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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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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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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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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305 A person centred approach is a way of caring for someone and supporting them as the central concern. An example of this is when administering medication. One service user I work with finds it hard to take medication due to her processing difficulties‚ this is because of a cognitive impairment. This particular individual needs time to go through various stages before taking her medication. This will start initially with a 10 minute countdown until time for medication. Once the countdown is
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Lab 6. Respiratory System Mechanics-14 Name ______ Purpose: This lab explores the mechanics and factors which affect the process of pulmonary ventilation‚ the exchange of gases between the outside of body and the lungs. Materials: Physio Ex CD 9.0 Procedure: Complete the activities on Respiratory System Mechanics in the lab manual. Read the lab and answer the questions‚ some of which do not come from the lab manual‚ and submit.
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Respiratory Examination General Knowledge Focus points GENERAL APPEARANCE General state of health and sick or not sick?The examination is performed with the patient sitting over the edge of the bed or on a chair Observe for nasal prongs‚ oxygen masks‚ metered dose inhalers (puffers) and other medications‚ and the presence of a sputum in tissues/mug Respiratory pattern / Signs of dyspnoea at rest. Tripod leaning forward with their arms on their knees‚ this compresses the abdomen and pushes
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