Isoproterenol‚ Epinephrine‚ Ephedrine Selective: albuterol‚ metaproterenol‚ terbutaline‚ salmeterol-stimulate beta-2 adrenoreceptors-bronchial smooth muscle relaxation -stimulate mucocillary clearance -“rescue therapy” during acute asthma attacks -prophylaxis for exercise- induced asthma -prophylaxis for exposure to known antigens All nonselective effects: stimulation of cardiac beta Receptor such as tachycardia‚ arrhythmias and angina Central nervous system: effects nervousness‚ anxiety‚ insomnia‚ dizziness
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ASTHMA Asthma is a disorder that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow‚ leading to wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightness‚ and coughing. Asthma is caused by inflammation in the airways. When an asthma attack occurs‚ the muscles surrounding the airways become tight and the lining of the air passages swells. This reduces the amount of air that can pass by. Common causes of asthma attacks are: • Animals (pet hair or dander)
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susceptible illnesses such as asthma and wheezing * More ear infections‚ poor lung function * Second hand smoke contains: Hydrogen cyanide -- a highly poisonous gas that is used in chemical weapons and pest control‚ Benzene -- a part of gasoline‚ Formaldehyde -- a chemical used to embalm corpses; Carbon monoxide -- a poisonous gas found in cars Secondhand smoke and the impact on infants (long term) * Infants more susceptible illnesses such as asthma and wheezing * More ear infections
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your friends and family if you saved that money and didn’t smoke. Research has shown that smoking reduces life expectancy by seven or eight years. Some of the risks caused by smoking cigarettes are: high blood pressure‚ heart attacks‚ strokes‚ worse asthma and the blood vessels in your eyes. Smoking cigarettes can also cause your teeth and gums to stain‚ swollen gums‚ bad breath and teeth falling out. Do you want to be seen in public looking like this? Smoking cigarettes also means you
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Public Health and Health Care Multiple Chronic Conditions Binta Ngalla HCS/535 November 12‚ 2012 Ebony Wardlaw Individual with multiple chronic conditions are largely increasing within the United States population. Little do most people have an idea how this disease come to plague mankind and the consequences of having the exact combinations of the same disease. Research guideline and disease prevention programs focus on single conditions‚ and scientifically researchers more often set
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The Effects on Child Development Centers Risk for respiratory infections and asthma of children. In this article it states that children are more likely to develop respiratory infections and asthma. As stated in the article “As the exposure in daycares are different from homes‚ especially with regard to infectious agents‚ it is important to assess both the short- and long-term implications of daycare use on the health of children.” I currently work on an army instillation where we are required
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pollution. How does this affect the passive smoker? Some of the immediate effects of passive smoking include eye irritation‚ headache‚ cough‚ sore throat‚ dizziness and nausea. Adults with asthma can experience a significant decline in lung function when exposed‚ while new cases of asthma may be induced in children whose parents smoke. Short term exposure to tobacco smoke also has a measurable effect on the heart in non-smokers. Just 30 minutes exposure is enough to reduce coronary
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J. Conegie 11/9/12 4th Block Comp. Writing There are many life threatening‚ as well as psychological‚ dangers due to the use of marijuana. Life threatening dangers include‚ cancer‚ breathing‚ immune system‚ asthma‚ driving ability‚ heart rate‚ blood pressure‚ and reproduction. The Psychological findings include‚ short term memory‚ attention span‚ "lasting effect"‚ schizophrenia‚ withdrawal‚ and symptoms in newborns‚ and children. These certain dangers may be associated with the prolonged use
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Field‚ 2007). Ng et al.‚ (1994) disputed that there are a host of interrelating and multifaceted risk issues related with asthma illness in patients. Nevertheless‚ Kleinman et al.‚ (1978) clarified that the manifestation of a specific illness can be clarified through the patient and family explanatory models. For Lucy asthma is genetic‚ she recollected that her uncle died of asthma at the age of 43years.her a
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This essay will discuss the importance of needs assessment in nursing practice. It will also identify and explore the use of appropriate tools that are required for the service user in the scenario. From the assessment tools selected‚ one will be prioritised and applied in relation to the service user’s condition. The possible outcomes will then be discussed for future care planning for the service user. Finally‚ the essay will summarise what has been learnt from using the assessment tool. According
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