Everyone needs oxygen to breathe‚ but people who have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) find it difficult to cycle oxygen into the lungs. This respiratory system block is sometimes mistaken as just a bad cough or a result of old age‚ but it can be a lot more deadly than people may think. COPD develops through stages instead of affecting a person all at once like more common diseases do‚ making it hard to detect in the beginning.This disturbance in the lungs usually only happens to people
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Running Head: Integrated Pathophysiology Integrated Pathophysiology Paper Confidential RNSG 2463 Instructor Date Integrated Pathophysiology 2 Patient Data Mr. F. is a seventy-three year old Caucasian male who is twice divorced and lives alone in Sweetwater‚ Texas. He has two children living‚ and two deceased children. Both of his parents are deceased; his father died at the age of sixty-nine of prostate cancer‚ his mother at the age of seventy-two of a stroke. He is self-employed‚ owning
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separated from the Air Force due to the belief that I was still affected by childhood asthma. When I first enlisted‚ I brought up the childhood asthma to the recruiter and I said that I haven’t had any symptoms since the age of 10 or used my rescue inhaler since I was 7‚ he stated I would be fine and wouldn’t need a waiver to continue the process since it was before the age of 13. I completed the recruitment process‚ went to basic and was pulled out of my third week of training and was told that
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patient with Chronic obstructive airway disease(COPD).He presented with increased shortness of breath‚ stabbing chest pain aggravated by breathing‚ continues coughing‚rapid breathing‚incresed sputum production(no change in colour)‚.He is on ventolin inhaler qid prn which he has not been using despite having these symtoms‚ Also on Seretide 125/25‚2 puffs bd and home oxygen for COPD ‚Chari has other co morbidities namely ‚low body mass index‚previous pulmonary emboli(treated). On examination‚he appears
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A smoker with a pack of cigarettes is like a teenage girl with a cell phone. They both never leave anywhere without it. Smoking related diseases cause approximately 440‚ 000 American deaths each year. Each day‚ three thousand children smoke their first cigarette. It is killing people and polluting the earth which doesn’t serve a positive purpose in any way. It is something that millions around the world have taken up and are unable to stop. Smoking is such a bad habit and does not benefit
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bronchitis Bronchiectasis: Caused by weakening of the bronchial wall from infection. Bronchodilator: This drug causes dilation‚ or enlargement‚ of the opening of a bronchus to improve ventilation to the lungs. An example is albuterol‚ delivered via an inhaler. Bronchopleural: A bronchopleural fistula is an abnormal connection between the bronchial tube and the pleural cavity (space). Occurring as a result of lung disease or surgical complication‚ this can cause an air leak into the pleural space.
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It isn’t clear why some people get asthma and others don’t‚ but it’s probably due to a combination of environmental and genetic (inherited) factors. Wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightness‚ and coughing. Prescribed medication such as inhalers identify and avoid asthma triggers Pneumonia Bacteria present in the atmosphere is taken in by your body and if not treated it may attack the lungs causing Fever‚ sweating and shaking chills
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Signs and symptoms of child hood illness Chicken pox – an infectious virus that also causes shingles in adults. Headache and a fever followed by an itchy‚ spotty red rash that first appears on the chest and then spreads over the body. It eventually turns to blisters and then scabs. Call your GP. Keep your child cool‚ use calamine to soothe the itching and discourage scratching! Treat a temperature with a fever-reducing medicine such as calpol Croup – a common viral illness. Symptoms come
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holistic viewpoint that took into account the fact that the patient was experiencing unpleasant side effects led the nurse to conclude that GP referral was necessary to confirm the diagnosis and also to tackle the concurrent issue of the steroid inhalers and depression. When considering step four‚ the NP had reviewed the British National Formulary online (BNF‚ 2010a) and had decided that Fluconazole was the most effective product for this patient as the patient also had a dry mouth because of her
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First Aid TDA 2.2 2.1-Identify the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses. Common cold - Symptoms include: sneezing‚ runny nose‚ slight sore throat‚ occassional headaches and a temperature. Gastroenteritis(stomach bug) Symptoms include: Vomiting‚ temperature‚ diarrhoea(not on all occassions) and dehydration. Tonsillitis Symptoms include: A very sore throat‚ fever‚ aches including headaches/migraines. Scarlett Fever Symptoms include: Fever‚ loss of appetite‚ sore throat‚ pale
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