Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is a slow and progressive obstruction of the airways. There are two categories of COPD. These are emphysema‚ a condition where there is abnormal and permanent destruction and enlargement of the alveoli. Chronic bronchitis is a productive cough and inflammation of the bronchi and other lung changes. Smoking and second hand smoke exposure are the main contributors to this disease. Other contributing factors can be environmental air pollution and genetics
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Hospital course: the pt hospital course was characterized by a progressively downhill course. He was initially hospitalized and found to be midly hypoxic‚ which rapidly corrected to his suuplemental low flow oxygen therapy hwoever‚ he gradually became more oxygen dependent on high flow oxygen‚ eventually requiring intubation with mechanical ventilationin in order to maintain his oxygenation. He underwent an open lung biopsy in an attempt to delineate radiology of his pulmonary situation‚ and this
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COURSE: The patient’s hospital course was characterized by a progressively downhill course. He was initially hospitalized and found to be mildly hypoxic‚ which rapidly corrected with supplemental low flow oxygen therapy. However‚ he gradually became more oxygen dependent on high flow oxygen‚ eventually requiring intubation with mechanical ventilation in order to maintain his oxygenation. He underwent an open lung biopsy in an attempt to delineate the etiology of his pulmonary situation‚ and this
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nurse is concerned that he may need to receive oxygen. 3. To determine the need for the application of a nasal cannula‚ which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform? A. Measure oxygen saturation B. Auscultate breathing sounds C. Measure capillary refill D. Observe chest excursion A. Measure oxygen saturation - Rationale: Oxygen saturation provides important data about the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen - a valuable reflection of the client’s overall
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DECISIONS SERIES Oxygen Saturation A Guide to Laboratory Assessment BY SHANNON HAYMOND‚ PHD uman life depends on the oxygen transport by hemoglobin. In healthy patients‚ the majority of molecular oxygen (O2) is bound to hemoglobin and only a small fraction is dissolved in blood. But in patients with respiratory problems or certain metabolic and genetic disorders‚ the fraction of oxygenated hemoglobin can fall to dangerously low values. Therefore‚ laboratory assessment of oxygen saturation (SO2)—the
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knowing in nursing. Aspens Systems Corporation‚ 13-23. Farley R.‚ Clark J.‚ Davidson C.‚ Evans G.‚ MacLennan K.‚ Michael S.‚ Morrow M.‚ & Thorpe S. (2003). What is the evidence for the effectiveness of postural management? International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation‚ 10(10)‚ 449-55. White‚ J. (1995). Patterns of knowing: Review‚ critique‚ and update. Advances in Nursing Science‚ 17(4)‚ 73-86.
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Case Study: COPD Exacerbation Jeffrey Sherman Due Date: January 16‚ 2012 Wayland Baptist University Adult Health II COPD Exacerbation The purpose of this paper is to discuss an exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and its effect on my patient‚ Mr. HS‚ a 78 year old male. In this paper we will look at the various facets in the disease process including its incidence‚ pathophysiology‚ presenting complaints‚ analysis of his clinical presentation‚ and discuss treatment
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COPD Salve Aguilar West Coast University Pathophysiology Dr. Isabelle Tardif August 7‚ 2015 Abstract The case study presents the outcome of smoking that resulted to RS’ chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His ABGs’ show partially compensated respiratory acidosis as manifested by decreased pH‚ increased PaCO2‚ decreased PaO2 and increased HCO3. RS most likely has the following clinical findings caused by COPD: enlarged right heart along with the signs and symptoms
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Oxygen – Carbon dioxide Cycle The Carbon Dioxide- Oxygen Cycle relates to the relationship between Carbon Dioxide [CO2] breathing plants and Oxygen [O2] breathing life forms. All oxygen-breathing life forms take in Oxygen and exhale CO2. Plants take in the CO2 and use it in their photosynthesis process and in turn give off oxygen. The Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen Cycle is a continuously occurring process whereby animals inhale Oxygen and then exhale carbon dioxide‚ and plants use the CO2 and "exhale"
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Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity By: Mayank Makwana AP Biology Mrs. Biondo September 19‚ 2012 Design Diagram Dissolved Oxygen: Title: The effect of the temperature of water on the concentration of dissolved oxygen Hypothesis: If the temperature of the water is increased‚ then the concentration of dissolved oxygen will decrease. |Independent Variable: Temperature of water (Cº)
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