Upper respiratory tract infections (URI or URTI) are the illnesses caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx. This commonly includes: tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold.
Nursing Diagnosis for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Nursing Diagnosis for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
- Ineffective breathing pattern related to the inflammatory process in the respiratory tract, pain.
- Ineffective airway clearance related to the mechanics of airway obstruction by secretions, inflammatory processes, increased production of secretions.
- Anxiety related to the disease experienced by children, hospitalization in children.
