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M i n o r a il m e n t s. SHYCIL. Learning objectives. At the end of the class students will be able to : State the meaning of minor ailments discuss the principles Of Managing Minor Ailments list the clas s if i c a tion O f Min o r Ailm en t s
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Minorailments SHYCIL
Learning objectives • At the end of the class students will be able to : • State the meaning of minor ailments • discuss the principlesOfManagingMinorAilments • list the classificationOfMinorAilments • Explain the managementOfMinorAilments • define standingorders, Objectives And Uses • Enumerate the TypesOfStandingOrders • Explain the StandingOrdersForTreatmentOfMinorAilments and RoleofCHN
INTRODUCTION • Communityhealthnurseisresponsibletoprovideprimaryhealthcareinthecommunity • Treatmentofminorailmentsandemergenciesisanimportantcomponentofcommunityhealthnursing
Conti… • Nurseshouldbeabletoidentifythesignsandsymptomsofapatientandtreatthemaccordingtothestandingorders • Minorailmentsindicateslightillnessesand • emergenciesofsmallernature.
PRINCIPLESOFMANAGINGMINORAILMENTS ENSURESAFEANDHEALTHFULENVIRONMENTTOTHEPATIENT TREATTHERISK/INJUREDPERSONPROMPTLYTOPREVENTANYPOSSIBLECOMPLICATION INCASEOFINFECTIOUSDISEASE,TAKEAPPROPRIATEPRECAUTIONSTOPREVENTTHESPREADOFINFECTION KEEPCONTINOUSWATCHOVERTHEPATIENTSANDVITALSIGNSDURINGTHEPERIODOFCARE HELPTHEPATIENTTOGETWELLSOONASPOSSIBLEANDINHISADL
USETHEOPPORTUNITIESOFHEALTH EDUCATIONDURINGTHECARE ALWAYSREMEMBERTHELIMITATIONSINPROVIDINGTHETREATMENTORFOLLOWTHEPHYSICIANSINSTRUCTIONS HELPTHEFAMILYMEMEBERSINCOPINGWITHTHESITUATIONANDPREPARETHEMFORTAKINGCAREOFPATIENTSATHOME RESPECTTHEBELIEFSOFPATIENT INCASEOFSERIOUSCONDITIONSREFERTHEPATIENTWITHOUTANYDELAY
CLASSIFICATIONOFMINORAILMENTS • Minorailmentscanbeclassifiedintotwo • 1.GENERALMINORAILMENTS:-itincludecommonaccidentsandemergencieswhichneedimmediatefirstaid • Inthiscategory– injuriesandfalls,dogbite,burns • ,highfever,heatstroke,diarrhea,faintingetc
Systemicminorailments • EYE • EYEACCIDENTS • FOREIGNBODIES • INFECTIONS • POOREYESIGHT • DRYEYES • NIGHTBLINDNESS • EARACHGE • FOREIGNBODY • OTTITSMEDIA • DISCHARGE • DEAFNESS • EAR
RESPIRATORYTRACT • ALLERGICRHINITIS • COMMONCOLD • SINUSITIS • SORETHROAT • COUGH • DYSPONEA • CHESTPAIN • ASTHMA • HYPERTENSION • ANEMIA • RHD • CVS
DIGESTIVESYSTEM • TOOTHACHE • STOMATITIS • SORENESSINMOUTH • CONSTIPATION • DIARRHOEA • INDIGESTION • VOMITING • ABDOMINALPAIN • INTESTINALOBSTRUCTION • HAEMORRHOIDS
URINARYSYSTEM • BURNINGMICTURATION • RETENTIONOFURINE • URINARYINFECTION • RENALSTONES • HEADACHE • BACKACHE • CONVULSIONS • EPILEPTICFITS • DYSMENORRHOEA • HEAVYBLEEDING • SORESANDDISCHARGES • BREASTLUMP • NEUROMUSCULARSYSTEM • REPRODUCTIVESYSTEM
MANAGEMENTOFMINORAILMENTS • ASSESSMENT– Takinghistory • -Performingquickphysicalexamination • FINDINGTHECAUSE,MAKINGTHEDIAGNOSISANDPLANNINGFORCARE • PROVIDINGTREATMENTANDNURSINGCARE • EVALUATINGTHECAREANDCONDITIONOFTHEPATIENT– Iftheoutcomeissuccessful,planforfollowup • -Ifconditiondoesnotimproveorserioussigns– refer • tohospital
STANDINGORDERS • Standingordersaredirectionsandordersofspecificnature.Onthebasicsoftheseonthenonavailabilityofdoctorsnurses/healthworkerscanprovidetreatmentathomehospitalsorhealthinstitutionsandcommunity • Shouldbefollowedintemporarybasics/orinemergencysituation
OBJECTIVES • Tomaintainthecontinuityoftreatmentofthepatient • Toprotectthelifeofthepatient/toresuscitatehim • Tocreatethefeelingofresponsibilityinthemembersofhealthteam
