Describe the probable reasons for Geronimo’s acute exacerbation of asthma. There are three identifiable probable reasons for Geronimo’s acute exacerbation of asthma‚ these include; Geronimo experiencing an upper respiratory infection‚ Geronimo going three days without medication‚ and the recent thunderstorm. Respiratory infections‚ rhinovirus‚ and influenza are the most commonly associated viruses associated with acute exacerbations of asthma in children. However‚ the explanation as to why these viruses
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Asthma Jennifer Martinez Asthma Case Study Mr. Vargas‚ a 45-year-old male patient is rushed in to the emergency room by his wife. The patient is short of breath and gasping for air has dyspnea and audible wheezing on expiration. Mr. Vargas stated to the nurse that he noted his difficulty in breathing while going up a flight of stairs in his building. The patient complained of an “annoying and nagging cough” with persistent chest tightness. The patient also stated that everytime he coughed
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Asthma is a respitory inflammatory disease prevalent in the lives of many Australians‚ this condition has been though to be brought on through a client’s genetics or environmental factors such as air pollution. Asthma can often be categorized through a patients noticable and long-term symptoms which will be detailed through out this case. This case study for the patient depicted dislosures the pathophysiology and management of an asthmatic process. Though there is no cure for asthma‚ there are a
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Asthma and Associated Factors Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that is continuing to affect people world-wide. It is described by an inflammation in the airways of the lungs‚ caused by an irritant that triggers a release of histamines and leukotrienes in a person. Histamines and leukotrienes cause smooth muscle to constrict and mucus to be produced. In a person without asthma‚ airways are not inflamed or blocked and breathing is normal. In a person with asthma‚ the airways of the lungs are
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Academic Writing Help Centre (AWHC) APA Style Introduction: Referencing Academic writing relies heavily on the understanding and the use of other authors’ ideas. Students must often draw arguments‚ evidence‚ concepts and theories from other sources to support their own argumentation. Like all academic writers‚ they are required to give credit for the information they have used by providing proper references. Anything that is borrowed from another author must be referenced‚ including‚ but
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the United States that have Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and about 25 million who have asthma. CF is often confused with asthma because of their symptom similarities. CF‚ despite what people may think is far more severe than asthma. Most people think that CF would be easier to treat and cure because there are fewer people with it. Unfortunately‚ at this point there is no cure for CF. Cystic Fibrosis is far more severe than asthma because it is terminal‚ the treatment is vigorous‚ and it can cause many other
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Topic: Causes and effects of Asthma Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on the causes and effects of asthma. INTRODUCTION I. According to the New York Times‚ approximately 9.9 million Americans are affected by asthma. II. I will be informing you on the causes and effects of asthma. III. I have been suffering from chronic asthma for as long as I can remember and coping with it is much easier said than done. With the right treatments and medication
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APA Style This handout is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)‚ but is not a comprehensive guide. For all rules and requirements of APA citations‚ please consult the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. APA requires that information be cited in 2 different ways: 1. within the text and 2. in a reference list at the end of the paper. The reference list should be on a new page‚ double spaced
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Correct ALL of the APA formatting errors that you can find in the reference list below. I have provided an APA Style Guide in Doc Sharing. You should use this guide (or the latest edition of the APA Manual if you have it) to format the references‚ as well as your references on all future assignments. I want everyone to format their references in the same way so that I can be more consistent in my grading. If everyone uses the guide that I have provided‚ we should all be on the same page. To make your
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Asthma Most people take breathing for granted. But for many people that suffer from breathing problems as I do‚ each breath is a major achievement. Have you ever felt you can’t breathe? I have‚ imagine someone putting a pillow over your face and not being able to do anything about it. What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. If you have asthma the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen. When your airways react to allergens they get narrower‚ which
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