Psychology 1100 Chronic Stress Chronic stressor- A source of stress that occurs continuously or repeatedly. What causes chronic stress? To answer that we first have to know what stress is. The official definition of stress is; Stress- is the physical and or psychological response to internal or external stressors. Stressors- specific events or chronic pressures that place demands on a person or threaten the person’s well-being. Although
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RUBRIC FOR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 370 (Signature Assignment: Written Assignment) Criteria Exceeding Expectations (4) Meeting Expectations (3) Approaching Expectations (2) Not Meeting Expectations (1) Score Content / Information Discussion Question 1 CLO 3 For consequences of COPD‚ identifies effects: 1) on the right heart‚ 2) on RBC number‚ 3) in blood gases‚ 4) clinical findings Information is scientifically sound‚ thorough‚ necessary and sufficient. Provides 3-4 consequences of
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Asthma is a chronic condition that causes difficulties in breathing due to inflammation in the airway passages. Individuals that have asthmas have symptoms of an expiratory wheeze. Margaret would require a spirometry test to determine her lung function at present and
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hypertension‚ chest pain‚ and heart disease. Chronic pain is the stress that wears people away day after day‚ year after year. It destroys mind‚ bodies‚ and lives. It is caused by an unhappy marriage‚ or a despised job. It comes when a person does not find a way out of miserable situation. People die of this by suicide‚ violence‚ heart attack‚ stroke‚ and sometime even cancer. A 2013 survey says the teens are having emotional and physical distress‚ including chronic stress. Teens have to at least
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Stress is a natural reaction in humans‚ caused by good or bad experiences and affects body and mind. When stress occurs‚ hormones release and heart and breathing rates are accelerated in reaction. Chronic stress can cause long-term issues for the body‚ like heart issues and infertility‚ to name a few. The most common way to identify stress is through the "Fight-or-Flight" response‚ brought on through the Central Nervous System (CNS). Mental stress can cause a great many responses within the human
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prevents your lung from expanding properly when you try to breathe in‚ causing shortness of breath and chest pain. It is also called as Collapse lung. A primary pneumothorax occurs without an apparent cause and in the absence of significant lung disease‚ while a secondary pneumothorax occurs in the presence of existing lung pathology. Tension pneumothorax develops occasionally and is a medical emergency. Unless reversed by effective treatment‚ these sequelae can progress and cause death. Catamenial
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their nose and mouth to get the next little bit of air their lungs will allow in. Many patients with significant lung disease require a bedside commode due to their inability to walk to the toilet‚ which cuts out Orem’s Universal Self Care Requisite of activity and rest and social interaction. In short‚ attaining a level of health and normalcy for a patient with this level of lung disease is difficult. Nursing assessment in this type of patient would include: • palpation of the head‚ neck‚ and chest
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A chronic illness is long-term. It is an illness that lasts for more than three months. A chronic illness is persistent and generally can’t be prevented by vaccination or cured by medication. Dealing with a chronic illness is very stressful and may change a person’s daily living. Some examples of chronic diseases include heart disease‚ cancer‚ type 2 diabetes‚ stroke‚ chronic respiratory problems and obesity. According to the CDC‚ in 2012 about 117 million people had one or more chronic health conditions
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Clinical assessment and causes Haemoptysis is a common and non-specific feature of many lung diseases. It can be a sign of significant underlying lung disease. In up to one-third of cases‚ no cause will be found. An early assessment of the likely underlying cause needs to be made and investigated accordingly. Diagnostic approach to haemoptysis Small volume haemoptysis is a commonly encountered problem in the out-patient department. It can be safely and efficiently investigated as an out-patient
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classified as chronic or acute and the treatment for both depends on many factors. Acute osteomyelitis usually occurs in children. It comes on quickly but is easier to treat and overall turns out better than chronic osteomyelitis. In children‚ acute osteomyelitis occurs in arm or leg bones. It normally occurs a break in the skin from a trauma‚ surgery‚ or skin ulceration from wounds. As for adults‚ osteomyelitis can be acute or chronic. People with diabetes‚ HIV‚ or peripheral vascular disease are more
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