There are many type of disease that can affect the Respiratory system. The disease that can affect this system is Lung Cancer‚ Bronchitis‚ Emphysema and Pneumonia. The disease that can affect the system as well is called Asthma. This disease is one of the common diseases I’ve known beside lung cancer. Asthma is a lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. When the airways get inflamed‚ it causes the airways to become swollen and the muscles around it tighten. This makes it difficult for
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Holistic Nursing Holistic nursing care involves taking care of the patient as a whole and this includes the physical‚ spiritual‚ emotional‚ and mental well- being (Doosey and Keegan‚ 2013). As a nurse‚ taking care of these modalities will assist with promoting healing within and allow the patient to cope with their illnesses. An interview was conducted with a close family member in order to develop a holistic care plan. The family member sometimes struggles with dealing and coping with the current
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their 2nd birthday * Hospitalization is rarely required and generally occur in infants under 6 months of age IV. Risk Factors: * Premature infants * Children under 2 years of age that suffer from congenital heart or chronic lung disease * Children and adults with compromised immune systems * Adults that are 65 and older V. Diagnostic Tests: * RT-PCR assay test of secretions * Antigen detection testing * Cell culture VI. Treatments:
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groups- the particulate and the gases. Particulates will settle out and fall back to earth somewhere near the source. The harm that air pollutants give to the human body include asthma and breathing‚ chronic lung diseases‚ greater risk of respiratory infections‚ worsening of existing heart and lung conditions‚ increased incidence of various forms of cancer‚ and fetal defects among babies. Because health is determined by many factors‚ of which air
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Plenty of respiratory diseases‚ especially asthma‚ has appeared in the past few centuries as a result of the industrial revolution which increased the number of factories‚ thus increased air pollution. Asthma is a widespread‚ degenerative illness that disturbs the outflow of air which goes in and out of the lungs‚ and it affects all people of all ages. This essay will discuss the definition and the distinct types of asthma‚ intrinsic and extrinsic. Asthma is a type III hypersensitivity and a common
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inflammation of the pericardium which has multi etiologies. Causes are infectious‚ viral‚ bacterial‚ fungal‚ immune‚ metabolic‚ ischemia‚ physical and chemical agents (Porth & Martfin‚ 2009). Pericarditis may be idiopathic‚ acute‚ chronic‚ congenital or a neoplastic disease (Porth & Matfin‚ 2009). Acute pericarditis symptoms is sudden onset of sharp chest pain‚ pericardial friction rub‚ electrocardiogram changes‚ worse with cough‚ deep breathing‚ movement and swallowing (Porth & Matfin‚ 2009). Sitting
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1. My understanding of the business problem: There are two problems in this business that combine to make one big issue. First‚ we have a major shortage of caregivers. This is not specific to the VNA‚ it’s happening all over the country. But it’s a big problem for all agencies right now. People just don’t want to do this job because it’s hard and low-paying. Second‚ we are shortly going to be “graded” on our clients who have potentially avoidable events. All home health agencies are facing this
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once this starts to occur then menstruation ceases permanently meaning you are unable to conceive. The menopause can start as early as 35 years of age and as late as 60 years of age. Without the high level of the hormone oestrogen your risk of heart disease and osteoporosis increases significantly. You may start to notice that the menopause is approaching as your periods may become slightly longer apart‚ or may not last as long but occasionally the menopause may just stop altogether without any warning
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Asthma and Associated Factors Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that is continuing to affect people world-wide. It is described by an inflammation in the airways of the lungs‚ caused by an irritant that triggers a release of histamines and leukotrienes in a person. Histamines and leukotrienes cause smooth muscle to constrict and mucus to be produced. In a person without asthma‚ airways are not inflamed or blocked and breathing is normal. In a person with asthma‚ the airways of the lungs are
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Patient Interaction A full medical history and examination was taken from this patient suffering from recurrent acute exacerbations of COPD and heart failure. This 79 year old female has suffered with what she describes as a bad chest for over ten years frequently experiencing dyspnoea and chest infections. She recalls suffering many exacerbations and put this down to experiencing asthma attacks. The patient admitted she had smoked 10 cigarettes a day for 64 years- a 32 pack year history. She
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