obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD. Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes‚ which carry air to and from your lungs. Emphysema occurs when the air sacs at the end of the smallest air passages in the lungs are gradually destroyed. Damage to your lungs from COPD can’t be reversed‚ but treatment
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Nursing 3400 Questions for Case Study 1 – Henry Williams Case Study 1. What are Henry’s strengths? Henry is independent and takes care of himself along with his wife. He is slowly losing his independence due to health related issues. He is alert and oriented x3. He had a stable job in his past. He is also making responsible plans for him and his wife’s future that will benefit them. 2. What are your concerns for this patient? One concern is the patient’s lack of knowledge about his health
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The student I chose to interview for my case study is a female African American; her name is Jenny. She is five years and 10 months old. She is in Kindergarten at Louise Troy Elementary. She was born and raised in Dayton‚ so she has attended Dayton Public Schools for her entire school career. Jenny is very quiet and reserved compared to the other students in the class. During instruction time‚ Jenny is almost always on task. She is not the most active participant in the classroom‚ but she always
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Assessment 1:Case Study 1250 words (40%) Overview You are required to complete a pathophysiological template for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in relation to a case study and answer three questions. To complete the template you must summarize the relevant information for each component. This summary may consist of a combination of sentences‚ flow diagrams and dot points where relevant. The information in the template must be accurately referenced using the APA referencing style
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Case Study Joe Camel‚ in room 725‚ is an 68 year old Caucasian male who was seen in the Emergency Department at Frick Memorial Hospital the morning of September 9‚2013 by Dr. Black D.O. Mr. Camel was initially presented with shortness of breath‚ chest pain (angina) and persistent cough. He was alert and oriented and was able to answer all past history medical questions. Joe has been diagnosed through his family physician with Diabetes Mellitus‚ hypertension‚ and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
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1. What clinical findings are likely in R.S. as a consequence of his COPD? How would these differ from those of emphysematous COPD? Chronic bronchitis‚ also known as type B COPD or “blue bloater” in most cases (90%) is caused by cigarette smoking with the typical patient being overweight. It is symptomatically diagnosed with a conformation of chest radiography showing increased bronchial vascular markings‚ congested lung fields‚ enlarged horizontal cardiac silhouette and evidence of previous pulmonary
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1. What clinical findings are likely in R.S. as a consequence of his COPD? - COPD‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is mostly consists of two main diseases: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. A patient with COPD can show various clinical findings which can include dyspnea‚ cyanosis‚ wheezing‚ “Blue bloaters” clubbing of the finger nails‚ and pink puffers. Also‚ the patient can show continuation of productive chronic coughing with expectoration within last 3 months for two consecutive years
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Chapter/Topic Introduction Syllabus Case Study - Robin Hood Chapter 1 - What is Strategy and Why is it Important? Chapter 2 - Charting a Company’s Direction: Vision and Mission‚ Objectives and Strategy Case Study– Mystic Monk Chapter 3 - Evaluating a Company’s External Environment Case Study – Lululemon Chapter 3 Case Study – Lululemon Assignment Read Chapter 1 and Robin Hood case and come to class prepared to discuss. 1. Mystic Monk Case Questions Due to Dropbox by 7pm on 5/15
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air sacs of the lungs. In Room 28’s case‚ simple squamous epithelium forms the walls of the alveoli where gas exchange occurs (Hoehn &Marieb‚ 2010b). Although the main function of the alveoli is gas exchange‚ there are two other important features that contribute to its viability in the human body: alveolar pores and macrophages. Alveolar pores equalizes air pressure within the lungs and provides
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1. Choose one of the neurological disorders discussed so far in the textbook (and Ogden). Describe two case studies that exemplify this disorder (using either the textbooks or outside sources)‚ and explain the similarities and differences between these cases. Explain how the case study approach can help us learn about the mind and the brain. Hemineglect is one fascinating brain disorder that can cause some abnormalities in someone’s everyday life. Hemineglect happens when a person’s right parietal
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