At 0600 Jennie is brought to the Labor and Delivery triage area by her sister. The client complains of a pounding headache for the last 12 hours unrelieved by acetaminophen (Tylenol)‚ swollen hands and face for 2 days‚ and epigastric pain described as bad heartburn. Her sister tells the nurse‚ "I felt like that when I had toxemia during my pregnancy." Admission assessment by the nurse reveals: today’s weight 182 pounds‚ T 99.1° F‚ P 76‚ R 22‚ BP 138/88‚ 4+ pitting edema‚ and 3+ protein in the urine
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with Asthma include: wheezing coughing‚ chest tightness shortness of breath”Symptoms are usually worse at night and in the early morning or in response to exercise or cold air. Some people with asthma rarely have symptoms‚ usually in response to triggers. A number of other health conditions occur more frequently in those with asthma including gastro esophageal reflux disease. Psychological disorders are also more common with anxiety disorders. It is not yet known if asthma causes
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breathe. An asthmatic individual may experience coughing‚ chest tightness‚ wheezing and dyspnea. Doctors diagnose asthma by a lung function test and medical assessment which includes history‚ symptoms and physical exam. According to “Center for Disease Control and Prevention” (2014)‚ “An asthma attack can happen when you are exposed to “asthma triggers” (Learn How to Control Asthma). “The most common triggers are tobacco smoke‚ dust mites‚ outdoor mites‚ outdoor pollution‚ cockroach allergen‚
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Lorma Colleges City of San Fernando 2500 La Union College of Nursing NCM 103 First Semester School Year 2013 – 2014 Case Study: Management of Patients With Dysrhythmias and Conduction Problems Abby‚ is 21 years of age and is a female patient who received a permanent atrial-ventricular pacemaker for the diagnosis of sick sinus rhythm‚ a disorder that leads to periods of tachycardia and periods of extreme bradycardia or sinus arrest.
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Childhood Asthma Sara October 22‚ 2005 University of Portland School of Nursing Abstract Childhood asthma affected an estimated 5 million children under the age of 15 during the year of 1995. The diagnosis of this disease is on a continual rise in the United States‚ and it is the responsibility of all health care providers to busy themselves in providing the proper patient education‚ treatment‚ and preventative measures available to prevent unnecessary suffering caused by asthma (Improving
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the disease. In the case of asthma‚ primary intervention is least likely to prevent asthma events from happening. This is because asthma is multifaceted in nature and causes may be unpredictable. Signs and symptoms like coughing‚ shortness of breath‚ wheezing and chest tightness remains the same no matter the contributing factors that lead to an asthma attack. Consequently‚ a secondary intervention is the most appropriate step to take after an official diagnosis of asthma. The use of medication is
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Much research has been done in recent history involving the genetics of asthma and what produces it. Many researchers claim that asthma the gene that is connected to asthma has been “proven to be difficult” to find. However‚ plenty of work has been done in labs and experiments providing evidence of chromosomes‚ diseases‚ and of the environment that shows asthma is genetic (Koppelman et al). In this paper‚ I hope to provide the average person with the same knowledge that I have attained by reading
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MEDICAL SURGICAL (RESPIRATORY) ARTICLE REVIEW "ASTHMA BENIFIT OF GERD DRUG TOO SMALL" It is estimated that more than 75 percent of patients with asthma also experience gastroesophageal reflux disease‚ also known as GERD (Cleveland Clinic ‚ 2010). Patients with asthma are twice as likely to have GERD. The patients with asthma‚ who have a severe‚ chronic form that is resistant to treatment are also most likely to have GERD (K.C.Colgrove‚ J. Callicoatt‚2006).
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management of asthma as a long term condition in the primary care setting. It will specifically focus on patient compliance and how it affects good asthma control. A case study of a 22 year old female patient who suffers from asthma will be used to explore the significance of compliance in the management of asthma and the benefits it can have to patient outcomes. The discussion will include areas relating to patient education‚ medication management and National Health Service strategies in asthma management
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School of Nursing Care Plan Student’s Name: Joie Ferreiro________________________________ Date: 9/5/14 Client’s Initials: R.S. Admission Date: 7/30/14 Age: 96 Sex: f___ Race: __w____ Religion: Jewish Allergies: Phenobarbital Diet: NPO Activity: Bed rest Admitting Medical Diagnosis (es): Sacral decubitus ulcer‚ polymicrobic sacral osteomyelitis Past Medical History (including past surgical history): Illnesses include: 1) Renal insufficiency 2) Anemia 3) hyperthyroidism
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