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    Smoking Discursive Essay

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    legs‚ eyes‚ lungs‚ heart and many more. The worst thing a cigarette can do is kill you. Smoking also causes many diseases such as heart disease‚ lung cancer and COPD. COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is a progressive disease that makes it harder to breathe. “Progressive” means that the disease gets worse over time. COPD can cause coughing that produces mucus (a slimy substance in the throat)‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightness‚ and other symptoms. Furthermore‚ non-smokers

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    Pathophysiology Case Study

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    Introduction: Having a sound understanding of pathophysiology is imperative for all allied health practitioners within the Australian healthcare system. Pathophysiology is defined to be the functional changes associated with particular diseases (Webster‚ 2016). Knowledge of pathophysiology and its related mechanisms is essential as it helps with the thorough understanding of certain diseases‚ its aetiology and its impact on the patient’s day-to-day life (ANZPAC‚ 2012). The aim of all healthcare practitioners

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    Asthma is a chronic condition of the respiratory system that causes hypersensitivity and reversible inflammation of the airways resulting in breathing difficulties (Levy et al.‚ 2006). One of the features of the disease is fixed airflow obstruction which is where the patient’s FEV1/FVC ratio is less than 0.7. The reduction of this ratio is caused by parenchymal and airway damage resulting from chronic inflammation (Nice.org.uk‚ 2010). Fixed airflow obstruction is more commonly found in severe asthma

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    Multiple Sclerosis‚ also known as MS‚ is a disease causing demylination of the white matter in the spinal cord and brain. The nerve damage slows‚ blocks or distorts transmission of nerve impulses. MS is characterized by periods of exacerbation and remissions. The crippling disease is a major cause of chronic disability in young adults. It usually becomes symptomatic between the ages of twenty and forty with twenty-seven being the average. Prognosis varies greatly from person to person. MS can progress

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    Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment‚ into the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletiondue to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as to the Earth’s ecosystems. Indoor

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    Pneumonia Core Measure

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    Community Acquired Pneumonia Core Measure Core Measure Community Acquired Pneumonia Today hospitals as businesses‚ as well as health care institutions‚ face many obstacles while caring‚ treating‚ and rehabilitating patients during their hospital stay. The community as a whole tends to follow a pattern of trends that include specific health conditions including Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)‚ Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)‚ and Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). These three conditions are

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    Wgu Hat Task 3

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    Environmental  and  Global  Health   EEEeeCommunity  Health  Nursing   EE           Community Health Nursing Environmental  and  Global  Health-­‐HAT  Task  #3   Lynn  Senfelds   Western  Governor’s  University     Environmental  and  Global  Health   Task  A-­‐1   The  Communicable  Disease  Outbreak  of  Avian  Influenza   2          Communicable  diseases

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    Nursing Notes

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    * Potassium chloride administered intravenously must always be diluted in IV fluid and infused via a pump or controller. The usual concentration of IV potassium chloride is 20 to 40 mEq/L. Potassium chloride is never given by bolus (IV push). Giving potassium chloride by IV push can result in cardiac arrest. Dilution in normal saline is recommended‚ but dextrose solution is avoided because this type of solution increases intracellular potassium shifting. The IV bag containing the potassium chloride

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    First off‚ the THC found in Cannibis has an affect on the immune function and can reduce and prevent the autoimmune attack on the CNS. This slows down the pathogenic process and helps to reduce exacerbations which can slow down the progression of the disease or even bring it to a halt. Cannibis also has an incredible affect on muscles spasms. tremors‚ and balance. Patients who are not able to go up stairs or walk on their own‚ find themselves capable

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