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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us |3.4 Breathing System and |Objectives | |Excretion |At the end of this sub section students should be able to: | |3.4.4 Lungs & Breathing |Draw and identify the breathing tract in humans
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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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symptoms of bronchospasms. Bronchospasm is an abnormal contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi‚ narrowing and obstructing the respiratory airway‚ resulting in coughs‚ wheezing or difficulty in breathing. The chief cause of this condition is asthma‚ although it may also be caused by respiratory infection‚ chronic lung disease or an allergic reaction to chemicals. The mucosa lining of the trachea may become irritated and inflamed‚ which secretes mucus‚ causing it to be caught in the bronchi and
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The Day I broke my ankle Several years ago‚ I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle. I had never broken a bone before or been to the emergency room. It was a very scary and painful experience. I will never forget it and hope I never have another experience like it. This is how it happened. I went out the door of my house and was on my way to work. There is a walkway and a short stairway with four or five steps between my door and the sidewalk. I remember that I was wearing a new pair
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in the leaves on a brisk fall day. Suddenly‚ he is gasping for air‚ because he’s suffering from an asthma attack. The frightened boy reaches in his pocket and carefully pulls out his treasured asthma inhaler. Taking a few puffs from this miraculous lifeline‚ he breathes easily again. Animal research is responsible for the development of asthma inhalers. Without it‚ this boy and thousands of asthma sufferers like him would be dead. Did you know that animal research has played a crucial part in
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