Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM) is a condition characterized by occasional attacks of breathing difficulty in which one’s vocal folds involuntarily adduct during inhalation and/or exhalation‚ and therefore restrict the airflow to and from the lungs (Mathers-Schmidt‚ 2001). It is also referred to as Vocal Cord Dysfunction and although it is not necessarily a voice disorder‚ voice disorders often co-occur with it. This paper will look to explore factors influencing the differential diagnosis
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3.1 Describe how to manage an infant and a child with foreign bodies in their eyes‚ ears and nose. Children having foreign bodies in their eyes‚ ears and noses are common things you will see this a lot if you were to work in a minor injuries unit or in a walk in centre. There are several things that can gets stuck in any of these places crayons‚ glitter and beads. Beads fit into the ears and noses incredibly well‚ its almost like they are asking for it to happen. When things get stuck up a child’s
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it slows the virus’s ability to reproduce and boosts the body’s immune system. 5U-Room 2: Patient in this room has asthma. The patient experience coughing‚ especially at night‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath (SOB)‚ dyspnea‚ hyperpnoea‚ paroxysms‚ presence of thick‚ tenacious mucus‚ thoracalgia and chest pressure. Several tests were done on this patient to see how severe is the asthma and if there are any complications: blood gas (to check for hypoxemia)‚ spirometry (done before and after the bronchodilator)
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Asthma is a chronic condition that causes difficulties in breathing due to inflammation in the airway passages. Individuals that have asthmas have symptoms of an expiratory wheeze. Margaret would require a spirometry test to determine her lung function at present and in the future‚ as the pneumonia in Margaret’s lung could
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for example‚ carries over to the non-smoking section quite often. About 126 million people are exposed to the drifting of secondhand smoke in the air per year. Smoking can cause allergic reactions; it also increases the risk of people with asthma to have an asthma attack. Not only does public smoking harm others‚ it also harms the one smoking. With this in mind‚ smoking anything can cause lung cancer‚ brain damage‚ long-term diseases‚ and many other problems. Public smoking gives smokers a bad
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1. Today I am here to talk to you about something which is becoming a huge issue in our world. Air Pollution is a major problem facing our government today. It is harmful to every living creature on the planet. Just imagine one day having to walk outside wearing a mask or not being able to open the windows of your house on a hot summer’s day‚ or even worse‚ imagine looking out of your window and not seeing any form of life; all vegetation has died due to acid rain and other chemical such as sulphur
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Restorative II Respiratory Case Study 1. Doctor’s orders for Corny would include activity levels‚ pharmacologic interventions‚ lab work‚ diet modification‚ strict intake and output measurements and respiratory therapy. The activity level of Corny should be very minimal at first and then gradually increase to a level that is acceptable for Corny. Chronic fatigue often accompanies COPD‚ especially in the acute phase. Corny will need assistance with activities of daily living such as eating
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the fact that he had asthma. He stated that the only reason that he has shortness of breath was‚ “because I smoke too many cigarettes”. I recognized that the patient just simply wasn’t ready to learn at this time. “Assessing where a patient is‚ how open he is to information‚ deciding when to go ahead even when the patient does not appear ready‚ are key aspects of effective patient teaching” (Benner‚ 2001). So I waited a few hours later and gathered some information about asthma and the benefits of
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sick. How does pollution affect our lungs? Pollution is the contamination of the environment as a result of human activities. Air pollution is largely caused by the burning of wastes and fuels. Air pollution can contribute to health conditions like asthma‚ bronchitis‚ emphysema‚ lung disease‚ heart disease‚ and respiratory allergies. Another thing that can trigger breathing problems is smoke from cigarettes.
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CO2; perfusion is the blood flow that goes through the pulmonary circulation. Assessment: What is the chief complaint? The frequency resp. infections? How have they treated it (meds and therapies)? Risk factors (fam. History‚ occupation‚ COPD/ asthma‚ snoring)? A recent change in the ct’s family/work roles? ADLs affected? - need a good description of what is going on Physical assessment: ▪ Nose: externally- may have lesions‚ asymmetry‚ or inflammation; internally- mucosa‚ swelling‚
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