ES Community Resources Erica Batchelor University of Phoenix BSHS 302 Jean Holtz June 15‚ 2009 Community Resources A variety of community resources are available in communities to help people. The resource available varies from dental‚ abuse counseling‚ homeless prevention and intervention‚ food program and help for skin cancer patients. However‚ language and monetary fund’s is a need in the community. Human services that people have in their lives goes beyond but not limited
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What are the causes‚ symptoms and treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? Introduction “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung ailment that is characterized by a persistent blockage of airflow from the lungs” ( World Health Organisation (WHO) website‚ nd). This report will examine the causes‚ symptoms and treatment of COPD. It will discuss current statistics on COPD and some of the current treatments available. Multiple sources were used including websites
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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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COPD COPD is characterized by airflow limitation that is poorly reversible. Cumulative‚ chronic exposure to cigarette smoking is the number one cause of the disease‚ but repeated exposure to secondhand smoke‚ air pollution and occupational exposure (to coal‚ cotton‚ grain) are also important risk factors. Chronic inflammation plays a major role in COPD pathophysiology. Smoking and other airway irritants cause neutrophils‚ T-lymphocytes‚ and other inflammatory
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dyspnea and systemic effects such as skeletal muscle dysfunction and co-morbidities” (Decates). This research goes to show that people who have COPD are restricted to daily activities. Research also shows‚ “that COPD is the world’s leading cause of morbidity‚ and mortality‚ and that patient are confronted with daily life limitations” (Decates). Some can’t go outside or live where there is a deal less humidity in the air‚ some may not be able to walk very far‚ or have use a wheel chair instead
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Question # 5 Your neighbor with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has developed heart failure. Based on his underlying disease‚ what type of heart failure does he likely have and how did he develop it? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult. The two main factors that cause COPD are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. “In emphysema‚ the walls between many of the air sacs are damaged. As a result
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or also known as Chronic Bronchitis or Emphysema is a disease that happens in the lungs of people who smoke. It blocks the airflow to the lungs with black tar / black carbon. Some symptoms are excessive coughing and continuously out of breath. To ease the symptoms you could you use inhalers‚ steroids‚ antibiotics or just more oxygen. This disease will slowly kill you because it affects your respiratory system
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Critical Essay: Chevron USA v. National Resources Defense Council Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council was a case in which the United Supreme Court set forth the legal test for determining whether to grant deference to a government agency’s interpretation of a statute which it administers. Chevron is the Court’s clearest articulation of the doctrine of “administrative deference”. The Court itself has used the phrase “Chevron deference” in more recent cases. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977
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Community Resource Assignment The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides significant help to those in need. The organization is a branch of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The organization’s initial goals were to provide humanitarian efforts and other relief during trying times. For example‚ many felt that the group was formed in response to the destruction caused by the American Civil War. Founder and the group’s first President
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Application: Community Counseling Resources Marriage‚ Couple and Family Therapy (CPSY - 6356 - 1) In this paper will analyze primary‚ secondary‚ and tertiary couple and family interventions provided by community resources. In this paper will provide a community resource that works with issues of domestic violence and the primary‚ secondary‚ and tertiary interventions that the resource provides. A further analysis will be provided on any gaps that may
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