into the emergency department from Wynwood assisted living facility with an increase of fatigue‚ worsening confusion and a 1 day history of a fever. Patient weighs approximately 90 pounds upon admission with a height of 64 inches. Patient has known COPD and is a former heavy smoker that also has a history of pneumonia‚ hypertension‚ atrial fibrillation‚ and dementia. Upon presentation to the emergency department patient has had increased nasal drainage and cough. Patient came into the hospital about
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Antihistamines‚ Decongestants‚ Antitussive‚ and Expectorants Antihistamines: Substances capable of reducing the physiologic and pharmacologic effects of histamine‚ including a wide variety of drugs that block histamine receptors. Indications: Management of: nasal allergies‚ seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis (hay fever)‚ allergic reactions‚ motion sickness‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ sleep disorders. Also used to relieve symptoms associated with the common cold‚ Sneezing‚ runny nose‚ Palliative
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Teach to take TB drugs at bedtime to avoid nausea COPD- S/Sx Chronic cough & sputum (classis sign)‚ metabolic acidosis‚ DOE‚ SOB‚ BARREL CHEST‚ fatigue‚ cyanosis‚ clubbing of nails *Avoid temp extremes‚ mod exercise‚ Inhaler (tilt head back inhaler 1-2 in away from mouh‚ press down‚ inhale(3-5 sec)‚
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at health risk if our behaviors pertaining to maintaining good health do not demonstrate a conscious effort to maintain a safe environment. Many individuals with COPD choose to live in areas that exacerbate their condition. This is a behavior that is not beneficial to these individuals. It can be quite harmful for an individual with COPD whether it is asthma‚ bronchitis‚ or emphysema to live in environments with a high level of air pollution. This is a behavior that puts these individuals at a higher
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1. Identify healthcare practices and/or beliefs of Mr. Belzak’s culture that have impacted his health. (10 points) a. As an African American‚ Mr. Belzak’s culture impacts his health because he believs that his illness is due to the disharmony of nature. Also the culture has no separation between physical‚ emotional‚ and spiritual needs‚ so after Mr. Belzak’s wife passed away‚ his emotional needs suffered which contributed to his physical needs suffering and his health declining. Also in most African
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Smoking should be banned in public places? As people becoming gradually more thoughtful with living longer and healthier lives‚ the harmful effects of habits and live styles have come under significant considerations. One of the issues which have been a controversial and mach debated subject within the lifestyle is the issue of smoking in the public places. The British Medical Health Association research has found that at least 1‚000 people die in the UK every year as results of passive tobacco
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Allergens are a principal factor in causing asthma symptoms to occur. Allergic asthma is much more common than non-allergic asthma. Allergen triggers include pet dander‚ pests‚ dust mites‚ and mold. Environmental tobacco smoke plays a major role in the exacerbation of asthma attacks. Secondhand smoke is associated with many other health issues‚ such as lung cancer and respiratory diseases. Many pulmonary disorders are caused by viral and bacterial infections; however‚ this is not true for asthma.
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Running Head: Integrated Pathophysiology Integrated Pathophysiology Paper Confidential RNSG 2463 Instructor Date Integrated Pathophysiology 2 Patient Data Mr. F. is a seventy-three year old Caucasian male who is twice divorced and lives alone in Sweetwater‚ Texas. He has two children living‚ and two deceased children. Both of his parents are deceased; his father died at the age of sixty-nine of prostate cancer‚ his mother at the age of seventy-two of a stroke. He is self-employed‚ owning
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gov/pmc/articles/PMC437139/. Last accessed 03/03/2013. Gill‚ S. Kristensen‚ S.D. (2012). Vascular Disease. Available: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/vasculardiseases.htm. . Last accessed 17/04/2013. Hicks‚ R. (2009). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/copd1.shtml. Last accessed 13/03/2013. Medical Research Council. (2006‚ updated 2007). Smoking. Available: http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Achievementsimpact/Storiesofimpact/Smoking/index.htm
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contains 4‚800 chemicals and 69 of them are cancer causing agents. According to studies by theCenter for Disease Control‚ it was reported that smoking is responsible for 90% of lung cancer deaths and 80-90% of COPD‚ (www.cdc.org par3). The list of diseases caused by smoking includes COPD‚ coronary disease‚ stroke‚ abdominal aortic aneurysm‚ oral‚ throat‚ cervical‚ kidney‚ and stomach cancers. Many smokers personal appreance is highly affected by smoking cigarettes. 1. Smoking
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