Teleconsultation: Use of 24/7 teleconsultation is a safe‚ highly valued and effective means of delivering clinical support to people with COPD and care home residents‚ which leads to a substantial reduction in the need for both hospital admissions and Emergency Department attendances” (Pope‚ R.‚ 2013). In this study‚ patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) were monitored from their home which resulted to improved care outcome and reduced hospital visits and admission. Teleconsultation
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particularly at night or in the early morning. These episodes are usually associated with widespread‚ but variable airflow obstruction within the lung that is often reversible either spontaneously or with treatment". Asthma attack An acute asthma exacerbation is commonly referred to as an asthma attack. The classic symptoms are shortness of breath‚ wheezing‚ and chest tightness. While these are the primary symptoms of asthma‚ some people present primarily with coughing‚ and in severe cases‚ air motion
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Frank James is a 72 year old male who was admitted in the ward due to the exacerbation of his heart failure. His condition dramatically worsened‚ having developed pulmonary oedema as depicted by bat wings on his chest x-ray as well as signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock. Vital assessment tools in identifying and prioritising the nursing care for Frank consist of the ABCDE of primary survey in conjunction with physical examination such as inspection‚ palpation‚ percussion‚ and auscultation. This
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experienced during this time can affect the desire to want to consume food. One side effect‚ is diarrhea which assist with the depletion of nutrients. More calories are needed to attempt to meet the nutritional needs of the body. Foods to be to prevent exacerbation are dairy products‚ heavily seasoned foods‚ fiber rich food (Black‚ 2010). In addition to‚ certain vegetables and popcorn can make symptoms worst. Complications that may arise in the digestive tract due to Crohn’s disease are total blockage within
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Tests and diagnosis By Mayo Clinic staff Physical exam To rule out other possible conditions — such as a respiratory infection or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — your doctor will do a physical exam and ask you questions about your signs and symptoms and about any other health problems. Tests to measure lung function You may also be given lung (pulmonary) function tests to determine how much air moves in and out as you breathe. These tests may include: Spirometry. This test
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hospitalization can be required. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD)‚ this disease defined by persistently poor airflow in the lungs as a result of breakdown of lung tissue (known as emphysema) and dysfunction of the small airways. Primary symptoms include: shortness of breath‚ cough‚ and sputum production. Common symptoms of COPD are shortness of breath. People with COPD commonly describe this as: "My breathing requires effort‚" "I feel
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Review of Knowledge- NR 291 Chapters 2-7‚ 36 & 37; Part 1 Chapter 2: Pharmacologic Principles “Any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism can broadly be defined as a drug. The study or science of drugs is known as pharmacology. Without understanding basic pharmacologic principles‚ the nurse cannot fully appreciate the therapeutic benefits and potential toxicity of drugs. Drugs are grouped together based on their similar properties. This is known as a drug classification
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The Family Structural Theory provides a method in which a nurse is able to identify how family members interact with one another to establish a baseline. These interactions create patterns of behavior that the nurse is able to focus on when assessing how‚ why‚ and under what circumstances family members behave in their assumed roles‚ how they are organized as a family‚ what their established boundaries are‚ and how they are able to adapt when faced with change‚ illness‚ or crisis. If these family
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Bronchial Asthma | Pediatric and Adolescent Care (psych) | Jessica Chrysostom 00022492Deniece La Roche 00036255Kendon Simmons 00039205 | Table of Contents Topic Page # Introduction 2-4 Clinical Manifestation 4 Asthma and Age Diagnosis Diagnostic challenges Major Criteria
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getting a job right out of college and working about anywhere. Some of the disorders respiratory therapists treat are lung disease‚ heart disease‚ and neuromuscular disorders. They also do breathing disorders such as asthma‚ bronchitis‚ emphysema‚ COPD‚ Cystic Fibrosis‚ pneumonia. Not only can they treat disorders and breathing complications their job is also to diagnose the patient and follow diagnostics procedures. Common procedure respiratory therapists perform are arterial blood gas analysis
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