Disease (COPD). This will be achieved by bringing the reader through the patients’ illness journey. The assignment will begin by defining COPD and briefly going through the pathophysiology and incidents of the condition. From there the reader will embark on the journey‚ starting with diagnosis. The author will attempt to give an in-depth exploration of the next stage‚ living for today while also discussing the Health Care Professionals’ role in providing a holistic approach to care. As COPD is a
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disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease that results in obstructed airflow from the lungs. When a person takes a breath‚ air travels down the windpipe into airways. These airways scatter into smaller‚ much thinner tubes that end in a bunch of tiny air sacs. These air sacs stretch and inflates when a person breathes in and then deflates when the person breathes out. When a patient is diagnosed with COPD‚ their lung function is greatly lessened with air
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COPD include renal damage‚ malnutrition‚ muscle wasting‚ osteoporosis‚ and anemia. (McCance & Huether‚ 2014‚ p. 1267). Signs and Symptoms Patients suffering from COPD commonly experience symptoms of dyspnea on exertion that may eventually progress to marked dyspnea at rest. This represents a key feature of emphysema. Also‚ patients report experiencing episodes of acute cough with limited sputum production and the patient often appears thin. Moreover‚ tachypnea with prolonged expiration is observed
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The use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD In this study published in JAMA‚ the authors looked at eleven studies on the use of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD defined as a smoking- related lung disease characterized by recurrent episodes of cough‚ sputum production and breathlessness (Drummond‚ 2407). The authors of this study did no research of their own‚ but instead looked at other double blind‚ randomized‚ placebo controlled studies from around the world‚ with a restriction that
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COPD Respiratory disease paper Jean Izean HCS/245 May 25‚ 2015 Tynan Mara There are various forms of respiratory disease that not only debilitate‚ but claim the lives of millions of Americans each year. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ Tuberculosis‚ Lung cancer‚ Asthma‚ emphysema‚ and bronchitis are just a few of the common respiratory infections that disrupt the functions of organs and tissues responsible for providing oxygen to the body. In this paper I will discuss Chronic obstructive
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Constructive Discharge Claim of Emily Watson Mr. Wilson‚ As you asked‚ I have researched the claim of constructive discharge by former employee Emily Watson. Ms. Watson is claiming that she had no choice but to resign based on the fact that she was scheduled to work Sundays. According to Ms. Watson‚ this is an infringement on her religious beliefs and she is claiming discrimination and constructive discharge based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Constructive Discharge and the Civil
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DISCHARGE Written by Mardi Szantyr Discharge of a contract refers to the way in which it comes to an end. Contracts can come to an end in the following ways: 1. by performance 2. by agreement 3. by frustration 4. by breach Each one of these methods of discharge will be considered. Discharge by performance The contract comes to an end when both parties perform their contractual obligations. Performance must substantially correspond with what the parties agreed allowing for minor
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(6)Discharge by Agreement or Consent The contract rests on the agreement of the parties. The parties may get discharged from the obligations of performance of contract by agreement or mutual consent. By Agreement or Consent • By novation • By “accord and satisfaction” • By remission and waiver The discharge by consent may be express or implied. Discharge by consent:- (a)Novation: When a new contract is substituted for an existing one‚ either between the same parties or between the one of
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DISCHARGE OF A CONTRACT Normally the completion of a contract is straightforward as parties carry out their tasks as required. There are four main different ways of ending a contract: a) Discharge by performance b) Discharge by agreement c) Discharge by breach d) Discharge by frustration DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE For this the courts expect performance to be exact and complete. This means that it must match contractual obligations RE MOORE AND LANDAUER (1921) If requiring a contract
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TO: CEO of ABC Toy Company DATE: March 1‚ 2012 SUBJECT: Constructive Discharge Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees form discrimination from its employer in regards to race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ or national origin; also known as protected class members. The Civil Rights Act was enacted in 1964 due to discrimination that was taking place against African Americans and women
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