The Effects of Chocolate on Asthma (or reasons to consume chocolate)). The chocolate is one of the essential foods because is also a healing food‚ it can help you to prevent sicknesses‚ as cough. Chocolate can prevent sicknesses. One study showed that 300 mg of theobromine was effective in preventing a cough… The Hershey Company estimates that a 43 gram Hershey’s milk chocolate bar contains 9 mg of caffeine and 64 mg of theobromine. One teaspoon of their chocolate syrup contains 5 mg caffeine and
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Red Flags The red flags for this case study includes that the patient has been coughing for 4 days. This is a primary red flag because of the length of time the cough has persisted. The nurse reports that the resident has a fever. This implies that the patient’s body is fighting against an infection. Yellow flags include that the patient has a headache and chest discomfort and reports she is achy and has nasal congestion. Information Patient is a 78- year-old female‚ that lives in a nursing home
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and itchiness. 2. Ampalaya (Momordica charantia) Common names include "bitter melon " or "bitter gourd " in English. This Philippine herbal medicine has been found to be effective in the treatment of diabetes (diabetes mellitus)‚ hemofrhoids‚ coughs‚ burns and scalds‚ and being studied for anti-cancer properties. 3. Bawang (Allium sativum) Common name in english is "Garlic". Bawang is a used in Philippine herbal medicine to treat infection with antibacterial‚ antiinflammatory‚ anti-cancer
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the hospital from his long-term care facility after 1 week of dyspnea and cough. He was seen by a staff physician at the longterm care facility and was diagnosed with a COPD(Asthma) exacerbation. He has been suffering of Osteoarthritis since he was at the age of 56. Consequently‚ He is now taking steroid drugs to alleviate the pain from the disease. Furthermore‚ He smokes a lot too. Review of systems reveals fever‚ chills‚ cough (sometimes productive) and dyspnea (worse than baseline). Assessment
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Virus vs. Bacteria Similarities – Virus vs. Harmful Bacteria Virus and Bacteria are similar. But yet they are different. Viruses and bacteria can make copies of themselves once they are inside a living organism (“J. L.”). They are both harmful bacteria and viruses. These bacteria and viruses can be helpful to the body. All diseases that people get are from virus and bacteria( Microbe Magic). Bacteria and virus are both microscopic organisms that have the same brain structure that why they are called
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same disease in an animal population quite rapidly caused the viruses to combine‚ creating brand new and more virulent viruses. In Australia‚ dangerous new strains of whooping cough bacteria were reported in March 2012. The vaccine‚ researchers said‚ was responsible. The reason for this is because while whooping cough is primarily attributed to Bordetella pertussis infection‚ it is also caused by another closely related pathogen called B. parapertussis‚ which the vaccine does NOT protect against
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Definition: Airways leading to the lungs inflame and become narrow. Causes: Can be inherited or this occurs if your airways are sensitive to allergens like dust‚ pollen‚ smoking‚ or perfume. Symptoms: Wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightens‚ and coughing. Treatment: Using an inhaler to calm the airways. Prevention: Stay away from stimuli that trigger these symptoms‚ do not smoke‚ and always carry an inhaler. Definition: Swelling of the pleura that cover the lungs and chest wall. Causes:
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over-the-counter (OTC) cold and allergy remedy market was highly competitive. There were already 10 brands targeting in different segments at the beginning of the simulation. OTC cold medicine is effective to cure 3 major types of illness - cold‚ cough and allergy which associate with different symptoms like aches‚ nasal congestion‚ chest congestion‚ runny nose‚ coughing and allergy. Consumers can be segmented by young adult‚ young family‚ mature family‚ empty nester‚ retired. The products were
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Bordetella pertussis also commonly known as whooping cough is a very contagious respiratory infection. This infection is caused by a gram negative coccobacillus. This organism damages ciliated epithelium in the nasopharynx and bronchioles. The toxin produced by Bordetella pertussis paralyses the cilia‚ causes tissue inflammation‚ and leads to impaired mucus clearance. In serious cases lymphocytosis occurs due to the inhibition of phagocytic functions‚ leading to a formation of a mucus exudate. The
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heart‚ kidneys or nervous system where it can cause severe damage. What causes Diphteria and what are the symptoms? Diphtheria is spread in fine droplets of moisture‚ which contain the virus. The droplets are produced when the infected person coughs or sneezes. Another person then inhales these droplets and may become infected. You may also contact diphtheria from clothes‚ toys or sharing drinking glasses with an infected person. The symptoms are runny nose‚ swelling of the larynx‚ sore throat
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