Patient Teaching–Incentive Spirometer Sergei Pugachov Georgia Southern University School of Nursing Dr. Linda Upchurch NURS 3163 An incentive spirometer is a device that our patients use to improve the function of their lungs. This main underlying principle is that breathing can be exercised to train the expansion of lungs capacity (Potter‚ Perry‚ Stockert‚ & Hall‚ 2013). Patients who qualify for this intervention include those who have recently had a surgery‚ were under anesthesia‚ or
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Chapter 14: Critical Care Nursing (Pg 338-366‚ 412-437) Chapter 15: Cardiovascular Disorders Coronary Artery Disease Description and Etiology The biggest contributor to cardiovascular system- related morbidity and mortality is coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that affects arteries throughout the body. (CAD) Risk Factors for CAD 1. Age‚ Gender‚ Race (non-modifiable) a. More common in men than women b. Higher in women over 75 years of age 2. Family History
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References: 1. de Saint Pol T. Obésité et milieux sociaux en France: les inégalités augmentent. Bull Epid Hebdo. 2008;20:175–9. 2. Ginter E‚ Simko V. Adult obesity at the beginning of the 21st century: epidemiology‚ pathophysiology and health risk. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2008;109:224–30. ****************************************************************
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CVA Patients Profile Patient name: ABC Age: 32 yrs. Old Sex: Male Date of Admission: February 07‚ 2013 Admitting diagnosis: CVA prob. Thromboembolic Infarct GCS: 11 (Lethargic) V/S taken as follows: BP= 110/80 mmHg RR= 24 CPM PR= 82 BPM Temperature= 38.0 ͦC Patient’s History * Past medical history of Bell’s Palsy * Mild Stoke Introduction Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or Stroke‚ is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the
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people age 45 and older‚ and two-thirds of strokes occur in those over the age of 65. ← Stroke kills more than 160‚000 American each year ← Men are 25% more likely to suffer strokes than women. Risk Factors Modifiable ← Hypertension ← Diabetes ← Cardiac
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atherosclerosis in humans (Kolodgie‚ et.al.‚1996). Although‚ long-term experiments using diets high in cholesterol are discouraging because high hepatotoxicity does not allow the animal to survive and massive inflammation in the body does not reflect human pathophysiology‚ still‚ a great number of researchers use rabbits to test the effectiveness ofdrugs on
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Rahat. The Diabetes Information Page. Undated. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/5769/diabete.html. Lewis‚ Sharon Mantik. Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. St. Louis: Mosby‚ 2000. McCance‚ Kathryn L. Pathophysiology; The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. St. Louis: Mosby‚ 1994.
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Introduction: A tracheostomy is placed when the upper airway is compromised‚ and the patient cannot breathe on his or her own. A common reason for needing this in the pediatric population is due to a subglottic stenosis (SGS) (Deutsch‚ 2010). Although an SGS can be congenital‚ most are the result of intubation‚ as the subglottis cannot stretch to accommodate the endotracheal tube (ETT). While many acquired SGS happen from 2 weeks to 10 years old‚ the majority of these are before the age of 1
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Research Summary Hunter Jones MICT III Clinical Johnson County Community College Research Summary Heat stroke is defined by Knochel and Ouchama (2002‚ p. 1978) as “a core body temperature that rises above 40°C (105°F) and that is accompanied by hot‚ dry skin and central nervous system abnormalities such as delirium‚ convulsions‚ or coma.” Heat stroke can be the result of either exposure to a high environmental temperature or from an elevated core temperature due to strenuous exercise
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The major attribute of the SCD is chronic haemolytic anaemia and vaso-occlusion. Although it is a blood disease‚ SCD affects the whole body with the pathophysiology beginning at a young age among the patients. Therefore‚ the Paediatricians and family practitioners have a critical role that requires managing the pain‚ which is the hallmark of this disease in children (Quinn‚ 2013). Generally‚ SCD is a result
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