INTRODUCTION “Compliance” implies the degree to which a patient takes a medication as it has been prescribed. [1] The term compliance has largely been replaced by “adherence” for practical purposes; however the latter denotes negative connotations. [2] The term “medication adherence” is defined by NICE as the extent to which the patient’s action matches the agreed recommendations of the prescriber. [3] “Adherence” seems to imply a patient’s choice to follow prescribed therapy‚ while “compliance”
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Health Care Access and Disparities within the Appalachian Region Sherri Drake PIMA Medical Institute Health Care Access and Disparities within the Appalachian Region (NIH‚ 2002-2006) Health disparities are defined as “differences in the incidence‚ prevalence‚ mortality‚ and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States”. Health care access is the ability of a person to receive health care services as a function of access
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OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE [pic] INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents significant challenges to a person’s ability to carry out functional tasks and participate in social networks. Such factors are widely recognized as contributing to a person’s sense of self identity‚ health and well-being. (Kerr‚ A‚ and C Ballinger 2010) Although there is no cure‚ the symptoms of COPD can be managed and damage to your lungs can be slowed down. If you smoke‚ quitting is the most
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In the article‚ The Differences Between COPD and Asthma by Linda Ruiz‚ it is discussed that many patients believe the symptoms they experience related to asthma‚ when in fact‚ it is actually COPD. Being able to determine the difference between asthma and COPD is a factor in effect treatment for the two diseases. Although‚ it is extremely difficult to distinguish asthma and COPD‚ there are some characteristic that establish a difference between the two. COPD consists of two lung diseases‚ chronic bronchitis
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infections. Chronic bronchitis is also known as type B COPD or “blue boaters” because they lack the oxygen needed‚ which causes a blue cast (cyanosis) in their skin and because the accumulation of fluid caused by congestive heart failure making their body swollen. Chronic bronchitis COPD can cause right-sided heart failure or cor pulmonale‚ which is a failure in the heart’s right ventricle and a form of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) ("COPD and Heart Failure: Symptoms‚ Causes‚ Treatment‚ and More"
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1. What clinical findings are likely in R.S. as a consequence of his COPD? - COPD‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is mostly consists of two main diseases: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. A patient with COPD can show various clinical findings which can include dyspnea‚ cyanosis‚ wheezing‚ “Blue bloaters” clubbing of the finger nails‚ and pink puffers. Also‚ the patient can show continuation of productive chronic coughing with expectoration within last 3 months for two consecutive years
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Everyone needs oxygen to breathe‚ but people who have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) find it difficult to cycle oxygen into the lungs. This respiratory system block is sometimes mistaken as just a bad cough or a result of old age‚ but it can be a lot more deadly than people may think. COPD develops through stages instead of affecting a person all at once like more common diseases do‚ making it hard to detect in the beginning.This disturbance in the lungs usually only happens to people
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PDAP pain is constant without exacerbation‚ trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis is automatically excluded. In PDAP cases characterized by constant pain with exacerbations‚ the clinician may be in doubt with a trigeminal neuralgia type II diagnosis (Burchiel classification) (60). Durham et al.‚ from qualitative data derived from PDAP patients interviews (case-series‚ level of evidence 4)‚ suggest that the clinician should not rely on pain descriptors‚ as PDAP pain exacerbations may be described as stabbing
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The test that were conducted on J.T. were a laboratory blood test‚ pulse oximetry test‚ an arterial blood gas analysis‚ a pulmonary function test‚ and a chest x-ray. The laboratory blood test may not directly tell if a person has COPD but they are important to note the possible causes of one’s symptoms and are useful for ruling out other disorders. A laboratory blood test also includes an arterial blood gas analysis which is useful to determine if one’s lungs are working properly and begs to answer
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Asthma Jennifer Martinez Asthma Case Study Mr. Vargas‚ a 45-year-old male patient is rushed in to the emergency room by his wife. The patient is short of breath and gasping for air has dyspnea and audible wheezing on expiration. Mr. Vargas stated to the nurse that he noted his difficulty in breathing while going up a flight of stairs in his building. The patient complained of an “annoying and nagging cough” with persistent chest tightness. The patient also stated that everytime he coughed
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