Nursing Case Study

Topic: Pertussis

In regards to your allocated topic, prepare a short fact sheet addressing the following questions:
1) Introduction and overview of the topic to include a definition, Australian incidence data (who is effected, how many) and known risk factors (age, gender, ethnicity etc). [300 words] 2) Describe pathophysiology of disorder with an in-depth discussion of underlying immunological mechanisms. What immune cells are involved/effected? How does the pathogen overcome the immune system? How does the infection alter normal homeostatic processes (ie pertussis impact on respiratory processes) ? [550 words] 3) Describe the pharmacological treatments detailing how the medications alter the underlying disease process (ie less focus on dosages and regimes and more focus on describing what the drug does and how that resolves the pathophysiology). If appropriate, include vaccinations. [ 250 words] 4) What are the key patient education considerations when nursing a patient with this disorder? (Bullet points) [250 words] 5) Conclusion [50 words]