Question

Using nursing knowledge to describe the following diseases:

5. Barrel chest

6. Herpes zoster (singles)

7. Herpes simplex (cold sores)

8. Subconjunctival hemorrhage

9. Venous lake

10. Spider or star angioma

Answer 1

Barrel chest:

It is condition in which the chest is in bulging shape and it resembles barrel.This condition may be due to COPD,lung damage ,lund disease,cystic fibrosis in children and severe asthma.symptoms include stiffness,shortness of breath,high level of CO2 in blood stream,diffic diff in exercising. Treatment include only contollinco the symptoms and inflammation.

Herpes zoster

It is the reactivation of the chicken pox.And it causes severe rash which is painfull and may cause pain when the rash disappear.symptoms include vascular eruption and pain in the area.treatment include anti viral medication with pain relief.

Herpes simplex

It is a sexually transmitted disease.it is a viral disesdi causing sores around mouth and genital area.symptoms include swollen lymph nodes and sores which broke and forms clusters.There is no cure only symptoms can be reduced including sore decrease and stopping shorten outbreak.

Subconjunctive hemorrhage

It is the bleeding under the conjunctiva.it is due to severe sneezing coughing,rubbing the eye roughly.no treatment is required it goes after 2 weeks eye drops are recommended for irritation.