The Asthma Epidemic: Diagnosis‚ Treatments and Management‚ all prospects towards a better future Asthma is a multifactorial chronic disorder that has displayed a significant increase in prevalence and incidence worldwide over the past two decades‚ particularly in developed countries (Hazeldine‚ 2013). The World Health Organization estimates that 235 million people currently suffer from this common respiratory condition. Despite this growth‚ over that same period of time‚ global asthma mortality
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Pathophysiology of Asthma Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by episodes in which the bronchioles constrict due to oversensitivity. In asthma‚ the airways (bronchioles) constrict making it difficult to get air in or out of the lungs. Breathlessness is the main symptom. The bronchi and bronchioles become inflamed and constricted. Asthmatics usually react to triggers. Triggers are substances and situations that would not normally trouble an asthma free person. Asthma is either extrinsic
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Date/Time | Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Goals/ Expected Outcomes | Intervention | Rationale | Implementation | Evaluation | Name & Sign | | -Wheezing breath sounds- Unproductive cough- Prolonged expiration-Patients verbalizes difficulty in breathing | Ineffective airway clearance related to airway congestion | To restore normal airway clearance within 30 minutes * Breath sound will be normal * Expiration phase of breathing will be normal and effortless * Patient will verbalize ease
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Kelly who is a 15 year old girl with a confirmed diagnosis of asthma since childhood. Her asthma has recently been poorly controlled and Kelly presents with an acute attack of asthma. This essay will look at the immediate treatment of Kelly’s attack and discuss the long term management of her asthma using current British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) guidance to support clinical practice. Asthma is defined by the Pierce (1999) as an obstructive lung disease;
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Disaster can be divided into three phases‚ pre-impact‚ impact and post-impact. Pre-impact phase is the phase before the disaster happens. In the phase the Nursing interventions which focus on primary prevention about health promotion and specific protection‚ can be educating‚ training‚ prepare people for disaster. The example of the intervention for this disaster can be encouraging individuals’ preparedness for earthquakes‚
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Abstract This paper discusses asthma and the environmental risk factors that can cause or initiate asthma symptoms. Asthma is an airway disease that can arise from a genetic background and common exposures to allergens and airborne irritants. Since major industrialization in Western‚ European‚ and Asian countries; there has been a rapid rise in the occurrence of asthma. More adults and children spend the majority of their time indoors. Indoor and outdoor air pollution has had an effect on this increase
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Asthma The Silent Killer: How many different ways it can Affect an Individuals life Michael Poulos Cornell University Asthma: The Silent Killer
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2.6 hours Continuing Education By Susan Corbridge‚ PhD‚ APN‚ ACNP‚ AE-C‚ and Thomas C. Corbridge‚ MD‚ FCCP ASTHMA in Adolescents and Adults Guideline-based diagnosis and management. A 24-year-old woman presents to an NP‚ reporting a two-year history of episodic cough‚ chest tightness‚ and shortness of breath. (This patient is a composite of several cases we’ve encountered in our practice.) Over the past three months‚ episodes have become slightly more frequent‚ occurring on an average of
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Introduction 3 Summary of Articles 3 Analysis of Articles 4 Similarities 4 Differences 5 Application to Nursing Practice 6 Foster Positive Relationship with Health Care Professionals 6 Encourage Positive Familial Relationships 7 Developing and Maintaining Positive Emotional Status 8 Address Fear and Uncertainty 8 Summary 9 References 10 Appendix 11 According to Cicutto (2014)‚ asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that is characterized by wheezing‚ breathlessness
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Asthma Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for millions of Americans‚ both young and old. There is no cure for asthma‚ but the good news is it can be managed and treated so you can live a normal‚ healthy life. (http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/) Asthma is characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightness‚ and coughing. Sputum may be produced from the lung by coughing but is often hard to bring up. During recovery from an attack
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