diseases are diseases of the lung where the airways (i.e. bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli) become reduced in volume or have free flow of gas impeded‚ making it more difficult to move air in and out of the lung. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ which includes asthma an example of an obstructive lung disease‚ is where the airways become damaged‚ causing them to narrow. Restrictive lung diseases Restrictive lung diseases (also known as interstitial lung diseases) are a category of respiratory
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people who are looking to change the future and making a better pave to live.” – Robert Kynerd‚ M.D.” “I find it hard to believe that anybody‚ even heavy smokers‚ would want to intentionally hut somebody” –Beth Chapman “I was also diagnosed with COPD; I can’t do the little things like go to the park or church because I can’t be around smoke.” – Linda Tipton “You could tell something was different‚ it was great.”- Maz Mulla REFERENCES or DESCRIPTIONS OF REAL EVENTS “I come from a family of smokers…
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PATIENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT Student’s Name: Antonina Polukhina Date: 4/1/2015 Clinical Facility: NCMC PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT: Patient Initials: S. E. Age: 58 y. o. Sex: Female Admitting Diagnosis: weakness/dizziness Vital Signs: Temp. 97.4‚ Pulse 106‚ Respirations 18‚ BP 118/56 Ht/Wt/BMI: Height = 167.64 cm‚ Weight = 84.878 kg‚ BMI 30.2 Skin/Wounds: (Skin turgor; presence of any skin breakdown; incisions; wounds.) Subjective: patient denies any skin breakdowns. Objective: leg skin is
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Asthma Inhibited by Premedication with P Triggering Factors immunologic & non immunologic bronchospasm & inflammation Airway obstruction & hyper- reactivity Ventilation perfusion abnormality VaQ-mismatch Hypoxemia Hyperventilation PaCO2‚ pH Hypoventilation PaCO2 pH Environment Biological and - Allergens genetic risk - Infections Age - Immune - Microbes - Lung - Pollutants - Repair -Stress Innate and adaptive immune development (Atopy) - Respiratory viral infections Lower airway injury - Aeroallergens
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Thanks for the information provided about qualitative study. Your response provided valuable information to help doctorate students achieved with more confidence research papers. For most qualitative studies‚ it appears that there are two major issues with sampling‚ (1) sampling the entire population (e.g.‚ only two people contracted a rare disease in the world and the study is conducted only with those two individuals)‚ or (2) taking a sample of the population from which to make generalizations
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Theories of Aging Activity theory This theory assumes a positive relationship between activity and life satisfaction. One theorist suggests that activity enables older adults to be able to adjust to retirement. The critics of this theory state that it overlooks the inequalities in health and economics that hinders the ability for older people to engage in such activities. Also‚ some older adults do not desire to engage in new challenges. Activity theory reflects the functionalist perspective
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Dr. Burke discussed some very interesting information about the effects of childhood trauma on not only the child’s brain‚ but also on their immune system‚ hormonal system and even the functioning of their DNA. Early exposure to childhood adversity affects many parts of the brain‚ including the nucleus accumbens that triggers pleasure‚ the frontal cortex that triggers your impulse control‚ and the amygdala which triggers fear responses. After reading about a study conducted by another doctor that
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Chief complaint is chest pain. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Ms. [Name] is a 49-year-old female who has a history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with an _____ in place‚ and also has a history of atrial fibrillation. She comes to the emergency department today complaining of chest discomfort. It began 3 days ago and has been constant and persistent since then. The pain is located on center and left side of her chest. It is associated with some shortness of breathe. The pain feels like tightness.
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE 29:209-2 14 (1 996) Chronic Lung Disease Secondary to Ammonia Inhalation Injury: A Report on Three Cases Rafael E. de la Hoz‚ MD‚ MPH‚ Donald P. Schlueter‚ MD‚ and William N. Rom‚ MD‚ MPH Inhalation of highly hydrosoluble toxicants‚ like ammonia‚ can be associated with chronic lung diseases‚ which have been partially characterized. We present the cases of three patients who were evaluated 2 years after massive exposure to ammonia in occupational settings
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A. The Patient with A Disturbance in Oxygenation Objectives: At the end of this unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify the natural defense mechanisms of the respiratory system‚ and correlate changes in these defense mechanisms with respiratory dysfunction. 2. Describe effects of aging on the respiratory system. 3. Identify significant assessment data that should be obtained from a patient. 4. Describe pH and the mechanisms that regulate acid-base balance. 5. Describe the common
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