A Case Study On Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Nursing Major in Medical-Surgical Nursing Submitted To: Prof. Regie B. Tumala Submitted By: Aiceledne M. Else BIOGRAPHIC DATA Name: DR Age: 3 years & 8 months Gender: Male Date of birth: May 2‚ 2005 Existing Diagnosis: Acute Glomerulonephritis‚ Post infection Past Medical History: Mother claimed that it’s DR’s 3rd hospitalization:
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Cases of obesity and diabetes are exploding‚ especially amongst our younger generation. Cancer‚ heart disease and stroke are the county’s three leading causes of death‚ yet billions of money are spent to cure these diseases. One in three of us suffer from chronic diseases. Could there be a solution to this epidemic? Forks over Knives takes us through a health-related research about chronic diseases by two researchers‚ Dr. T. Colin Campbell‚ a nutritional scientist from Cornell university‚ and Dr. Caldwell
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Personal Impact Paper: Epilepsy The Epilepsy Foundation has estimated that every year there that there are 200‚000 new cases of epilepsy reported yearly. Epilepsy can affect people at different ages and in many different ways. In some cases‚ it can only be a temporary problem that can be resolved with medication. In other cases‚ it can be a lifelong battle having it affect many areas in your life. People suffering from epilepsy find it challenging to maintain a regular full functioning life making
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itching that occurs over a longer period of time is referred to as "chronic". The itching might occur by itself or along with various other symptoms. It may also be associated with a number of different types of cancer‚ including: • AIDs • Leukemia • Hodgkin’s disease • Lymphoma • Kaposi’s sarcoma • Renal failure • Liver metastases • And some antibiotics Acute Itching When this type of itching
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Introduction Chronic diseases are the dominating cause of disability and death. (Cekici‚ Kantarci‚ Hasturk‚ & Van Dyke‚ 2017). Chronic Periodontitis is among the many chronic diseases our society faces today. Oral care is often something taken for granted‚ habits are formed which don’t always include a thorough oral care plan‚ it is easy to forget how good oral hygiene can be life saving. Throughout this paper we will be discussing health promotion related to Chronic Periodontitis‚ which is a prevalent
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Associate Level Material Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Ovarian Cancer. A cancer that forms in tissues of the ovary (one of a pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova‚ or eggs‚ are formed). Most ovarian cancers are either ovarian epithelial carcinomas (cancer that begins in the cells on the surface of the ovary) or malignant germ cell tumors (cancer that begins in egg cells).* Ovarian Cancer is a cancerous growth arising from an ovary. The cancer most commonly forms in the lining
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All about Chronic Bronchitis Meta Keywords: Treatments for COPD in Pune Meta Description: Chronic bronchitis is a persistent cough that lasts up to 3-12 months. Salt therapy is one of the most effective treatments for COPD in Pune. All About Chronic Bronchitis We all disregard bronchitis thinking it’s just a cough‚ but did you know chronic bronchitis kills more than 120‚000 people every year? Fewer people have died due to car crashs in comparison to the bronchitis disease. So what
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Leukemia* is a malignant disease (cancer) of the bone marrow and blood. It is characterized by the uncontrolled accumulation of blood cells. Leukemia is divided into four categories: myelogenous or lymphocytic‚ each of which can be acute or chronic. The terms myelogenous or lymphocytic denote the cell type involved. Thus‚ the four major types of leukemia are: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Acute leukemia
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services over the past few years due to growing number of chronic conditions [1]. A chronic condition (e.g. chronic headache‚ diabetes etc) can be any long term illness or condition that impacts one’s quality of life functionally and socially. It is estimated that chronic headaches affect 4% to 5% of the general population [2]. The focus of my research is to help patients use computing technologies who are living with chronic headache. Chronic headache patients have frequent headaches at an average
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3 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Chronic Illness 1) Millions of people live with one or more chronic illnesses. One of the most important things to understand about chronic illness‚ whether you’re living with one‚ or know someone who is‚ is that chronic illness is real. Millions of people live with a chronic illness that causes them daily pain‚ fatigue‚ mental anguish‚ anxiety‚ digestive issues‚ and/or brain fog. This is a stark reality backed by medical evidence. For example:
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