Notes for Student Nurses

Introduction:                      Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF) is a clinical syndrome that can result from any structural and functional cardiac disorders that impairs the ability of ventricles to fill with and pump sufficient blood to meet the needs of the tissues for oxygen and nutrients.

Conjunctivitis: It is the inflammation of the conjunctiva, a thin mucous membrane lining the inner aspect of eyelids. It is also known as Pink eye. Etiology: All ages and all seasons especially autumn and spring. Bacterial Infections Viral Infections Chlamydia Infections Chemicals Chronic irritation Clinical Manifestations: ( REDBV) Unilateral or bilateral RED EYE . EYE IRRITATION . DISCHARGE from eyes: which may be watery, mucoid, mucopurulent or purulent. BURNING SENSATION . Blurred VISION, clears with blinking. Types: 1. Allergic Conjunctivitis:  Due to allergic reactions. (poison, cosmetics, dust) Lacrimation (excessive tear flow), photophobia, redness, itching of eye, edema of eyelids, watery discharge are the clinical features. 2. Bacterial Conjunctivitis:  Due to bacteria like Staphylococcus, Pneumonococcus, Pseudomonas species. 3. Viral Conjunctivitis: Caused by a wide variety of viruses. Like Adenovirus, Herpes simpl...