community resources and referrals suggested. The concept of the family system in the ED is very welcoming and adds to a speedy recovery. For example‚ an asthmatic two year old seen two days ago presented with wheezing‚ retraction and increased crying. Nebulizer treatment was ordered. After teaching and returned demonstration‚ the nurse dimmed the light and quietly left the room. The mother carried that child‚ wrapped her arms
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Respiratory Therapy is a health profession that specializes in cardiopulmonary functions and health. Respiratory therapists help with prevention‚ assessing patients‚ treatment‚ diagnostic evaluation‚ education‚ and care. They treat patients from all ages‚ from babies to the elderly. The requirements on how to become a respiratory therapist is taking human anatomy‚ chemistry‚ pharmacology‚ microbiology‚ and mathematics at a high school or college level. To start the respiratory therapy program
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air will help you inhale more carbon dioxide and helps it to be quickly added back into the bloodstream. This restores the balance of gases in the blood stream which in turn slows breathing rate and gets it back to your steady breathing rate. Nebulizer/Inhaler – most commonly used in the treatment of asthma. They use oxygen‚ compressed air or ultrasonic power to break up medical solutions and suspensions into small aerosol droplets that are inhaled directly into the airways when you breathe in
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Overall‚ I had a great shift. My shift started by giving medication to my assigned resident. But before administering medication‚ I had to take her blood pressure. One of the interesting things that I found was administering nebulizer for the first time. It was definitely learning and getting a new experience at the same time. However‚ once I was administering medication and documenting that‚ I was back to the patient. Moreover‚ I did take the rest of the vital signs for my assigned resident. In
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living a sustainable life. The goal for all patients should be maintaining their quality of life. Since the condition is diagnosed before birth parent teaching is vital in managing cystic fibrosis. Education on medication regimen of bronchodilators‚ nebulizer treatments and all respiratory treatments. Administer pancreatic enzymes before all meals and snacks. Fat-soluble vitamins replacement. Identifying the signs and symptoms of infection is important; monitoring their vital signs‚ temperature‚ listening
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Generic Name (Brand Name) | Classification | Mechanism of Action | Indication | Side Effects | Contraindication and Precaution | Nursing Responsibility | Carbocistiene (Loviscol) | Mucokinetics/expectorant | Reduces theviscosity ofbronchialsecretions &facilitateexpectoration | Acute/chronic disorders of the upper &Lower respiratory tract associated with the secretion &formationof excessiveand viscid mucus. | >Nausea‚>headache>vomiting>anorexia>gastricdiscomfort>diarrhea
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Asthma: Disease of the respiratory system Breathing‚ the act of inhaling and exhaling of air. Oddly enough this process is an absolute necessity for life and yet we do not control it. There are two systems involved in our ability to breathe one is the parasympathetic nervous system and the other is the respiratory system. The parasympathetic nervous system controls the body ’s unconscious actions that are necessary to live such as the beating of the heart. The Respiratory system mainly consists
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There has been some research done on asthma and genetics and this research is ongoing. Some research on this is pointing at a synergistic nature within the pathophysiology of asthma. “Polymorphisms in the gene that encodes platelet-activating factor hydrolase‚ an intrinsic neutralizing agent of platelet-activating factor in most humans‚ may play a role in susceptibility to asthma and asthma severity” (Morris & Pearson‚ 2016). There has been evidence which has suggested that the prevalence of
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A report ON ASTHMA By Asma Javidshaikh The aim of this report is to let people know about Asthma This report is based on internet search‚ books and medical journals were consulted as appropriate. Intrduction Asthma is defined by the Global Initiative for Asthma as "a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways in which many cells and cellular elements play a role. The chronic inflammation is associated with airway hyperresponsiveness that leads to recurrent episodes of wheezing‚ breathlessness
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Seniors and disabled adults can live with so much more security and safety by using all the components of a fully functional home medical alert button. In addition to helping out when someone falls and cannot reach the telephone‚ there are many other life enhancing functions to these handy little buttons. Home alert buttons can be used to order diabetic supplies and equipment. Diabetics need supplies to check and maintain their blood sugar on a daily basis. Many diabetics check their blood sugar
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