Social Implications for Patient’s with COPD SCI207: Social Implications of Medical Issues August 1‚ 2011 Social Implications for Patient’s with COPD CASE 1 Mr. L.‚ a 55-year-old bartender in a large metropolitan area‚ has been a heavy smoker for 40 years. He was diagnosed as having COPD 7 years ago. Mr. L. lives in the city and takes the city bus to work‚ although he still has to walk about three blocks to the bar where he works. He has found it increasingly difficult to walk the three
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Emphysema is a lung condition in which tiny air sacs in the lungs-alveoli-fill up with air. As the air continues to build up in these sacs‚ they expand‚ and may break or become damaged and form scar tissue. Emphysema is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The main cause of emphysema is long-term‚ regular tobacco smoking. It may also be caused by marijuana smoking‚ exposure to air pollutions‚ factory fumes‚ and coal and salica dust. I rare cases‚ a patient may have inherited a
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NURSING CARE PLAN- COUGH ASSESSMENT | DIAGNOSIS | PLANNING | INTERVENTION | RATIONALE | EVALUATION | Subjective Data:“Ubo siya ng ubo pero nahihirapan siyang ilabas yung kanyang plema” asverbalized bythe father.Objective Data: * Dyspnea * Wheezes upon auscultation * Facial grimace noted * Productive cough (yellow to green sputum) * V/S takenas follows:T: 37.7P: 90R: 27BP: 110/80 | Ineffective airway clearance related to retained bronchial secretions as manifested by dyspnea‚ wheezes
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Smoking causes illness and death‚ among other disadvantages. It is the most preventable lifestyle factor affecting human health. Smoking harms every organ in your body. Your heart‚ blood vessels‚ lungs and fertility are all negatively affected by smoking and the chemicals in cigarettes.Heart and Blood Vessel Health Smoking changes the structure of blood vessels. This can lead to the buildup of plaque that hardens and narrows the vessels‚ causing a disease called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis
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DEATH SUMMARY________________________________________ Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Room No.: CCU-4 Date of Admission: 01/07/2014 Date of Death: 01/15/2014 at 0041 hours Admitting Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD of pulmonology Consultants: J.k. McClain‚ MD of cardiology Trevor Jordan‚ MD of nephrology This 42 year old gentleman was admitted on January the 7th and expired on January the 15th. He was admitted with progressive tachycardia‚ hemoptysis
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Wanted PHYLUM NEMATODA ;COMMON NAME: ROUNDWORM What causes this disease: contaminated soil‚ contaminated food and water‚ and insects. Genus: Toxocara Species: Toxocara canis How they’re spread: Roundworms are quite common in animals‚ who easily spread the infection when the worm eggs develop into larvae and are in the animals feces. Pets get the infection by eating infected soil‚ licking contaminated fur or paws‚ or drinking contaminated water. If the pet is a female and had babies‚ the babies
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Bronchitis bronchitis is an inflammation of the large bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs that is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. Causes Acute bronchitis can be caused by contagious pathogens‚ most commonly viruses. Typical viruses include respiratory syncytial virus‚ rhinovirus‚ influenza‚ and others. Bacteria are uncommon pathogens but may include Mycoplasma pneumoniae‚ Chlamydophila pneumoniae‚ Bordetella pertussis‚ streptococcus pneumoniae‚
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Reactive airway disease‚ also known as asthma‚ is characterized by a constricting of the airway that carries oxygen to our lungs. This is caused by the air passages inflaming. Although‚ there are many treatments for asthma‚ it is still a very severe and hazardous disease that causes almost 2 million emergencies a year and affects nearly 26 million Americans (What 1). There are many aspects to this disease that are very important including; the 3 main features‚ the types of asthmas along with the
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Student Laboratory Guide Write-up: Comprehensive History With your “patient” assuming the role of a client‚ conduct a comprehensive history. History Biographic Data Date: 10/04/2013 Initials only: L.C. Gender: M Race: H Date of Birth: 04/15/1972 Age: 42 Marital Status: married Historian quality : Good Occupation: Aircraft mechanic Source of Data: Patient Reason for Seeking Care/Presenting Problem: Present Health Status Anemia Asthma Artery Disease Osteoarthritis
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Step 1: Gather Information and Identify Preliminary Issues The National Heart‚ Lung‚ and Blood Institute defines asthma as being a chronic disease centered in the lungs of the individual that harms by agitating and contracting the airways leading to the lungs in that person (The National Heart‚ Lung‚ and Blood Institute‚ 2014). Being a chronic disease‚ that is‚ persisting for a long periods of times which makes asthma an impediment disease to fully cure. Well-known to affect children the most
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