while youre contagious.
CARE PLAN/MANAGEMENT
Improve thermoregulation
Maintain room temperature
Advise the client to wear thin clothes that
absorb sweat easily
Encourage to increase oral fluid intake
Administer antipyretics as ordered.
Improve caloric intake.
Thank you
for
listening……

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