The Role of inflammation in the advancement of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease. Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the collective term used for respiratory disease‚ including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The disease develops slowly and is often not diagnosed until it is advanced and irreparable damage is evident (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease‚ 2011). The disease is characterised by airflow obstruction and lung parenchyma. Parenchyma
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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE [pic] INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents significant challenges to a person’s ability to carry out functional tasks and participate in social networks. Such factors are widely recognized as contributing to a person’s sense of self identity‚ health and well-being. (Kerr‚ A‚ and C Ballinger 2010) Although there is no cure‚ the symptoms of COPD can be managed and damage to your lungs can be slowed down. If you smoke‚ quitting
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Discussion 5.1: Lung Diagnosis For this week this question I have chosen asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) Asthma and COPD are chronic respiratory conditions. These two conditions have been the focus of multiple studies‚ and discussions with the health care community as millions of people worldwide are affected and died due to its complications. Asthma is a chronic condition‚ characterized by the inflammation of the airways and airflow obstruction(Goolsby‚ Grubbs‚ & Goolsby
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form of urine‚ and about 198 quarts are recovered. The urine we excrete has been stored in the bladder for anywhere from 1 to 8 hours. * CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) Chronic kidney disease is defined as having some type of kidney abnormality‚ or "marker"‚ such as protein in the urine and having decreased kidney function for three months or longer. Chronic kidney disease is the slow loss of kidney function over time. In the early stages‚ there may be no symptoms. The loss of function usually takes
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Mr. John was a 70 year old male‚ 170 lbs‚ 5’4" with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He had a smoking history. He was transferred from the hospital to the Nursing home before six months. He had a history of congestive heart disease and osteoarthritis. When I assessed him‚ he had a weak but persistent cough‚ and midsternal chest pain from coughing. He had an elevated temperature and Oxygen saturation was 89%. Other vital signs were stable. He had a dry skin‚ redness‚ and irritation of
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Emphysema is a lung condition in which tiny air sacs in the lungs-alveoli-fill up with air. As the air continues to build up in these sacs‚ they expand‚ and may break or become damaged and form scar tissue. Emphysema is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The main cause of emphysema is long-term‚ regular tobacco smoking. It may also be caused by marijuana smoking‚ exposure to air pollutions‚ factory fumes‚ and coal and salica dust. I rare cases‚ a patient may have inherited a
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Acute bronchitis is swelling and inflammation of the bronchial tree. Bronchial tubes play a major role in the respiratory system of your body. The bronchial tree contains tubes that send air into your lungs. As these tubes get infected because of various reasons‚ they swell and create bodily fluid called mucus inside them. Mucus is the liquid that surfaces when you cough. This ultimately makes it difficult for you to breathe. It might also make you wheeze during breathing. Acute bronchitis occurs
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diagnosis and treatment can slow the process‚ ward off complications and improve quality of life. New therapies are on the way‚ but simple prevention is the best treatment of all. After all‚ what is more important than preserving the breath of life? (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: It Takes Your Breath way 1-4). Emphysema is increasing in the United States‚ Canada and other developed countries primarily because of cigarette smoking. It is almost entirely a disease
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COURSE CODE: PAMA11004 ASSIGNMENT #2: Case Review Bio-psycho-social Approach in Treatment of Post-traumatic Chronic Widespread Pain PREPARED BY: George Boghozian DUE DATE: April 22‚ 2012 Introduction This paper is about reviewing the case of Mrs. M. A.; a 53-year-old lady presented with chronic widespread pain (CWP) in spine‚ chest‚ both knees‚ and both shoulders in addition to generalized muscle stiffness‚ fatigue‚ headaches and dizziness. These symptoms are due to injuries
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“Prolonged cold weakens out resistance to infection” is a statement that’s true whether or not you’re in a weakened state of health. For those that are‚ for instance‚ people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ the effects of cold can be much more severe and potentially more likely to be permanently damaging. As is explained by Liesl Osmond‚ regarding a study conducted regarding temperature and sufferers of COPD‚ “This is the first time a direct relationship has been found between the
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