Chicken Pox Presentation

CHICKEN POX By; Nur Syafiqah Bt Kamaruzaman (08DiN 0050)

WHAT IS CHICKEN POX? 

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Chickenpox or chicken pox, (also

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known as varicella), is very

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contagious caused by infection

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with varicella zoster virus (VZV). Chicken

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pox is nothing to worry about when you are young but it gets more severe when you get older. After you have chicken pox, the virus still stays in you. Later on this can cause you to get shingles. Chicken pox is mostly

High risk groups for chickenpox 1. Neonates 2. Infants born to mothers recently infected 3. Patients with cancer 4. Immuno- deficient patients 5. Patients receiving immuno-suppressive drugs.

HOW DOES CHICKEN POX OCCUR? Via airborne

Infected person

New victim

Droplet contain virus

Enter others lung

Enters bloodstream

Other transmission medium is by touching fluid from the blisters. So… Don’t ever touch it with your bare hands.

Mild Fever

Headach e

Blister filled with liquid

Red Spot

Loss of appetite

Backache

Sore Throat

CHARACTERISTIC OF CHICKEN POX The pox are red, itchy that looks like blisters.  It usually shows up on stomach, back and face.  The chicken pox then spreads to mouth, scalp, ears and genitals. STAGES OF POX..  Small rashes

Blister

Crusting

MANAGING PATIENT WITH CHICKEN POX 1.Hygiene needs.

Wash hands with antibacterial soap before or after care of the patient.

In baths, encourage sodium bicarbonate (salt) or antihistamine to ease the itching

MANAGING PATIENT WITH CHICKEN POX 3.Monitor. vital signs especially patient’s temperature, degree and pattern.  Observe for chills and profuse diaphoresis.  Environmental temperature. 

MANAGING PATIENT WITH CHICKEN POX 4. Medication Encourage to use calamine lotion.

Administer antipyretics as indicated.

MANAGING PATIENT WITH CHICKEN POX 5. Health Education.

Cover your Encourage patient to cover mouth when

mouth and nose during coughs or sneezes.

Cough!

instruct patient to not scratch the itchy blister with bare hands. encourage family member to be vaccinated.

MANAGING PATIENT WITH CHICKEN POX 5. Nutrition. Encourage patient to eat cold and soft diet so that it would not irritate the pox in mouth

ask patient to avoid taking hot dish or meal which is high in acid content.  

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