the United States that have Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and about 25 million who have asthma. CF is often confused with asthma because of their symptom similarities. CF‚ despite what people may think is far more severe than asthma. Most people think that CF would be easier to treat and cure because there are fewer people with it. Unfortunately‚ at this point there is no cure for CF. Cystic Fibrosis is far more severe than asthma because it is terminal‚ the treatment is vigorous‚ and it can cause many other
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Topic: Causes and effects of Asthma Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on the causes and effects of asthma. INTRODUCTION I. According to the New York Times‚ approximately 9.9 million Americans are affected by asthma. II. I will be informing you on the causes and effects of asthma. III. I have been suffering from chronic asthma for as long as I can remember and coping with it is much easier said than done. With the right treatments and medication
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Asthma Most people take breathing for granted. But for many people that suffer from breathing problems as I do‚ each breath is a major achievement. Have you ever felt you can’t breathe? I have‚ imagine someone putting a pillow over your face and not being able to do anything about it. What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. If you have asthma the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen. When your airways react to allergens they get narrower‚ which
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Rough draft for patient education plan Diagnosis: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) What is it? A (UTI) Urinary Tract Infection happens when bacteria enters and multiplies in the sterile urinary tract which causes inflammation and can result in small amounts of blood‚ pus‚ and bacteria in the urine. This can cause pain with urination‚ a sense of needing to urinate frequently‚ and sometimes cramping in the lower abdomen. The infection can involve the urethra‚ the bladder‚ sometimes the ureters
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Clinical Management Paper Honorata G. Shaw University of Phoenix NRP 524: Pediatrics and Adolescents Population Group: ON03FNP01 Carol King‚ MSN‚ CPNP Beverly Vandercook‚ MSN‚ CPNP‚ CLC Oct 30‚ 2004 Clinical Management Paper: Asthma Name: D. A. Age: 15 y/o Race: Caucasian Sex: F Religion: Baptist Marital Status: Single Occupation: Student Source of Medical Care: Pacific Care HMO Healthcare Provider: RMC
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Induced Asthma it is important to have a good understand of what Asthma is in general. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that lead to the lungs that can make it hard for someone to bring are cause a lot of coughing. With Asthma‚ air passages can be affected in multiple different ways. Airway muscles can become thick and tight‚ airways can produce extra mucus‚ airways can become irritated and more sensitive and they also become a lot more sensitive and can make asthma patients
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Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airway‚ which are also called bronchial tubes. The bronchioles are responsible for carry oxygen in and out of the lungs. The airways get tighter and get congested due to a build up mucus. About one of fifteen of people that suffered from asthma experienced attack of wheezing breathlessness‚ chest tightness and coughing. There is no cure for asthma‚ but the majority of patients that receive proper treatment can continue with a normal life (Wexler‚ B. 2013)
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Health and Welfare defines asthma as a chronic inflammatory condition of the airways associated with episodes of wheezing‚ breathlessness and chest tightness. These episodes are generally associated with airflow obstruction that is often reversible either spontaneously or with treatment (Hambrecht‚ Fiehn & Weigl‚ 1995). It is a very common disease that affects an estimated 300 million people worldwide (Bateman et al. 2008). Several studies have shown that the prevalence of asthma in the world has been
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hear the word “asthma” they don’t put much thought into it. Most people don’t think asthma can actually be a serious or deadly condition. Individuals assume you just use your inhaler and you’re good to go. Just think about being underwater and trying to get to that little inch above the surface to gasp for air. Asthma can also cause anxiety of the feeling of not being able to breathe. Asthma is very common throughout the world and it causes deaths every day. So what exactly is asthma and how does it
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Asthma is the most common chronic medical condition among children and adolescents aged 5-17‚ with a lifetime prevalence of 14% (National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]‚ 2014). In 2014‚ asthma accounted for 159 deaths‚ 633‚000 emergency room visits‚ was the third leading cause of hospitalization in children under age 15 and accounted for 10.5 million missed school days (National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]‚ 2014 & CDC‚ 2014). In 2009 the estimated direct and indirect national cost
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