Do you smoke? This is one of the most popular questions today. It seems that with all of the health risks‚ cancers and breathing problems that it is hard to understand why one would smoke. There is no universal answer to this question. People smoke because of the way cigarettes are advertised and where they are shown. People also smoke because they believe smoking will make them act‚ look‚ relax‚ feel different or to fit in. There are many reasons why people start to smoke‚ but is it worth it to
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SYMPTOMS | | DIAGNOSIS | | SELF-CARE | Begin Here | | | | | 1. Has your cough begun recently? | Yes | Go to Question 12.** | | | No | | | | | 2. Are you very short of breath‚ and are you coughing up pink‚ frothy mucus? | Yes | Your symptoms may be from a serious condition called PULMONARY EDEMA (fluid in the lungs). | | EMERGENCYGO TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM RIGHT AWAY. | No | | | | | 3. Does your cough produce clear or pale yellow mucus? | Yes | You may
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Airway Management Updated: Mar 2011 Terminal Learning Objective Given a combat casualty with airway compromise‚ Maintain a casualty’s airway IAW Prehospital Trauma Life Support The Respiratory System - Review The Respiratory System - Review Check on your Learning… What is the function of the nasal cavity? It warms‚ humidifies‚ and filters to remove impurities of inhaled atmospheric air. Does the diaphragm contract or relax during inhalation? Contract Check on your Learning… When
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Impaired gas exchange related to lung consolidation as evidenced by increased work of breathing. alveolar capillary membrane changes secondary to inflammation. Bronchospasm‚ which occurs in many pulmonary diseases‚ reduces the caliber of the small bronchi and may cause dyspnea‚ static secretions and infections. Bronchospasm can sometimes be detected by stethoscope when wheezing or diminished breath sounds are heard. Increase mucous production along with decrease mucous ciliary’s action‚ contributes
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cause of death in the first year of life. Symptoms If your baby does have CF‚ he may have these signs and symptoms that can be mild or serious: * Coughing or wheezing * Having lots of mucus in the lungs * Many lung infections‚ like pneumonia and bronchitis * Shortness of breath * Salty skin * Slow growth‚ even with a big appetite * Meconium ileus‚ when meconium gets stuck in a newborn’s intestine. Meconium is a baby’s first bowel
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indices. He is using an inhaled ß2 agonist and Theophylline to manage his respiratory disease. At this clinic visit‚ it is noted on a chest x-ray that R.S. has an area of consolidation in his right lower lobe that is thought to be consistent with pneumonia. Discussion Questions 1. What clinical findings are likely in R.S. as a consequence of his COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is composed of two related diseases‚ chronic bronchitis and emphysema. He is likely to have a chronic
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Known risk factors for development of COPD include tobacco use (including second hand smoke)‚ air pollution‚ dust and exposure to chemicals used in the production of coal‚ cotton and grain. There are many complications of COPD‚ the most common are pneumonia‚ pneumothorax‚ cor pulmonale‚ atelectasis‚ and in severe cases there maybe respiratory insufficiency and failure (Bare‚ Cheever‚ Hinkle‚ & Smeltzer‚ 2010). Nursing management for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease begins with
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rate adequately resolving these cardiac issues. I managed the patient’s ventilator and intensive care status along with my respiratory therapy team. Unfortunately the patient developed multiple infections‚ hospital acquired‚ including klebsiella pneumonia infection and probable fungemia. Multiple evaluations of the sputum and lungs for the presence of active pulmonary tuberculosis were
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Thank you very much for referring Robert along for his four-month history of productive cough. As you are aware‚ he does not believe that it was a significant infection that started this all off‚ but did note some fevers and sweats at the time. He has noticed a productive cough of about 10ml of green sputum‚ predominantly in the morning. Unfortunately‚ this has not responded to antibiotics including both typical and atypical cover. He does have some sinus nasal stuffiness with post-nasal drip
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Pertussis is a contagious infection of the respiratory tract. It is commonly known as “whooping cough”because of the whooping sound the person makes after coughing. Pertussis causes bad coughing that can last up to ten weeks or more‚ this is why some people call it the “100 day cough”. Pertussis or “whooping cough” is caused by an infection by a bacterium known as Bordetella Pertussis. The bacteria attaches itself to the lining of the airway‚ release toxins‚ and lead to inflammation. Whooping cough
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