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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P2: Explain the potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS is the term used to describe a number of foetal abnormalities which occur in the babies of women who have abused alcohol during the course of their pregnancy. If a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy the alcohol goes across the placenta to the foetus through the bloodstream. The foetus’ liver isn’t fully formed‚ so it cannot metabolise the alcohol quickly enough‚ therefore
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Asthma Case Study A 37 y/o black female with a history of asthma‚ presents to the ER with tachypnea‚ and acute shortness of breath with audible wheezing. Patient has taken her prescribed medications of Cromolyn Sodium and Ventolin at home with no relief of symptoms prior to coming to the ER. A physical exam revealed the following: HR 110‚ RR 40 with signs of accessory muscle use. Ausculation revealed decreased breath sounds with inspiratory and expiratory wheezing and pt was coughing up small amounts
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Medical Surgical Nursing 2 Date: November 6‚ 2012 Name: Judine Douglas ID#: 3111-0427 Respiratory System The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. When we breathe‚ we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. This exchange of gases is the respiratory system’s means of getting oxygen to the blood. What makes up the Respiratory System
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----------------------- DISEASE Asthma ASSESSMENT FINDINGS: Signs & Symptoms -Asthma is illustrated by outbursts of shortness of breath‚ wheezing‚ and coughing and the production of thick‚ tenacious sputum. -Only as the attack begins to subside can the client expectorate large quantities of thick‚ stringy mucus. The skin is usually pale. -During a severe attack‚ the nurse may observe cyanosis of the client’s lips and nail beds. Definition/Pathophysiology/Etiology -Asthma is usually a reversible
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household dust can trigger asthma. The greater the exposure to house dust allergens‚ especially during windy days or during cleaning‚ the greater is the probability of getting an asthma attack. Their by-products called endotoxins in household dust trigger asthma and asthma related symptoms such as wheezing. Endotoxin exposure worsens asthma symptoms in adults‚ regardless of whether an individual has an allergy or not. This means that exposure to endotoxin increases asthma risk even in non-allergic
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your experiences and thoughts can help a person find their self‚ to inspire others‚ and allows people to share their stories. Stories from around the world are based around how people find their inner self‚ some through writing‚ others through reflection‚ and mostly through
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