COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. COPD refers to two lung diseases‚ emphysema‚ and chronic bronchitis and is an obstruction to breathing that decreases air exchange in the lungs. Emphysema does not always coexist with chronic bronchitis. Asthma‚ Pulmonary Fibrosis‚ or Pulmonary Hypertension is not diagnosed as COPD. Some people may think they simply have a "smoker’s cough" or that breathlessness is just a part of getting older. It
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When I was a child I had issues with not breathing correctly when I run so I when I would race someone I would run so fast without breathing correctly I would feel like I was having an asthma attack but as I grew older I corrected my breathing. There are many issues with the respiratory system that can be easily correct as changing the breathing patters of a runner. Hypoxemia is a condition that is caused by any minor respiratory conditions that makes it hard for the lungs to absorb oxygen. For
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Asthma is a respitory inflammatory disease prevalent in the lives of many Australians‚ this condition has been though to be brought on through a client’s genetics or environmental factors such as air pollution. Asthma can often be categorized through a patients noticable and long-term symptoms which will be detailed through out this case. This case study for the patient depicted dislosures the pathophysiology and management of an asthmatic process. Though there is no cure for asthma‚ there are a
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and E may inhibit nitrosamine formation. Studies have linked it to various types of cancer. * It has been linked to the triggering migraines in migraine prone individuals. * Frequent ingestion of cured meats may cause COPD‚ Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. * If ingested in high concentration‚ it may cause methemoglobinemia‚ a disorder characterized by the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin (metHb) in the
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Melinda ENC 1101 4/September/2011 Freedom from smoking Smoking cigarettes was one of the worst if not the worst habit I ever had I am finally free from smoking. I started smoking cigarettes at the very young age of fifteen. I did it because everybody else was doing it. I thought it was the cool thing to do. I was a kid who just wanted to fit in. I remember how that first cigarette tasted. It was a menthol cigarette and it was
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R.S. is a long-time smoker who developed bronchitic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32‚ PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg‚ PaO2 = 50 mm Hg‚ HCO3 - = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices. He is taking an inhaled ß agonist and theophylline to manage his respiratory condition. At his clinic visit‚ it is noted that R.S. has an area of consolidation in his
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inpatient acute care wards‚ and a nursing home care center. 29 men without current medical issues were used as control subjects. One hundred and sixty men had medical diagnoses including stroke‚ neurologic problems‚ gastrointestinal disease‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder‚ and/ or congestive heart failure. One hundred and twelve of these subjects had more than one of those medical diagnoses.
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Dangers of Cigarettes According to John Chukurah‚ “The main health risks in tobacco pertain to diseases of the cardiovascular system‚ in particular myocardial infarction (heart attack)‚ cardiovascular disease‚ diseases of the respiratory tract such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ asthma‚ emphysema‚ and cancer” (42). Smoking may lead to many unpleasant outcomes such as heart disease‚ throat cancer‚ and lung cancer. Cancer is one of the common hazards of smoking. Cancer tends to
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doctors office‚ better management and reduction in symptoms for the chronically ill‚ increased cost effectiveness allowing for patient with out insurance‚ and a better overall experience for patients leaving a more satisfied customer. Patients with chronic illness are living better qualities of life in their own environments and patient self awareness is heightened. Nursing practice is constantly evolving with new technology and wider basis of knowledge for nurses coming into the field. More and more
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Airborne Particles‚ Carbon Monoxide and other natural sources. On the other side‚ there are two effects of air pollution on the human body. One effect is the respiratory system. Air pollution can make the lung disease‚ such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ emphysema‚ chronic bronchitis. According to a report: People who living in community with high particle may have suppressed lung growth‚ moved into
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