Human Care Journal
Vol 7, No 1 (2022): Human Care Journal

ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA DUE TO NON-FATAL DROWNING

Nova Indriyani (Andalas University)

Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jan 2022

Abstract

AbstractNonfatal Drowning was defined as survival, after suffocation by immersion or subemersion. Aspiration pneumonia is one of the most common complications of nonfatal drowning. It was reported that a female patient, aged 50 years, drowned in the Pariaman sea, found aspiration pneumonia due to nonfatal drowning. Bronchial specimen were carried out, a type of gram-negative bacteria was found, namely Pseudomonas aeroginosa. Patients received meropenem and fluroquinolone (levofloxacin). Based on clinical evaluation, laboratory and chest X-ray, the patient improved after 7 days of treatment.Keywords: seawater, nonfatal drowning, aspiration pneumonia, pseudomonas aeroginosa

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Human Care Journal
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Abbrev

humancare

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Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Fort De Kock

Subject

Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Jurnal Human Care akan menerbitkan artikel tentang, keperawatan, kesehatan masyarakat, kebidanan, fisioterapy, farmacologi dan analis kesehatan, ilmu kedokteran jurnal ini akan terbit 3 kali dalam satu tahun pada bulan Februari, Juni dan Oktober, jurnal Human Care diterbitkan oleh Stikes Fort De ...