body is affected. FOP can affect all regions of the body which results in difficulty in breathing‚ eating‚ speaking‚ mobility‚ hearing and the developing of skin problems‚ kidney stones and pressure sores. Illnesses and injuries to the body of FOP patients may speed up the development of the disease. (b) Breathing As bones grow in the chest and replace the tissue over the ribcage‚ FOP patients develop breathing problems because of limited chest expansion. This can increase the risk of infection of
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Angina Chest pain signs clenching fist symptoms diaphoresis‚ cold sweats‚ pallor‚ grayness‚ Palpitations‚ dyspnea‚ nausea‚ tachycardia‚ fatigue Dyspnea Shortness of breath difficult‚ labored breathing- quantify exactly. Paroxysmal‚ (sudden increase in symptoms)‚ constant or intermittent‚ recumbent‚ paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) -- heart failure Orthopnea the need to assume a more upright position to breathe (note exact number of pillows used) Cyanosis/Pallor dusky blue mottling of the skin
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is assessed as follows: A – Airway B – Breathing C – Circulation D – Disability E – Exposure. When assessing the airway‚ EMS personnel should look for the rise and fall of the chest. If the chest does not rise and fall consistent with a good airway and normal breathing‚ then EMS personnel must check for breath sounds by auscultation‚ which can indicate that the patient is breathing. It is possible that some type of obstruction is preventing normal breathing in the patient. When assessing circulation
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Anatomy and Physiology of Respiratory System Overview Cells in the body require oxygen to survive. Vital functions of the body are carried out as the body is continuously supplied with oxygen. Without the respiratory system exchange of gases in the alveoli will not be made possible and systemic distribution of oxygen will not be made possible. Thetransportation of oxygen in the different parts of the body is accomplished by the blood of the cardiovascular system. However‚ it is the respiratory
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM The respiratory system consists of all the organs involved in breathing. These include the nose‚ pharynx‚ larynx‚ trachea‚ bronchi and lungs. The respiratory system does two very important things: it brings oxygen into our bodies‚ which we need for our cells to live and function properly; and it helps us get rid of carbon dioxide‚ which is a waste product of cellular function. The nose‚ pharynx‚ larynx‚ trachea and bronchi all work like a system of pipes through which
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Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D Version 42-0012-00-01 Lab Report Assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports
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Life Situation 1. stressor explained in detail 2. possible solutions to the situation B. Perception 1. current perception 2. possible future perception (silver lining) C. Emotional Roadblock 1. structured (Yoga‚ Massage‚ Diaphragmatic Breathing‚ etc.) 2. Unstructured (hot bath‚ walk‚ reading a book‚ talking w/friend) D. Physical roadblock 1. structured (aerobics class‚ walk every morning‚ ride bike 3x a week) 2. unstructured (take stairs‚ park farther away‚ find an active hobby)
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Health Assessment 261 Date: 11 January 2013 Client’s Profile Madam Y.A.L is a 70-year-old Chinese who speaks Hokkian and Mandarin. She is 1.58m tall and weighs 66 Kg. She is living alone in a three room flat in the Northern part of Singapore over 32 years. She has 3 children‚ two older sons and one younger daughter who are all married. Her children have one son each. Her daughter lives nearby and brings her to eat food outside together once a week. Client loves shopping and cooking. Client is
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is my guess for this lady and situation)‚ obtain thoracotomy tray (chest tube insertion tray) found in ER‚ ICU‚ and materials management department which can be retrieved by the nursing supervisor. • Baseline assessment of respirations‚ work of breathing‚ breath sounds‚ and oxygenation status (O2 saturation) • Prepare a CXR requisition form for placement check after the insertion is complete (doesn’t really matter now or after‚ but if you have time get it ready now) Postinsertion: • Monitor air
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What pieces of the film‚ Stress‚ “The portrait of a Killer‚” stood out most to you? The pieces of the film “Stress‚ The Portrait of a Killer‚” that stood out most to me is how Robert Sapolsky for almost 30 years‚ 80 hours a week been working on advancing our comprehension of stress. How he used baboon troops from east Africa to spell out how dominant baboons in our country especially the psychopaths in power‚ stresses us out mentally and physically with their bullying tactics‚ by ( testing their
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