Geriatric History and Physical with Problem List and Plan California State University‚ Dominguez Hills School of Nursing Health Assessment Lab BSN 381L General Patient Information Client: 81-year-old Caucasian/Italian female Source: Client‚ seems reliable Marital status: Widower Religion: Catholic Occupation: House wife Formal education: High school Primary language: English‚ written and spoken Secondary: None Reason for Seeking Care: Shortness of breath
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Information paper for health professionals Inhaler technique in adults with asthma or COPD Incorrect technique when taking inhaled medications frequently prevents patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from receiving the maximal benefit from their medications. Recent studies confirm that: • regardless of the type of inhaler device prescribed‚ patients are unlikely to use inhalers correctly unless they receive clear instruction‚ including a physical demonstration
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Budesonide Structure: Chemical Formula : C25H34O6 Molecular Weight : 430.534 g/mol IUPAC : 16‚17-(butylidenebis(oxy))-11‚21-dihydroxy-‚ (11-β‚16-α)-pregna-1‚4-diene-3‚20-dione Description : Budesonide is a glucocorticoid used in the management of asthma‚ the treatment of various skin disorders‚ and allergic rhinitis. [PubChem] The extended release oral tablet‚ marketed as Uceris‚ was FDA approved on January 14‚ 2013 for the management of ulcerative colitis. Budesonide is provided as a mixture
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Asthma in Emergency setting St. Georges Hospital Emergency Department Cezar Darwiche FY1 Asthma Chronic inflammatory disease of the airways Episodic cough‚ wheezing‚ dyspnea Type I hypersensitivity reaction (Ag cross links IgE on pre-sensitized mast cells and basophils triggering release of vasoactive amines) Types • • • • Extrinsic - Onset in childhood -Triggered by inhaled allergen exposure: Dust mites Cockroaches Cat antigen Molds and pollens Types Intrinsic Early adulthood
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Main image ©Muratseyit/istockphoto Pathogenesis and diagnosis of bronchiectasis Educational aims To describe the important factors involved in the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis. To define how a diagnosis of bronchiectasis is made. P.T. King1 E. Daviskas2 1 Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine/Dept of Medicine‚ Monash Medical Centre‚ Melbourne‚ and 2Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine‚ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital‚ Sydney‚ Australia. Summary Bronchiectasis is an important
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directly with ventilators and other devices to modify therapeutic interventions. (4) Increased use of and expertise with noninvasive ventilation‚ with a corresponding decrease in intubations and complications‚ in treating patients with acute exacerbations of COPD. (5) Increased use of triage in the intensive care unit‚ including earlier determination of the appropriateness of maximal supportive intervention. (6) Greater use of protocols in patient assessment and management‚ in all clinical settings
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aim of the assignment is to demonstrate the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) when assessing and analysing the health needs of a specific population. The author will focus on one specific disease‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in relation to South Asian men living in both the United Kingdom (UK) and in South Asia. In view of the large demographics of South Asia the author will specifically focus on Indian‚ Pakistan and Bangladeshi groups also making a comparison with the
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will be used. To respect confidentiality in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery council (2004) the patient’s name has been changed and will be referred to as Ali. Asthma is part of a group of conditions which include‚ but is not limited to‚ COPD‚ depression‚ diabetes and cardio vascular disease‚ all of which are referred to as long term conditions. A long term condition (LTC) can be defined as a condition which cannot be cured but can be controlled by medication or other therapies (DH 2013)
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Professional Roles and Values Performance Assessment Written by: XXXXXXXX Student ID# XXXXXXXXX Regulatory agencies‚ such as a state board of nursing‚ are government agencies that regulate nursing practice. They act to ensure nurses are competent in their practice and that standards of practice are met. These agencies examine nursing education programs‚ and are the ones who approve and accredit them. The agencies are responsible for granting licensure for nursing professionals and oversee
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provide an individualised programme of care will be discussed and critically analysed. Jack‚ the patient presented through Accident and Emergency to Ward D3‚ an acute medical ward specialising in respiratory medicine. He was admitted due to an exacerbation of dyspnoea‚ which was more significant over the last twenty-four hours. The writer met Jack on admission to the ward. Jack a 58 years old engineer‚ is divorced with one daughter. Jack is a smoker for the past thirty years; he smokes twenty cigarettes
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