Sitio, Nurita Dian Kestriani Saragi
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The Efficacy of High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): a Case Report Prasetya, Raka Jati; Sitio, Nurita Dian Kestriani Saragi
Journal of Society Medicine Vol. 2 No. 6 (2023): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47353/jsocmed.v2i6.34

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Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory  symptoms due to abnormalities of the airways  and/or  alveoli (that cause persistent, often progressive, airflow obstruction. The main environmental exposures leading to COPD are tobacco smoking and the inhalation of toxic particles and gases from household and outdoor air pollution. COPD could lead to worse outcomes from COVID-19. Oxygen therapy is the main treatment method for patients with COPD and hypoxemia. Compared with NIV, HFNC can significantly reduce the incidence of pressure injuries such as facial and nasal bridge rupture. And also HFNC could be a valuable and feasible treatment option for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, with remarkable clinical advantages. Method: This was a retrospective case report, after analysis of patient clinical data. The patient provided written informed consent to publish their case details and any accompanying images. Results: A 63-year-old man was presented with a complaint of shortness of breath that had been felt for two days before entering the hospital. The first day of treatment, the patient complained of increasing severe shortness of breath accompanied by fever. Later on, the patient was diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of COPD accompanied by COVID-19. During 4 days of hospitalization, the patient was admitted to the ICU because of worsening breathing and was given oxygen therapy with HFNC and other drugs for 8 days. Patient showed improvement and was then discharged after seven days of hospitalization. Conclusion: HFNC can be an alternative therapy in COPD therapy with COVID 19, because it has good tolerance and physiological effects
Role of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) in Patients with Guillain Barre Syndrome with Severe Community Pneumonia in The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Giovanni, Cindy; Sitio, Nurita Dian Kestriani Saragi
Journal of Society Medicine Vol. 3 No. 3 (2024): March
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47353/jsocmed.v3i3.129

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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute flaccid polyneuropathic disease that occurs after infection and is caused by an immune system response. GBS patients often experience acute respiratory distress that requires mechanical ventilation. Nerve impairment in GBS can lead to various problems such as difficulty breathing, ineffective coughing, and difficulty swallowing, increasing the risk of lung infection. Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a lung infection acquired outside the hospital. The severity of CAP is directly proportional to the mortality rate. Appropriate antibiotic therapy can reduce the duration of treatment and mortality in CAP. The case report involves a 50-year-old man with GBS and CAP who required treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The management of GBS included the use of mechanical ventilation, antibiotics, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), resulting in improvement after 19 days, with the patient eventually being discharged from mechanical ventilation. It is necessary to describe the management of GBS and CAP cases so that further management can be better and in accordance with existing literature.