Bronchitis Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi (the larger and medium-sized airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the more distal parts of the lung parenchyma).[1][2][3] Bronchitis can be divided into two categories: acute and chronic.[1][2][3][4] Acute bronchitis is characterized by the development of a cough or small sensation in the back of the throat‚ with or without the production of sputum(mucus that is expectorated‚ or "coughed up"‚ from the respiratory
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Analysis of Middle Range Theory of Chronic Sorrow The one-year anniversary of my son’s death is in thirty-two days. Everett Andrew Craig was stillborn on March 31‚ 2017 due to an umbilical cord accident. No one makes it through life without facing some form of tragedy. Unfortunately‚ sorrow and healthcare often go hand in hand‚ necessitating sorrow-focused research and theories. The middle range theory of chronic sorrow views sorrow much differently than the traditional healthcare model‚ and it
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Discuss the impact of chronic medical conditions on adolescents (12-18yo) and identify ways of promoting resilience or positive development (1300 min-1500 max words INTRODUCTION: TOPIC SENTENCE: HYPOTHESIS: The influence of chronic medical conditions on adolescents has a great significance on the psychological development however the efforts of heath care professionals can promote a healthy psychological development. OUTLINE OF ESSAY :The first part of this essay will be demonstrating
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Lung Cancer Smoking accounts for about 80-90% of all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ emphysema‚ chronic mucus secretion‚ and chronic air flow blocks. Smoking is involved in 85% of all lung cancer deaths. An individual with chronic bronchitis‚ which is caused by smoking‚ is more likely to get a bacterial infection if he or she is a smoker. A smoker gets more nose and throat inflammations‚ respiratory infections‚ and chronic bronchitis. Heart Disease Cigarette smoking accounts
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PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASES AMONG THE AGED IN CAPE COAST METROPOLITAN OVER LAST FOUR YEARS Introduction This paper charts a brief history of Ghana’s chronic disease burden over the last five years‚ focusing on prevalence‚ risk and illness implications in relation to aging. Two arguments are made. First‚ chronic diseases in Ghana constitute public health and developmental challenges‚ requiring the same intellectual and financial commitments afforded to communicable and infectious diseases.
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Acute VS Chronic Leukemia Eric Strole University of Phoenix COM/155 Wendy Schmidt Aug 10‚ 2013 Cancer is one of the most catastrophic and debilitating diseases known to mankind. There have been many types of cancer that have been discovered over the years. Most people that have had cancer undergo chemotherapy‚ radiation‚ or both. Leukemia is one of the most feared types of cancer. “Leukemia is cancer of the blood or bone marrow. It is classified by an abnormal increased
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Public Health and Health Care Multiple Chronic Conditions Binta Ngalla HCS/535 November 12‚ 2012 Ebony Wardlaw Individual with multiple chronic conditions are largely increasing within the United States population. Little do most people have an idea how this disease come to plague mankind and the consequences of having the exact combinations of the same disease. Research guideline and disease prevention programs focus on single conditions‚ and scientifically researchers more often set
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Case Study One COPD HCS 507 09/06/2014 Stephen Loughran‚ MSN-FNP‚ RN Case Study One COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive‚ non-reversible disease that makes breathing difficult. COPD is characterized by coughing‚ often productive; wheezing; shortness of breath; and chest tightness. The leading cause of COPD is cigarette smoking (National Institutes of Health‚ 2013). While 85 % of COPD patients are or were smokers‚ only 10-25 percent of smokers develop COPD‚ suggesting
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Role of supportive management with therapeutic management among causes of COPD Introduction:- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD)‚ chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD)‚ chronic airflow limitation (CAL) and chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD)‚ is the occurrence of chronic bronchitis or emphysema‚ a pair of commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways narrow over time. [1] This limits
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What is the impact of chronic disease wellness programs on health care costs? There is a high impact on health care cost due to chronic diseases. This is mainly due to the lowering of the mortality rate of chronic diseases. In the past there were less people living with these types of diseases or surviving them. There is also an increase in the diagnosis of these types of diseases. With the newer technologies they are able to diagnose more patients properly with these diseases as well as diagnose
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