Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Teaching Plan By: Michele Combs‚ RN NSG 405 February 7‚ 2011 Teaching Plan for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of morbidity (CDC‚ 2011). COPD is a group of diseases which cause airflow blockage and breathing related problems such as emphysema‚ chronic bronchitis‚ and some forms of asthma (CDC‚ 2011).
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Chronic inflammation has been shown to be a consistent pre-cursor to many metabolic diseases‚ such as obesity‚ fatty liver disease‚ atherosclerosis‚ insulin resistance‚ type II diabetes‚ degenerative disorders such as dementia‚ airway disease and some cancers.1 The relationship between diet‚ and more specifically refined carbohydrates‚ and chronic inflammation has been of high interest in the media in recent years. This interest could have a lot to do with the alarming rate that these metabolic
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highlighted. The focus of the appraisal with be on “Promoting the health of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; patients and their carer’s views” (Caress et al‚ 2010). The format of the appraisal will be formed around a set of criteria (see appendix 1). The journal looks at the views of patients and their carer’s experiences with living the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ its causes‚ how they manage with the symptoms‚ its progression and what role they
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about Alzheimer’s Disease General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To let the class know more about the Alzheimer’s Disease. Thesis: Alzheimer’s Disease is a common disease for older people and everyone should know what it is. INTRODUCTION I. Did you know that there are over 26 million cases of Alzheimer’s Disease in the world? II. Does anyone know anyone with this disease? My grandfather had this disease. III. I’m going to give you guys some information about this disease so you will know
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Pilot Project: The Chronic Pain Diary Student: Hetal Patel Nurs 260 Semester – II Teacher: Mary McGrory March 17‚ 2009 Article evaluation The nursing journal “Pilot Project: The Chronic Pain Diary” is an assessment of chronic pain in the Nursing home population. The author of this journal is Dr. Kathy K Hager and Dr. Dorothy Brockopp. Dr. Hager is an Assistant Professor of Nursing in Bellarmine University Lansing School of Nursing from Louisville – Kentucky and Dr
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What is COPD? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a progressive disease that constricts airways and dramatically hinders a person’s ability to breathe. It affects around 13% of Australians aged 40 or over. It causes mucus or blood-filled coughing‚ chest tightness and severe shortness of breath. The disease is comprised of Chronic Bronchitis‚ Asthma and Emphysema‚ with the seriousness of it being judged by four levels‚ each level increasing in severity. To this day‚ there is no known cure
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July/August 2011 www.NursingMadeIncrediblyEasy.com Copyright © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) promotes awareness‚ education‚ and care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The committee annually reviews evidence-based guidelines for prevention‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of COPD. We give you an overview of these guidelines. By Brenda L. Smith‚ MSN
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HYPERTENSION‚also known as high blood pressure‚ is the most common chronic cardiovascular disease in which the blood vessels (arteries) have persistently raised pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood exerting against the walls of arteries as it is pumped by the heart through out the body. Therefore‚ hypertension occurs when the blood is pushes harder against the arterial wall. It is called the “SILENT KILLER" because it shows no signs and symptoms that is why it is important to check
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Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs motor skills‚ speech‚ and other functions‚ and has no known cure (Wikipedia). It affects about 100‚000 Canadians and 1.6 million people worldwide (Parkinson’s Society Canada). Diagnosis can be difficult especially in the early stages due to symptom overlap with other diseases. Early signs are often dismissed as signs of normal aging‚ in Michael J Fox’s case his twitchy finger was
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essay I will outline the main points and discuss the two parties views of for and against in detail. I will start with the group who want to get smoking banned‚ then the group that want it to continue and then I will give my personal response. Firstly‚ smoking causes damage to your body. Most people do not realize this however. It causes damage to your brain‚ arms and legs‚ eyes‚ lungs‚ heart and many more. The worst thing a cigarette can do is kill you. Smoking also causes many diseases such as heart
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