COPD include renal damage‚ malnutrition‚ muscle wasting‚ osteoporosis‚ and anemia. (McCance & Huether‚ 2014‚ p. 1267). Signs and Symptoms Patients suffering from COPD commonly experience symptoms of dyspnea on exertion that may eventually progress to marked dyspnea at rest. This represents a key feature of emphysema. Also‚ patients report experiencing episodes of acute cough with limited sputum production and the patient often appears thin. Moreover‚ tachypnea with prolonged expiration is observed
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Constructive Discharge occurs when an employee’s working conditions are considered to be so bad due to a policy or enforcement of that policy that the employee feels compelled to resign from the employer. This Constructive Discharge claim was filed under the section of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 after a work schedule policy change took place. The employee filed this claim post-resignation. This employee has claimed that the change is religious discrimination due to requiring
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References: 1 Global Strategy for the Diagnosis‚ Management and Prevention of COPD. (2013‚ February). Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2013. Retrieved from: http://www.goldcopd.org/uploads/users/files/GOLD_Report_2013_Feb20.pdf 2 Hoyert‚ D.‚ & Xu‚ J. (2012). Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2011. Natl
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION or EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 DOB: 1970 Age: 42 Sex: Male Room No.: CCU 4 Date of Admission/Date of Arrival: 01/07/2012 Admitting/Attending Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: 1. Rule out myocardial infarction. 2. History of TB 3. Hemoptysis. 4. Status post embolectomy. Chief Complaint: Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF
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COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Angelia Alleyne HCS/245 May 4‚ 2015 Professor Lori Olson COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ or COPD‚ is a long-term disease that causes breathing problems. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. COPD‚ however‚ is a heterogeneous collection of diseases with differing causes‚ pathogenic mechanisms‚ and physiological effects. Therefore a comprehensive approach
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into COPD management 16 Nursing made Incredibly Easy! July/August 2011 www.NursingMadeIncrediblyEasy.com Copyright © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) promotes awareness‚ education‚ and care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The committee annually reviews evidence-based guidelines for prevention‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of COPD. We
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Treatment for COPD Inhaled Therapies NICE COPD guidelines have made specific recommendations regarding the use of inhaled long-acting bronchodilators and inhaled steroids separately and in combination‚ but newer studies have assessed these drugs singly and in combination over longer periods of time. Bronchodilators (relievers) Short-acting beta2 agonists (SABA) Beta2 agonists act directly on bronchial smooth muscle to cause bronchodilation. They are the most widely used bronchodilators for COPD. Short-acting
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clients’ knowledge. In particular‚ I planned to increase the staff’s and the client’s (who has COPD) knowledge on COPD. I was determined to do this because of the observations I made while in the group home. To begin with‚ my preceptor informed me herself that she and the staff do not know much about COPD (e.g.‚ pathophysiology‚ symptoms‚ and interventions). Also‚ I observed the client’s lack of knowledge about COPD management such that he rarely drank water nor washed his hands before meals. These behaviors
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Introduction Research has indicated that effective discharge planning reduces patient readmission to hospital. By critically analysing the practice of discharge planning from the acute care sector‚ the factors which contribute to effective discharge planning can be identified. Furthermore‚ by employing these key factors‚ an evidence based discharge plan can be produced for a person suffering the effects of drug and/or alcohol abuse. For many patients‚ getting ready to leave the hospital is one
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livings but is occasionally limited by his ill health.He used to be a heavy smoker .After realising the burden COPD has on general New Zealand population ‚affecting about15% of the adult population over the age of 45 years according to asthmanz( 2010) ‚l took this case study to gain in-depth understanding. Presenting hx Chari is a known patient with Chronic obstructive airway disease(COPD).He presented with increased shortness of breath‚ stabbing chest pain aggravated by breathing‚ continues coughing
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