According to Lung.org cigarette smoke has over 4‚800 chemicals with sixty-nine known chemicals to cause cancer. Even with just one inhale all of those chemicals will enter the lungs. Cigarette smoke has been also connected to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. On top of COPD‚ cigarettes also cause the lungs to shrink and turn black‚ thus causing inability to breathe deeply and less oxygen in the blood
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History of Plantronics Introduction of Plantronics It is an electronics company that is used to produce the devices for communication. It came into being in 18th May 1961.Electronics is the branch of science that deals with the controlling of electrical energy. Electronics plays a vital role in this process of dealing. These devices are the need of this modern age. According to the human psyche‚ they always want the luxuries platform to live their lives. So this branch of science is on the way to
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the mouth and throat Heart disease Memory Loss with the passage of time. Premature Aging Premature death Low Sperm Count Emphysema COPD Wrinkles Let’s examine a few of these effects in detail: COPD: A lot of people think lung cancer is the biggest issue when it comes to the effects of smoking but COPD is more rampant (and poorer in diagnosis).But then‚what is COPD? Wikipedia says‚ COPD stands for Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease and “is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema‚ a
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or to relieve stress. Major diseases caused by smoking We all know smoking is bad for our health. Most people know that smoking can cause lung cancer‚ but it can also cause many other cancers and illnesses. Smoking directly causes over 100‚000 deaths in the UK each year and contributes too many more. Of these deaths‚ about 42‚800 are from smoking-related cancers‚ 30‚600 from cardiovascular disease and 29‚100 die slowly from emphysema and other chronic lung diseases. Cigarettes contain more than
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The use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD In this study published in JAMA‚ the authors looked at eleven studies on the use of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD defined as a smoking- related lung disease characterized by recurrent episodes of cough‚ sputum production and breathlessness (Drummond‚ 2407). The authors of this study did no research of their own‚ but instead looked at other double blind‚ randomized‚ placebo controlled studies from around the world‚ with a restriction that
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Emphysema is a lung disorder that slowly deteriorates the air sacs known as alveoli in our lungs. Alveoli are tiny sacs located inside our lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and blood stream (Study.com). When the Alveoli’s are damaged‚ this causes an individual to become increasingly short of breathe. When the inner walls of the air sacs located inside of our lungs becomes weaken‚ they eventually rupture creating one large air space instead of several small air spaces
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Case Management Lisa Reinback Facilitator: Jean sherri NUR 370: Gerontology January 13‚ 2013 Case Management A 75 year old male Hispanic male with history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ hypertension‚ glaucoma‚ motor vehicle accident (MVA) 5yrs ago that resulted in a chronic lumber spine pain was recently discharged from the hospital for COPD exacerbation. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in both men and women‚ and it is steadily on the rise (Touhy & Jett‚2010)
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have been diagnosed with severe types of lung and diseases such as cystic fibrosis‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ interstitial lung disease‚ idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary hypertension. The procedure is not commonly considered for mild cases‚ but for those who have exhausted all other options and are likely to die without the transplant. Contraindications for the procedure include severe heart‚ liver and kidney disease as well as cancer or patients who are current smokers
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once this starts to occur then menstruation ceases permanently meaning you are unable to conceive. The menopause can start as early as 35 years of age and as late as 60 years of age. Without the high level of the hormone oestrogen your risk of heart disease and osteoporosis increases significantly. You may start to notice that the menopause is approaching as your periods may become slightly longer apart‚ or may not last as long but occasionally the menopause may just stop altogether without any warning
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Tracheostomy A tracheostomy‚ according to Medscape‚ is “an artificial opening made by a surgical incision into the trachea”. A physician may order a tracheostomy for several different reasons. The most common need for this procedure is to provide a patent airway. It is also used in conjunction with respiratory therapists to deliver supplemental oxygen to patients who are unable to adequately take in oxygen independently. Primary nursing responsibilities are to maintain a patent airway‚ keep
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