that may occur in the work setting * Fires * Flooding * Loss of property * Lack or loss of electricity‚gas‚water and heat * Data loss * Breach of confidentiality * Legal issues * Personal relationships * Bad management * Bad planning 4.1 Identify the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child or young person in injured or unwell. * Temperature over 37.5c * Unresponsive * Lethargic * Nausea * Vomiting * Dizziness *
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about is asthma‚ before the interview I asked him if he had time to answer and talk about how asthma had come into his life and how he discovered the physiological disorder when we was a young man. I am trying to discover the physiological disorder asthma has affected the way he lives‚ how it affected the lungs and the way he breaths. For the interview I thought of suitable questions which I would be asking the individual such as how did you recognize how you had asthma ?‚ how did asthma come into
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This front sheet must be completed by the learner where appropriate and included with the work submitted for assessment. Unit 3: Health‚ Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Course: BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care Learner Name Assessor Name: Fola Oyebola Internal Verifier: Jayne Boyns Lead IV Sampled? (Y/N) Pre-Issue IV Date: Assignment Title: Hazards in settings Assignment Ref: 3a Issue Date Week beginning 30/9/13 End Date: Week beginning 04/11/13
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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
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Health disorders such as diabetes and asthma affect some members of my family. Without the use of animals in medical research‚ certain medications and treatments would be useless to humans. My youngest brother suffers from severe bronchiole asthma. The animals involved in research for the treatment of asthma include steers and guinea pigs. For example‚ the adrenal glands of steers produce epinephrine. Epinephrine is a neurotransmitter used in the treatment of asthma. The controlling hormone‚ ACTH‚ found
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enable the diagnosis of these physiological disorders and assess possible difficulties involved in the diagnosis of the disorders from their signs and symptoms. P1 The two physiological disorders that I am going to talk about are Diabetes and Asthma. Diabetes: What is diabetes? Diabetes is when your body does not make enough insulin or cannot use its own insulin as well as it should. Insulin is a hormone and also a protein‚ which is made by the cells within the pancreas. This causes the
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have chosen asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) Asthma and COPD are chronic respiratory conditions. These two conditions have been the focus of multiple studies‚ and discussions with the health care community as millions of people worldwide are affected and died due to its complications. Asthma is a chronic condition‚ characterized by the inflammation of the airways and airflow obstruction(Goolsby‚ Grubbs‚ & Goolsby‚ 2014). Also‚ according to the National Asthma Education Prevention
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Injury or condition Causes Insufficient oxygen in inspired air ■Suffocation by smoke or gas ■ Changes in atmospheric pressure Airway obstruction ■Blocking or swelling of the airway ■ Hanging or strangulation ■Something covering the mouth/nose ■Asthma ■ Choking ■Anaphylaxis Conditions affecting the chest walls ■ crushing (by a fall of earth/sand) ■ chest wall injury with multiple rib fractures Impaired lung functions ■ lung injury ■ lungs infections such as pneumonia Damage to the brain
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and understanding the teacher. Other children may bully him as he is different from them in skin colour and language. Andrew suffers with asthma and has to carry an inhaler with him at all times. His mother worries a lot as it can be fatal if he has an asthma attack and has sometimes had to go to hospital to be put on a nebuliser when he has had an asthma attack. Andrew may feel excluded as he has to carry an inhaler with him all the time. He may be quiet in class and feel frightened from his
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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. This results in asthma symptoms‚ including coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness. If it is severe‚ asthma can result in decreased activity and inability to talk. Some people refer to asthma as "bronchial asthma." Asthma symptoms can
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