Ineffective airway clearance related to airway infection.
Clearance of secretions is a common problem in patients who experience acute respiratory tract infections. Although the offending agent is a major factor, the degree of severity of ineffective airway clearance depends on many other factors: pulmonary host defenses, presence of underlying pulmonary disease, age, lifestyle habits, environments, airway clearance self-management skills, and time of specific treatment.
D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000276:immunology / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*