Contraindications: hypersensitivity to drug, relatively contraindicated if active ulcer disease or asthma, not indicated for peds…
Haylee’s health condition began to get worse within a short period of time. Her skin color was very pale and she lost ten pounds within a month. She begin to complain of leg pain, and had a difficult time walking. Her activity level consisted of sitting on the couch, and not wanting to play outside. This was not normal for her to behave in this manner. She was an active four year old up until this point. I could not bear to see her suffer much more; therefore, I made a doctors’ appointment.…
1. Explain the process of anaphylaxis. Could shellfish be the only cause for Mr. Smith’s…
Normally we breathe at comfortable rate to maintain oxygen and carbon dioxide at adequate levels, even during exercise. This patient is working hard to breath, has a prolonged expiratory phase due to a wheezing and is starting to build up retained CO2. In order to get rid of the extra CO2, his lungs are working harder by hyperventilating, increasing respiratory rate to blow off all the extra Co2. As his breathing rate increases, more CO2 will be expired and blood levels of CO2 will be lowered.…
The primary diagnosis of my patient is prematurity, she was born at 36 weeks and is considered a late preterm infant. Late preterm infants are at an increased risk for early death and long- term health problems when compared with infants who are born full term (Alden, 2012, p. 780). Late preterm are also at greater risk for complications such as respiratory distress and are more likely to be hospitalized longer and require intensive care. In addition, preterm infants are at risk because their organ systems are immature and they lack adequate reserves for bodily nutrients (Alden, 2012, p. 896).…
In the context of this paper, the patient will be referred to as “Mrs. V.” Mrs. V is a seventy-two year old female. On August 12, 2014 Mrs. V’s life changed considerably. She was fairly independent with her ADLs prior to that day. She was ambulating with a walker for the last four years. She was able…
Asthma BTS-revised 2014 GINA- 2014 Definition • Heterogenous disease (variable respiratory symptoms, characterised by chronic airway inflammation • Defined by history of wheeze, cough, SOB and chest tighntness • Variable expiratory airflow limitation (GINA) • Recurrent symptoms of wheeze, SOB, Cough, chest tightness • Variable airflow obstruction (BTS)…
Reactive airway disease, also known as asthma, is characterized by a constricting of the airway that carries oxygen to our lungs. This is caused by the air passages inflaming. Although, there are many treatments for asthma, it is still a very severe and hazardous disease that causes almost 2 million emergencies a year and affects nearly 26 million Americans (What 1). There are many aspects to this disease that are very important including; the 3 main features, the types of asthmas along with the signs and symptoms, who it happens to, treatments, and other important facts.…
In this assignment the scenario presented is of a mother bringing her daughter into the emergency room during an asthma attack. Though both of her parents work, they cannot afford medical insurance for themselves or her. They also earn too much money to qualify for state or federal aid. She is treated with medication for her asthma attack at the hospital and she and her mother leave. Two weeks later, they return to the hospital in a virtually identical scenario. I will be discussing whether I feel the girl received adequate care for her condition, should she be treated by a physician before her condition worsens, should everyone be entitled to a basic minimum of healthcare and is healthcare a right (AIU Online, 2013)?…
Asthma is just a general term for what is going on, there are three types of asthma. Each asthma name base off of what triggers the asthma attack. The three types of asthma are allergic asthma, mixed asthma and idiopathic asthma. Allergic asthma occur due to an irritants such as allergens trigger the asthma attack. This occurs due to the fact that the allergens aren’t recognized by our body’s immune system. Since it is unrecognizable it causes the white blood cells in our body to recognize it as a threat. This then promotes our helper T cells to activate the production of B cells which then causes antibiotics to be made. The production of the B cells signals the thymus to make more lymphocytes. The allergens have often just settled within our airway. The production of more white blood cells (specifically immunoglobulin E cells) causes the area to become inflamed. The inflammation of the airway causes the bronchioles to contract (get tighter) which leads to the patient to have trouble with breathing. Allergens such as pet dander, pollens, spores and dust mites are usually responsible for setting off an allergic asthma attack. The second type of asthma is idiopathic asthma. The reason why this is called idiopathic asthma is due to the fact that the exact reason why it is triggered during specific events is unknown. Idiopathic asthma is usually triggered by respiratory infection, exercises and emotional upsets. These thing can lead to an asthma attack due to the fact that they can cause the bronchioles to…
The capstone meant to demonstrate the knowledge that students gained throughout the four years of attending Southwest Career & Technical Academy. The objective of this capstone was to find a prominent problem in the local community that is related to the experiences from the program areas. A prominent problem in the valley is asthma and the possible attacks that can be lethal if necessary precautions are not taken. People with or without asthma should be informed of the do’s and do not’s of taking care of the patients and be able to spread that information amongst the people that do not know it already.…
Before setting the goals and objectives that will be accomplished by the program, there is need to identify the problem that must be tackled and the affected population. After this step, one should try to determine how to resolve, reduce and prevent the disease or any other problem that has been identified. The clients or population in this scenario are asthma patients. The goals and objective that will be developed will favor both the clients and the physicians. The strengths and weaknesses of the clients need to be catered for and at the same time; the steps for implementing the interventions of nurses should be specified in the goals and objectives.…
LeMone, P., Lillis, C., Lynn, P., & Taylor, C. (2008). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of nursing care (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins…
Asthma is the most common chronic medical condition among children and adolescents aged 5-17, with a lifetime prevalence of 14% (National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS], 2014). In 2014, asthma accounted for 159 deaths, 633,000 emergency room visits, was the third leading cause of hospitalization in children under age 15 and accounted for 10.5 million missed school days (National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS], 2014 & CDC, 2014). In 2009 the estimated direct and indirect national cost of childhood asthma was upwards of $20 billion annually (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Morbidity & Mortality: 2009). The statistics within an inner-city population, specifically in New York City (NYC) are even grimmer. Lifetime…
To rule out other possible conditions — such as a respiratory infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — your doctor will do a physical exam and ask you questions about your signs and symptoms and about any other health problems.…
