julkarnain Bsn 4a ASTHMA IN ACUTE EXSACERBATION Asthma is a common long-term condition that can cause a cough‚ wheezing‚ and breathlessness. The severity of the symptoms varies from person to person. Asthma can be controlled well in most people most of the time. What is asthma? Asthma is caused by inflammation of the airways. These are the small tubes‚ called bronchi‚ which carry air in and out of the lungs. If you have asthma‚ the bronchi will be inflamed and more
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Is health a biological or social issue? Changes in society‚ of how people live‚ have ultimately led to a ‘medical model’ of health. Trends of human evolution have led to urbanisation and industrialisation. Beginning over 12000 years ago (Halliday & Davey 2010) when ancestral humans began settlements and left their nomadic lifestyles behind reaching a climax sometime during 2006-2007 when for the first time in human history more people were living in cities and urban environments than in the
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Asthma can be genetic‚ therefore‚ no way to prevent a genetic predisposition. There are ways to try to prevent increased incidences of asthma symptoms by decreasing or controlling Case Study on Asthma/Pathophysiology certain risk factors that could decrease the rising occurrence of asthma in the population (Peat‚ J. K. 1996). Treatment: There are several ways to treat asthma. Some involve medication and some involve decreasing the risk factors and minimizing exposure to triggers. The ways
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realising it and sometimes without intending to. Interpersonal skills are those skills that enable us to interact with another person‚ allowing us to communicate successfully with them. Good communication skills are vital for those working in health and social care as they help them to: develop positive relationships with people using services and their families and friends‚ so they can understand and meet their needs develop positive relationships with work colleagues and other professionals
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How successful were the economic‚ social and political policies of the Tsar’s government from 1894-1914? In 1894‚ Nicholas II ascended to the throne following the death of his father‚ Alexander III. Woefully unprepared for such a role‚ Nicholas II has been characterized as a naive and incompetent leader. At a time of enormous social and political change in Russia‚ Nicholas held fast to the outdated‚ autocratic policies and opposed reform of any kind. His inept handling of the military matters and
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Understand the neurology of dementia. There are a range of causes of dementia syndrome such as Alzheimer’s disease‚ vascular dementia and Pick’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory‚ thinking and behaviour. Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. It is caused by problems in the supply of blood to the brain. Pick’s disease is a rare disorder that causes the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain‚ which control
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Ques. Review current legislation and organisational practices and policies for partnership working in health and social care. Ans. Legislation is‚ ‘’Law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a governing body’’ or ’’ The process through which statutes are enacted by a legislative body that is established and empowered to do so‚’’ as defines by BusinessDictionary.com . A Policy is a statement of agreed intent that clearly and unequivocally sets out an organisations’ views with respect
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WHAT IS ASTHMA? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma‚ there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. When this inflammation occurs‚ the asthma symptoms start to show‚ such as‚ coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness. Even though there are many treatments for asthma symptoms‚ it is still a very serious disease that affects more than 22 million Americans
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built a foundation to help us understand health disparities and health equity‚ as well as why health equity is important for everyone. Considering that the United States spend more per capita on healthcare than any other developed nation‚ yet continues to have subpar overall health scores throughout our populations (David Squires‚ Chloe Anderson‚ U.S. Healthcare from A Global Perspective)‚ describes a deep-seeded health inequality‚ which results in fewer health benefits throughout. It has been researched
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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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