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    Calixtro, Narrative Lymphangitis and Lymphadenitis

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    Lymphangitis is an inflammation of the lymphatic channels caused by bacterial or fungal infections entering through wounds or bites. It causes red streaks along the lymphatic vessels and swollen, tender lymph nodes. The pathophysiology involves the spread of pathogens through the lymphatic system, triggering an immune response and inflammation. This leads to symptoms like fever, pain, and swelling. Left untreated, it can progress to suppurative lymphadenitis with pus and abscess formation or even septicemia. Prognosis is generally good with prompt medical treatment to fight the infection and inflammation.

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    Lymphangitis is an inflammation of the lymphatic channels caused by bacterial or fungal infections entering through wounds or bites. It causes red streaks along the lymphatic vessels and swollen, tender lymph nodes. The pathophysiology involves the spread of pathogens through the lymphatic system, triggering an immune response and inflammation. This leads to symptoms like fever, pain, and swelling. Left untreated, it can progress to suppurative lymphadenitis with pus and abscess formation or even septicemia. Prognosis is generally good with prompt medical treatment to fight the infection and inflammation.

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    Lymphangitis is an inflammation of the lymphatic channels caused by bacterial or fungal infections entering through wounds or bites. It causes red streaks along the lymphatic vessels and swollen, tender lymph nodes. The pathophysiology involves the spread of pathogens through the lymphatic system, triggering an immune response and inflammation. This leads to symptoms like fever, pain, and swelling. Left untreated, it can progress to suppurative lymphadenitis with pus and abscess formation or even septicemia. Prognosis is generally good with prompt medical treatment to fight the infection and inflammation.

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    Calixtro, Narrative Lymphangitis and Lymphadenitis

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    Lymphangitis is an inflammation of the lymphatic channels caused by bacterial or fungal infections entering through wounds or bites. It causes red streaks along the lymphatic vessels and swollen, tender lymph nodes. The pathophysiology involves the spread of pathogens through the lymphatic system, triggering an immune response and inflammation. This leads to symptoms like fever, pain, and swelling. Left untreated, it can progress to suppurative lymphadenitis with pus and abscess formation or even septicemia. Prognosis is generally good with prompt medical treatment to fight the infection and inflammation.

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    Calixtro, Laidelle Jascinth M.

    BSN-III

    NARRATIVE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF LYMPHANGITIS AND LYMPHADENITIS

    Lymphangitis is an acute inflammation of the lymphatic channels. It arises most


    commonly from a focus of infection in an extremity. The characteristic red streaks that extend
    up the arm or the leg from an infected wound outline the course of the lymphatic vessels as
    they drain. The lymph nodes located along the course of the lymphatic channels also become
    enlarged, red, and tender, in which it is called as Lymphadenitis (Cheever, K. & Hinkle, J.
    2018). Bacteria such as streptococcus and staphylococcus, Fungi, and Immunodeficiency are
    the etiological factors involve. Moreover, risk factors for this disorder are patient with
    Diabetes, Chronic steroid use, Chicken pox, Cat or Dog bite, and Malignancy.

    The pathophysiology of this disorder begins as the etiological factors affect the client’s
    lymphatic vessels. An immune response occurs, causing an inflammatory response. Lymph
    fluids enter the lymph nodes. Macrophages fight off the pathogens, and the lymph nodes
    increases the need for WBC responses for infection fighting. The pooled protein-rich lymph
    fluid creates a good medium for bacterial or fungal growth, causing a manifestation of
    symptoms such as Fever, and Chills for the client. Inflammation of the lymphatic channels
    results in the signs and symptoms; Local pain, Tenderness, Swelling, and Red streak that extend
    up to the arm or leg. As there is recurrent lymphangitis, this affect the lymph nodes, causing
    Lymphadenitis. It can be Acute lymphadenitis in which symptoms manifest symptoms such as
    swelling, redness, tenderness of the lymph nodes. If there is progression of complications,
    suppurative lymphadenitis occurs, resulting into necrosis, producing pus and abscess in the
    area. Advancement of the complications, can lead into Septicemia of the client which can be
    deadly if not immediately treated.

    The prognosis for this disorder is good, as long as they seek immediate medical
    treatment to fight off the inflammation to minimize manifestations of symptoms, and avoid
    progression of complications.

    REFERENCES:

    Cheever, K. H., & Hinkle, J. L. (2018). Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical
    nursing. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

    Lymphangitis : MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. (n.d.). Retrieved December 04, 2020,


    from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007296.htm

    Lymphadenitis. (n.d.). Retrieved December 04, 2020, from


    https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/lymphadenitis

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