Predictors of Aspiration Pneumonia: How Important is Dysphagia? The article “Predictors of Aspiration Pneumonia: How Important is Dysphagia?” describes a study conducted to compare the risks of factors in multiple different categories that could potentially lead to aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is a prevalent issue in the elderly generation. Figuring out the risk factors that can cause aspiration pneumonia will enlighten health care providers with what precautions to take in order
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English 1A- Online Building Aspirations Educational identity is the most significant principle of becoming a successful student. There are many different majors a student can chose that it can become overwhelming. Young learners may not know what they want to study or take up as a career. I believe people need to find out who they are before they know what they want to study. If we know what we are passionate about we can find out what our strengths are and use them to decide what to major in
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activities of daily life are achievable. Lewis defines dysphagia as “any impairment in eating‚ drinking or swallowing” (p.1029‚ 2010) and it is a serious problem which can lead to numerous negative consequences including weight loss‚ dehydration and aspiration (Touhy & Jett‚ 2010‚ p.120). Patient with this problem lose their appetite and refuse to eat because they experience pain or discomfort while swallowing. As a result‚ patients with dysphagia become malnourished‚ and they need to be placed on
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the first steps taken on the floor is a bedside swallow evaluation. This is very important because it determines if oral nutrition or medications can be given. Swallowing problems can increase risk of morbidity and mortality‚ as well as risk of aspiration pneumonia where food or fluids pass into the airway (Morris‚ 2009). Patients may be unable to receive necessary treatment if they have the inability to swallow and collaboration with the doctor is needed to determine whether or not other routes
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BENEATHA (Dropping to her knees) Well – I do – all right? – thank everybody! And forgive me for ever wanting to be anything at all! (Pursuing him on her knees across the floor) FORGIVE ME‚ FORGIVE ME‚ FORGIVE ME! (1.1.123) | Beneatha sarcastically apologizes for having dreams. To Walter‚ her dream seems kind of far-fetched. However‚ Beneatha is determined and she stands up to her brother for her right to want to become a doctor. Quote #2RUTH Mama‚ something is happening between Walter and me
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The Causes of Meconium Aspiration Meconium is a dark green substance that makes up an infant’s first bowel movement. Materials inside the uterus are ingested by the fetus which makes up for the fetus’s meconium. Most infants have their first bowel movement after birth. Occasionally a fetus can pass meconium in uteri. Aspiration of meconium and amniotic fluid can happen during any point of the labor and delivery. The fetus could aspirate this mixture of fluids while they are still in the uterus
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The accuracy of the ‘Modified Evans Blue Dye Test’‚ for detecting aspiration pneumonia: A literature review.Objective: The ‘Modified Evans Blue Dye Test’ is a common procedure‚ used to detect aspiration pneumonia. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of ‘Modified Evans Blue Dye Test’‚ across published clinical studies. Method: The speech pathologist conducted a literature review. Articles were collected from a variety of resources and analysed - using Dollaghan’s (2005) meta-analysis
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A few physical consequences of dysphasia include aspiration which may further cause pneumonia‚ also malnourishment caused by a disrupt in eating habits. Besides physical handicap‚ individuals suffer from low self esteem and low social drive do to the embarrassment of their disorder. Dysphasia has strong
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I ended high school‚ my mind was set in a million different options to choose such as‚ Biology‚ Zoology‚ and even acting. But I knew‚ deep down I wanted to help something in whatever field I pick. One major experience led me to want to pursue the career of Veterinarian‚ which was the passing away of my childhood dog just after graduation. This sparked my intertest to help animals in any way I can and ever since then I have been researching the best route to take to rise through schooling to graduate
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Leadership Research Essay The leadership model style or theory that best describe the leader that I am would be the Path-Goal Theory. According to Northouse‚ the Path-Goal theory explains how leaders motivate their subordinates to be productive and to work towards a common goal. Our text tells us that a leader can help subordinates by selecting a style of leadership‚ (directive‚ participative‚ or achievement oriented); in short it explains what the leader’s responsibility to help subordinates
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