2.6 hours Continuing Education By Susan Corbridge‚ PhD‚ APN‚ ACNP‚ AE-C‚ and Thomas C. Corbridge‚ MD‚ FCCP ASTHMA in Adolescents and Adults Guideline-based diagnosis and management. A 24-year-old woman presents to an NP‚ reporting a two-year history of episodic cough‚ chest tightness‚ and shortness of breath. (This patient is a composite of several cases we’ve encountered in our practice.) Over the past three months‚ episodes have become slightly more frequent‚ occurring on an average of
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Health History and Examination Health Assessment of the Head‚ Neck‚ Eyes‚ Ears‚ Nose‚ Mouth‚ Throat‚ Neurological System‚ and the 12 Cranial Nerves Skin‚ Hair‚ Nails‚ Breasts‚ Peripheral Vascular System‚ Lymphatics‚ Thorax‚ Heart‚ Lungs‚ Musculoskeletal‚ Gastrointestinal‚ and Genitourinary Systems Save this form on your computer as a Microsoft Word document. You can expand or shrink each area as you need to include relevant data for your client. Student Name: Date: Client/Patient Initials:
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common cold have been know to have the same symptoms: ‘cough‚ chills‚ sore throat‚ runny nose‚ muscle/body aches‚ headaches‚ and fatigue‚’ the only difference is that the common cold has a milder effect‚ while the flu can cause serious problems like pneumonia; special tests in the first days must be conducted to tell them apart
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Henry Williams is a 74-year-old African American who was admitted for shortness of breath secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation. His past medical history is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ cardiovascular disease‚ hyperlipidemia‚ asthma‚ hear loss‚ and hypertension. His neighbor brought him to the emergency room because he was having difficulty breathing and weakness. When he was brought to the emergency room‚ he was very weak and restlessness. Williams breathing
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the organs that allow us to breathe. Breathing problems caused by lung disease may prevent the body from getting enough oxygen. Examples of lung diseases are: * Asthma‚ chronic bronchitis‚ and emphysema * Infections‚ such as influenza and pneumonia * Lung cancer * Sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis * Pulmonary hypertension * Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) The Effect of Cigarette Smoke on the lungs Cigarette smoke has a negative effect on the body entirely
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to take the medicines that are prescribed. Patients has to learn how to manage their COPD like GSK states “learn how to prevent other illnesses” (GSK). GSK states‚ “make sure to get your flu shot and pneumonia shot‚ because people with COPD are at greater risk for developing the flu and pneumonia”(GSK). GSK describes how treatments can help‚ “The right treatments can help you feel better on a day-to-day basis‚ improve your level of activity‚ slow the progression of COPD‚ and help your breathing”(GSK)
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Everybody has aspirations and dreams for what they want their lives to be like in the future. However is it a problem that these future careers are orientated on either fame or money and not happiness? So due to this fact I ask you today: What is more important: Money or fame? It’s said that over 90 per cent of teenagers want money when they’re older in life‚ however over 90 per cent also state they want to be famous later on too. However what you all may not realise is that there are good and
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Geriatric History and Physical with Problem List and Plan California State University‚ Dominguez Hills School of Nursing Health Assessment Lab BSN 381L General Patient Information Client: 81-year-old Caucasian/Italian female Source: Client‚ seems reliable Marital status: Widower Religion: Catholic Occupation: House wife Formal education: High school Primary language: English‚ written and spoken Secondary: None Reason for Seeking Care: Shortness of breath
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an external infectious agent or pathogen such as viruses‚ bacteria‚ parasites and fungi. These pathogens are found in water‚ soil and air and a human body can be infected from drinking‚ eating or touching something infected with germs. Example: Pneumonia A deficiency disease is caused by a deficiency of vital nutrients in the diet‚ especially a mineral or vitamin. The disease could be as a result of an insufficient intake of nutrients‚ their digestion‚ their absorption or their utilization within
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mucus clearance. In serious cases lymphocytosis occurs due to the inhibition of phagocytic functions‚ leading to a formation of a mucus exudate. The small airways can be compromised due to this exudate and it predisposes patients to cyanosis and pneumonia (Bentley‚ May 2013). The Bordetella pertussis infection is divided in three stages according to its clinical course. The first stage last approximately
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