lead to the buildup of plaque that hardens and narrows the vessels‚ causing a disease called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a common cause of heart attacks and peripheral artery disease. Smoking increases your likelihood of developing high blood pressure. The carbon monoxide inhaled from cigarette smoke interferes with the way oxygen is carried by your blood to organs‚ including the heart‚ which links it to heart disease. Smoking also increases the incidence of blood clots‚ which can lead to strokes
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1) The article “Breathing easier” written by Julie Cohen (2013)‚ is about how psychologist have played a role in helping patients manage their asthma. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways‚ affects at least 22 million Americans. Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Some common symptoms are; difficulty breathing‚ chest tightness‚ and poor exercise endurance. Those symptoms are also influenced by many digger including stress‚ pollution‚ pollen‚ mold‚ dust and
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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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insomnia‚ ranging from transient (sleep problems that last days to weeks) acute or chronic (sleep problems that last months to years)‚ varying on the frequency and duration of the symptoms. This paper will be mainly be focusing on primary chronic insomnia however there will be mention of chronic insomnia as a manifestation of another illness. The purpose of this literature review is to analyze the causes and effects of chronic insomnia as well as including some possible treatments and a further discussion
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tests‚ measuring lung function‚ specifically the volume and the flow of air that can be inhaled and exhaled. - Spirometry is the most useful for evaluating losses in respiration function and for following the course of certain respiratory disease. 3. Explain why the residual volume cannot be determined by Spirometry. - Because pirometry can only measure how much air is moving out of or into the lungs‚ not how much is contained at a particular time. 4. You are a Nurse working a 19:00
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CIGARETTE SMOKING Cigarette Smoking American InterContinental University Abstract Cigarette smoking is something that has because second nature to most people. They wake up‚ smoke a cigarette. Before they go to bed‚ they smoke a cigarette. And all throughout the day‚ as they feel the urge‚ they smoke a cigarette. It has become a very dangerous habit that a lot of people don’t realize is a dangerous habit. In this paper I will discuss the negative effects that smoking cigarettes
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Asthma is a chronic condition of the respiratory system that causes hypersensitivity and reversible inflammation of the airways resulting in breathing difficulties (Levy et al.‚ 2006). One of the features of the disease is fixed airflow obstruction which is where the patient’s FEV1/FVC ratio is less than 0.7. The reduction of this ratio is caused by parenchymal and airway damage resulting from chronic inflammation (Nice.org.uk‚ 2010). Fixed airflow obstruction is more commonly found in severe asthma
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the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)‚ smoking is the leading cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ and it is considered one of the most common lung diseases known. “COPD is a diagnostic term used to describe a group of conditions that are characterized by respiratory symptoms such as dyspnea (shortness of breath)‚ cough‚ sputum production‚ limitation of air flow‚ and chronic inflammation of the lungs.” (Falvo‚ 2008‚ p. 420). Often‚ people have both. On the flip
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ACUTE CARE NEEDS NPCG2025 STUDENT ID 25586394 Word count: 1986 CASE STUDY On admission to the hospital it is important that Mr Taylor is given an immediate and systematic assessment which will alert the healthcare professionals to any deterioration in his condition. The assessment method used in this case is the Airway‚ Breathing‚ Circulation‚ Disability‚ Exposure (ABCDE) approach. Thim et al (2012) suggests that the aims of this approach are to provide the patient
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Emphysema‚ also referred to as pulmonary emphysema‚ is a degenerative‚ nonreversible disease. It is characterized by an enlargement of the airways beyond the terminal bronchioles. This airway enlargement can be due to a myriad of causes. Emphysema is commonly referred to as COPD; however‚ emphysema is only one type of COPD. Chronic bronchitis is the other. In cases of COPD‚ emphysema and chronic bronchitis typically accompany one another‚ but emphysema can also occur by itself. There are two types
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