combat air pollution. Because life is too precious to waste it breathing bad air. Air pollution is a health hazard to us because it is a factor of cancer‚ diseases and permanent health issues. There are numerous health problems associated with air pollution most of them are respiratory such as asthma‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ and lung cancer (Martin Hughes). Not only is it effecting normal healthy adults but the NIEHS finds children are most likely to get ill/cancer from
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Carpers pattern of knowing was suggested. Jill wright suggested the addition of a fifth pattern of‚ sociopolitical knowing. Sociopolitical knowing defines the cultural aspect of knowing and how it influences each person’s understanding of health and disease. This paper will focus on a clinical scenario I encountered in my nursing career‚ and I will integrate how the ways of knowing can change ones way of being. The Use Ways of Knowing in a Clinical Scenario Nursing professionals are often
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the arms and legs‚an inabilty to concentrate on their work and coughing more than usual.These unpleasent symptoms make some people continue to smoke‚even though the symptoms usually disappear in a relatively short time. Smoking causes a number of diseases‚some of them life-threatening.Cigarette smoke contains over 4000 chemicals‚some of which are harmful to the body.We shall find more about the ones that have been linked to health problems. · NICOTINE This is the addictive drug that is present in
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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 disease‚ lung cancer and COPD. COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is a progressive disease that makes it harder to breathe. “Progressive” means that the disease gets worse over time. COPD can cause coughing that produces mucus (a slimy substance in the throat)‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightness
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Mr. John was a 70 year old male‚ 170 lbs‚ 5’4" with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He had a smoking history. He was transferred from the hospital to the Nursing home before six months. He had a history of congestive heart disease and osteoarthritis. When I assessed him‚ he had a weak but persistent cough‚ and midsternal chest pain from coughing. He had an elevated temperature and Oxygen saturation was 89%. Other vital signs were stable. He had a dry skin‚ redness‚ and irritation of
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human‚ plant‚ animal life‚ or to property(wikipedia). The presence of pollutants in the outdoor air contributes to numerous health effects ranging fro m irritation and odor to acute and long term lung impairments‚ such as chronic bronchitis‚ asthma‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ lung cancer‚ and cardiovascular problems(Suwanwaiphatthana‚ 2010). Children‚ especially those under 8 years of age‚ are at greater risk fro m outdoor air pollution due to lung development and function(Suwanwaiphatthana
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Uranium is a crucial part of everyday life in the 21st century‚ however‚ the mining of this element likely contributed to countless cases of pulmonary diseases. To cover the scope of this paper one needs to understand what uranium is and why is it dangerous‚ how it interacts with the people around it‚ and what is being done to ensure safety in this occupation? Indirectly we use uranium every day to generate power via fission. The splitting of the atom produces heat‚ which in turn produces steam
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many ways beyond not smoking. Whether using these strategies preventatively or to reduce symptoms of a condition such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ we can make a positive difference in the health of our respiratory system. Here are some of the preventive measures to insure the healthiness of our respiratory system. Step 1 Exercise regularly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week to promote overall health. Always check
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Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory airways disorder which leads to bronchoconstriction of the trachea and shorten the breath. It is a global serious health problem‚ where 5% to 10% of different age peoples suffer this disorder (Ukena‚ Fishman‚ & Niebling‚ 2008). Bronchial asthma has many manifestations as the recurrent acute shortness of breath episodes‚ which typically occur at night and early morning hours. In addition‚ it could cause other symptoms including wheezing‚ coughing‚ and feeling
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open systems approach allows for a primary focus of a disease process while also concentrating on the many systems that can be affected as a result of the illness or disease. In the patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ the care of the patient offers challenges in management‚ and is greatly improved by an open systems approach to patient care. In order to analyze the origin‚ pathophysiology‚ and effects of the disease‚ an open system allowing many components to
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