Asthma and Associated Factors Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that is continuing to affect people world-wide. It is described by an inflammation in the airways of the lungs‚ caused by an irritant that triggers a release of histamines and leukotrienes in a person. Histamines and leukotrienes cause smooth muscle to constrict and mucus to be produced. In a person without asthma‚ airways are not inflamed or blocked and breathing is normal. In a person with asthma‚ the airways of the lungs are
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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and atherosclerosis may be present. The presenting signs and symptoms of leg and foot pain‚ tingling‚ and numbness can be caused by both PAD and atherosclerosis. History and physical can also point to a diagnosis or suspicion of popliteal
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inflammation of the pericardium which has multi etiologies. Causes are infectious‚ viral‚ bacterial‚ fungal‚ immune‚ metabolic‚ ischemia‚ physical and chemical agents (Porth & Martfin‚ 2009). Pericarditis may be idiopathic‚ acute‚ chronic‚ congenital or a neoplastic disease (Porth & Matfin‚ 2009). Acute pericarditis symptoms is sudden onset of sharp chest pain‚ pericardial friction rub‚ electrocardiogram changes‚ worse with cough‚ deep breathing‚ movement and swallowing (Porth & Matfin‚ 2009). Sitting
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Bourbeau also said; “Referral to pulmonary rehabilitation and self-management education to promote increased physical activities should be an important part of the management of COPD” (Bourbeau). Family history is one that is so adamantine to understand sometimes. When it came
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Informative Speech Manuscript Crystal Davis SPC 1608 Section 3675 Friday April 5‚ 2013 Professor: Dr. Camesha Manzueta Good afternoon. How many of you have heard of asthma or even COPD? Pretty much everyone. Now how many of you have heard of alpha 1 deficiency also known simply as alpha 1? There aren’t many that have. I’m going to inform you about it today. You will learn what it is‚ what causes it‚ what a patient with alpha 1 deficiency goes through and what can be done for that patient
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Cari story a smoker Cari’s story Felecia Williams ITT-Tech Cari a chronic smoker for years‚ who is developing a cough that is getting worse as the days go pass‚ she doesn’t realize that the cells in her body is slowly getting sicker by the day. Cari’s story An infection in Cari’s nasal passage and pharynx can spread to her sinuses because her sinuses open into the nasal cavity and the throat. The cough reflex makes a coughing response
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their nose and mouth to get the next little bit of air their lungs will allow in. Many patients with significant lung disease require a bedside commode due to their inability to walk to the toilet‚ which cuts out Orem’s Universal Self Care Requisite of activity and rest and social interaction. In short‚ attaining a level of health and normalcy for a patient with this level of lung disease is difficult. Nursing assessment in this type of patient would include: • palpation of the head‚ neck‚ and chest
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Asthma is a chronic condition that causes difficulties in breathing due to inflammation in the airway passages. Individuals that have asthmas have symptoms of an expiratory wheeze. Margaret would require a spirometry test to determine her lung function at present and
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prevents your lung from expanding properly when you try to breathe in‚ causing shortness of breath and chest pain. It is also called as Collapse lung. A primary pneumothorax occurs without an apparent cause and in the absence of significant lung disease‚ while a secondary pneumothorax occurs in the presence of existing lung pathology. Tension pneumothorax develops occasionally and is a medical emergency. Unless reversed by effective treatment‚ these sequelae can progress and cause death. Catamenial
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Asthma is a chronic condition in which many Americans are faced with. Asthma‚ also called bronchial asthma‚ affects over 3 million people a year‚ making it a very common condition. Asthma symptoms affect an estimated 26 million Americans‚ 19 million being adults and 7 million being children. Asthma is a condition where a person’s airways become inflamed‚ narrow and swell‚ and produce extra mucus‚ which makes it difficult to breathe. It can be minor and it can interfere with daily activities. In some
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