USES • Providingtreatmentduringemergency • Enhancingthequalityandactivityofthehealthservices • Strengtheningofprimaryhealthservicesinthecommunity • Decentralizationofhealthresponsibilities • Developingthefeelingofconfidenceand • responsibilityinnursingandotherhealthworker • Protectingthegeneralpublicfromquacks
TYPESOFSTANDINGDORDERS • Theauthorizeddoctorandtheregisteredcommunityhealthnursejointlyreleasesstandingorders • Institutional General Specific
INSTITUTIONALSTANDINGORDERS • Standingorderpreparedwithaviewoftheavailableresources,staffpositionandobjectivityofhospital • Differencewillbethereb/wgovernmentandprivatehospitals
SPECIFICSTANDINGORDERS • Preparedforthetrainedmedicalpersonnel • Technicalknowledgeandspecialskillsarerequired • Theseordersshouldcompensatetheneedofadoctor • SuchordersenhancethequalityofCHN
Generalstandingorders • CommonmanisexpectedtofollowsomeSO • Eg–incaseofdiarrhoea–ORSPACKET
STANDINGORDERSFORTREATMENTOFMINORAILMENTS– FEVER • Examinethevitalsigns • Gatherinformationaboutothersymptomsaccompanyingthefever– headache,nausea,vomiting,shiveringcoldrunningnose,allergy,skininfection,jaundice,fits,cough • Providerestandlightmealtothepatient
Conti…. • Preparebloodslidetoexaminemalariaparasite • Giveparacetamoltab • Givelotsofliquidstothepatient • Ifthefeverismorethan102degF– tepidsponge
Contd…. • Monitorthepatternoffeverandwaitfortwodays • Ifthefeverisaccompanyingwithrashes-isolatethepatient • Incaseofdelirium,convulsions,unconsciousnessandhyperpyrexiaaccompanyingthefeverreferthepatienttothehospital
HEATSTROKE • Personsufferingshouldbekeptinshadeandinawellventilatedplace • Notethevitals • Removeallclothesfromthepersonandwrapinawetsheet • Ifthepatientisconsciousgivehimcoldwatermixedsaltandothercolddrinks • Keepcontinuousobservationovertemp • Assoonasrefertohospital
DIARRHOEA– GISYSTEM • Monitorthesymptomsofdehydration • Ifthedehydrationissevereorthepatientisinthe • stateofshock– referhimtohospital • ProvideORStothepatient • Ricewater,coconutwater,lemonjuice,lighttea,bananashouldbegiventothepatient • Ifthereisepidemicofdiarrheasampleshouldbesendforstooltest • Ifcholeraisprevalentimmunizationshouldbetaken
Contd…. • Foodandwatershouldbeprotected • Notificationshouldbedone • Peopleshouldbeeducatedaboutthecontrolofflies
BURNS-SKIN • Trytokeeptheburnedbodypartimmersedinwater • Checkthespreadofburns • Iftheclothhasstucktowound– DONOTTRYTOREMOVEIT • Rings,bangles,shoes,beltsandothertightfittingarticlestoberemoved • Donottouchblistersunnecessarily • Assessthepercentageofburns • Giveprimarytreatmentofshockifneeded
Contd…. • GiveORSifpatientisconsciousandnotvomiting • Provideanalgesicsifrequired • Referpatienttofurthertreatment
DROWNING-RS • Loosentheclothesfromchest • Makethepersonlieonhisabdomenandgetthewateroutoflungs • Resuscitatethepatientimmediatelyandsendhimtothehealthcarecentre/hospital
BITES-DOGBITE • Thoroughlywashthewoundwithsoapandwater • Userunningwater • ApplyBetadineortinctureiodine • Ifthewoundisexcessive–checkhemorrhage • Stitchesshouldbedoneonlyafter24hours • GiveinjectionTT • Donotkillthedogandobservefor10days • SendthepatientforARVtherapy
SNAKEBITE • Makethepersonliedown • Donnotallowtomove • Findoutthekindofsnake • Tietourniquetabovethebiteandcontinuetolooseniteveryhalfanhour • Makeacutof1cmlengthand½cmdeepattheplaceofbiteandtrytoabsorbpoisonfromthesite(thereshouldnotbeanywoundinthemouthofthepersonsucking)
CONTD… • Cleantheplacewithsaltsolution/waterorice • Consolethepersonandsendtohospital
