health-related states or events and the application of the study to the control of disease and other health problems” (para. 1). The National Asthma Education and Prevention Guidelines data showed that exacerbations of acute asthma episodes have gotten more severe over the years (Dougherty & Fahy‚ 2009). In 2010‚ one out of eleven children was diagnosed with asthma (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2014). Children are presenting with a combination of symptoms that show an increase in severity
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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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Information paper for health professionals Inhaler technique in adults with asthma or COPD Incorrect technique when taking inhaled medications frequently prevents patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from receiving the maximal benefit from their medications. Recent studies confirm that: • regardless of the type of inhaler device prescribed‚ patients are unlikely to use inhalers correctly unless they receive clear instruction‚ including a physical demonstration
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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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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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Asthma Teaching Principles I am to conduct a family teaching session. How I describe the content‚ including the pathophysiology‚ to a patient depends on the patient’s level of education and experience with asthma. Is this a new diagnosis for this patient? Is this diagnosis new for this family? Is the patient a healthcare professional or in the case of a child‚ are the parent’s healthcare professionals? Patients learn the best when they are
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respiratory system is like a battery in our car‚ without it we will not be able to generate the heart and the rest of our body. There is an old proverb that states‚ "Life is in the breath. He who half breathes half lives." If you have allergies‚ asthma‚ or other breathing problems‚ this proverb may sound very familiar. But a greater understanding of your breathing problems‚ along with an accurate medical diagnosis and effective treatment‚ can help you regain control. It doesn’t matter what type
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