Andre is a 69 year old man who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Andre owns a chain of Italian restaurants and his well known in the community. Ander is married and has a large family including children‚ grandchildren and great grandchildren. Every holiday the family gets treated to a family home cook out and Andre prepare himself. Andre is concern this year that he may not be able to cook for the upcoming event so Andre is feeling depressed. Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of the pancreas
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Medication and Treatment for COPD Inhaled Therapies NICE COPD guidelines have made specific recommendations regarding the use of inhaled long-acting bronchodilators and inhaled steroids separately and in combination‚ but newer studies have assessed these drugs singly and in combination over longer periods of time. Bronchodilators (relievers) Short-acting beta2 agonists (SABA) Beta2 agonists act directly on bronchial smooth muscle to cause bronchodilation. They are the most widely used bronchodilators
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P2: Explain the potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS is the term used to describe a number of foetal abnormalities which occur in the babies of women who have abused alcohol during the course of their pregnancy. If a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy the alcohol goes across the placenta to the foetus through the bloodstream. The foetus’ liver isn’t fully formed‚ so it cannot metabolise the alcohol quickly enough‚ therefore
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symptoms such as redness and swelling‚ blisters‚ weeping‚ itching and scratching. Some people are born with an inherited allergic tendency called atopy. Most eczema patients are atopic and they may also suffer from other allergic diseases such as asthma‚ hay fever‚ urticaria or rhinitis. Contact eczema/dermatitis is also common and is often caused by sensitivity to nickel in jewellery or studs in clothing. Other trigger substances include irritant chemicals such as oils from exposure at the workplace:
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Asthma Case Study A 37 y/o black female with a history of asthma‚ presents to the ER with tachypnea‚ and acute shortness of breath with audible wheezing. Patient has taken her prescribed medications of Cromolyn Sodium and Ventolin at home with no relief of symptoms prior to coming to the ER. A physical exam revealed the following: HR 110‚ RR 40 with signs of accessory muscle use. Ausculation revealed decreased breath sounds with inspiratory and expiratory wheezing and pt was coughing up small amounts
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Medical Surgical Nursing 2 Date: November 6‚ 2012 Name: Judine Douglas ID#: 3111-0427 Respiratory System The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. When we breathe‚ we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. This exchange of gases is the respiratory system’s means of getting oxygen to the blood. What makes up the Respiratory System
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household dust can trigger asthma. The greater the exposure to house dust allergens‚ especially during windy days or during cleaning‚ the greater is the probability of getting an asthma attack. Their by-products called endotoxins in household dust trigger asthma and asthma related symptoms such as wheezing. Endotoxin exposure worsens asthma symptoms in adults‚ regardless of whether an individual has an allergy or not. This means that exposure to endotoxin increases asthma risk even in non-allergic
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Asthma is a chronic condition of the respiratory system that causes hypersensitivity and reversible inflammation of the airways resulting in breathing difficulties (Levy et al.‚ 2006). One of the features of the disease is fixed airflow obstruction which is where the patient’s FEV1/FVC ratio is less than 0.7. The reduction of this ratio is caused by parenchymal and airway damage resulting from chronic inflammation (Nice.org.uk‚ 2010). Fixed airflow obstruction is more commonly found in severe asthma
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the walls between the air sacs are destroyed‚ the walls of the airways become swollen‚ or if the airways are clogged because they made more mucus than usual. Three main conditions of this disease are emphysema‚ chronic obstructive bronchitis‚ and asthma. Most patients who suffer from COPD also suffer from emphysema and chronic bronchitis as to why they are commonly just defined as COPD. The patients who experience one or more of these conditions usually find it even more difficult to breathe. It
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irritants‚ or who are immunocompromisedhave an increased risk of developing bronchitis.[9] Asthma Asthma (from the Greek ἅσθμα‚ ásthma‚ "panting") is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms‚ reversible airflow obstruction and bronchospasm.[2] Common symptoms include wheezing‚ coughing‚ chest tightness‚ and shortness of breath.[3] Asthma is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.[4] Its diagnosis is
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