According to the estimates on self reported data in Australia and the worldwide research from the Office of Health Economics‚ more than 5% of the Australian population who is aged 55 and over is suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and it is the 5th most common cause of death in Australia and will be 4th leading cause of death throughout the world by 2030 respectively. (Booker‚ 2010‚ AIHW‚ 2016) This essay will present the overview about the COPD clinical intervention in regards to
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disproportionately high inpatient and emergency department (ED) use‚ and mostly have multiple chronic conditions and use multiple concurrent medications. They place a substantial burden on the U.S. healthcare system and have become the focus of policy initiatives aimed at reducing their disproportionate inpatient and ED use. Medication management is critical for these patients since nonadherence to essential chronic medications is associated with poor health outcomes‚ and higher health care utilization
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Assessment 1:Case Study 1250 words (40%) Overview You are required to complete a pathophysiological template for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in relation to a case study and answer three questions. To complete the template you must summarize the relevant information for each component. This summary may consist of a combination of sentences‚ flow diagrams and dot points where relevant. The information in the template must be accurately referenced using the APA referencing style
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differentiation of pulmonary dendritic cells in smoker with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) to explore the possible role of dendritic cells in smokers suffering COPD” (Yan-wei‚ Yong-jiang‚ & Xian-sheng‚ 2010). Dendritic cells (DCs) are inflammatory cells that are considered to be the promoter of immune responses; knowing this the researchers hypothesized that DCs may play an important role in the development of the disease. Subjects were broken into three groups based on an illness
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A Case Study on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Elmer P. Samoy‚ RN Case Summary History A case of a 68 y/o White male‚ who sought consult primarily for evaluation and management of severe dyspnea. The patient was apparently well until about 6 months prior to consult‚ when he began to experience dyspnea when walking more than 20 ft.‚ associated with chronic productive cough. No consult was done‚ no medications taken‚ and no weight loss reported. Three days prior to consult‚ the patient’s
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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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COPD COPD is characterized by airflow limitation that is poorly reversible. Cumulative‚ chronic exposure to cigarette smoking is the number one cause of the disease‚ but repeated exposure to secondhand smoke‚ air pollution and occupational exposure (to coal‚ cotton‚ grain) are also important risk factors. Chronic inflammation plays a major role in COPD pathophysiology. Smoking and other airway irritants cause neutrophils‚ T-lymphocytes‚ and other inflammatory
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Comorbidities Systemic manifestations and Comorbidities of COPD It defines Comorbidities’ existence of each disease entity separate addition‚ during the clinical course of a disease object office [1]. The presence of Comorbidities has prognostic value with respect to survival‚ but also compared with the functional state. As with other chronic diseases‚ the prevalence of Comorbidities in elderly COPD is extremely high‚ the severity of Comorbidities and their impact on the various health status of
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The aim of the assignment is to demonstrate the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) when assessing and analysing the health needs of a specific population. The author will focus on one specific disease‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in relation to South Asian men living in both the United Kingdom (UK) and in South Asia. In view of the large demographics of South Asia the author will specifically focus on Indian‚ Pakistan and Bangladeshi groups also making a comparison with
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Respiratory disorders and diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. They encompass any number of conditions that affect the breathing system and can range from a mild common cold to more severe lung cancer. These disorders can be classified in many ways‚ one of which is a group called chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Included in that group is a disease called emphysema. “Respiratory Disorders” Emphysema is an irreversible‚ progressive disease that gradually damages
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