SCORPIONBITE • Removethestingandputiceonit,afterthoroughlycleaningtheplace • Applytourniquetabovetheplaceofbiteandremoveitafterhalfandhour • Giveanalgesictabletsandalsothesweetenedmilkto • drink • Ifpatientisinshock– sendtohospital
FAINTING-CNS • Liedowntheperson.hisheadshouldbeataslightlowerlevelthanfeet • Ifthepersonissitting,keeptheheadbendedb/w • boththelegs • Personshouldgetfreshair • Oncethepersongainconsciousnessaskhimtotake • deepbreathandgivehimliquidstodrink • Ifunconsciousnesscontinuerefertohospital
INJURIESANDFRACTURES–SKELTAL • Cleanthewoundwithsoapandwater • Applythespiritaroundtheplaceofwound • ApplyBetadinesolutionandbandagethewoundwithsterilesolution • Monitortheconditionofthepatient • Treatthepatientforshock • Immobilizethefracturedarea • GiveanalgesicandTT
WOUND-SKIN • Washthewoundwithcleanboiledwaterandantisepticsolution • Applyspiritaroundthewound • Removetheforeignbodiespresentinthewound • BandagethewoundusingBetadine • GiveinjectionTT • Incasethewoundislargeandneedsuture,or • causedbybulletorweaponrefertohospital
StandingordersforMCHCARE • Givetabletstocheckvomitingandnauseainearlystagesofpregnancy • Incaseoftoxemiaofpregnancy,adviceherrestrictedsaltdietandcompleterest • Sendtohospitalifthereisedema/APH/ • PPH • Ifthemotherdevelopfeverafterdeliverytrytoascertainthecause • Keepnewborninproperwarmth • Initiatebreastfeeding
Convulsionsinchildren • Liedownthechildsafelyonabed • Loosentheclothesfromthechestandletthefreshaircome • Cleanthesecretionsfromhismouthandlettherespiratorytractfunctionproperly • Incaseoffevergivecoldsponge • Evaluatethecause
HEMORRHAGE • Liedownthepersononback • TakeBP • Pressapadonthesiteofbleeding • Givehimliquids • Trytofindoutthecauseof • bleeding
Conti… • Monitorthestateofshockandincaseofbleedingorconditionofshockgettingoutofcontrolsendthepatientforfurthertreatment
Unconsciousness • Liedownthepersoninawellventilatedarea • Removedentures • Cleanthesecretionsfrommouth • Loosentheclothesfromneck,chestandwaist • Provideartificialrespirationin • caseofblockedbreathing • Trytofindoutthereason
SORETHROAT-RS • Recordvitals • Inspectforwhitepatches–ifyesitss/sofdiphtheria • –needhospitalization • Takethroatswab • Ifpharyngities–salinegargle • Giveaspirintablets • Advicehoneysyrupwithlemonjuiceandhotwater • Ifhistoryofrecurrentillnessneedsurgery
Cough-RS • Findouttheduration,type,colorandconsistencyofsputum,weightlossetc • IfTBissuspectedrefertohospitalforinvestigation • Adviserest • Giveaspirintablets • Givesteaminhalations
INFLAMMEDEYES/EYEDISCHARGE • Batheeyeswithwaterandcleanwithcottonswab • Applysulphacetamideeyedrops • Demonstratecleaningand • applicationofeyeointment
Conti… • Coverwithsterileeyepadandbandage • Referifvisiondiminishes • Infectionthatisnot • respondingtotreatmentor • Wounds/injuries
EARACHEANDDISCHARGE • Cleantheears • Applysulphacetamideeardrops • Giveanalgesics,ifnotcomingdownrefer • Ifdischargeispresentcleanwithboricacidandapplyeardrops • Ifs/snotsubsidingrefer
TOOTHACHE-GI • Iftoothachewithoutfevergivepotassiumpermanganatesolutionmouthwashtds • Ifwithfeveraspirin5gmsforchildrenand10gmsforadults
Conti… • Advisedentalcare • Encourgetoeatamala,orange,lemon,guava,,sproutedgram,tomatoes,raggiandbajra • Askpatienttochewaclove • withaffectedteeth
CONSTIPATION–GI • Advisemorefluids.Leafyvegetables • Discouragelaxativesandpurgatives
ANEMIA–BLOODDISORDER • Encouragetoeatragi,GLV • Advisedryfruits • Adviseoralironsupplements • Getthestoolexaminedforhookworms