Breathing new life into COPD management 16 Nursing made Incredibly Easy! July/August 2011 www.NursingMadeIncrediblyEasy.com Copyright © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) promotes awareness‚ education‚ and care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The committee annually reviews evidence-based guidelines for prevention‚ diagnosis‚ and
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Stephanie May ST: 103 Pacemaker Case Study: Stacey May My sister‚ Stacey May‚ had a pacemaker implanted at age 7 (1988). Occasionally throughout the 2 years prior to her surgery‚ she suffered with fainting episodes. One day while at cheerleading practice‚ she had fainted and was taken to the ER. At that time the doctor at the hospital found no reason for her fainting spells and she was sent home that night with cough medicine due to complaints of a sore throat. Later that night‚
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Anna Garcia died of splenic sequestration crisis. Splenic sequestration can cause death within 1-2 hours of the rupturing of the spleen since it causes circulatory failure. She displayed commons symptoms of splenic sequestration such as an increased heart rate‚ pale lips and nails‚ fast breathing‚ excessive thirst and a distended stomach caused by an enlarged spleen. The increased heart rate was caused by high blood pressure and blocked arteries. The high blood pressure was caused by blocked arteries
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Disorder: Tuberculosis Article: Tuberculosis: A Review and Update‚ Radiologic Technology Journal‚ September/October 2010‚ Vol. 92/No.1 Risk Factors: People with a weak immune system‚ recent exposure with TB bacteria‚ immigration from area with high TB rates‚ IV drug users and people working in facilities at high risk for TB including hospitals‚ shelters‚ jails and nursing homes (Basic TB Facts‚ 2010). Questions to ask Patient: Are you having any difficulty with breathing now? Are you
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Chronic Disease: Asthma Outline Kyle S. Leister SCI-162 08/12/2012 Dr. John Wallman Chronic Disease: Asthma Outline I. Introduction: Looking at Asthma and breaking it down to fully understand the chronic disease. II. Description of Asthma: A. Meaning of Asthma 1. Asthma as a word means‚ “To breathe hard.” Just as the definition of the word‚ people with asthma have a hard time breathing‚ tightness in the chest and wheezing can occur. It is also a chronic disease of the respiratory
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APRIL’S PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT Referral April was not a referral client; rather she did her own research after feeling unsupported by her previous therapist. She found this practice on the Pratt Institute listserv as she was looking for a psychologist close to school. According to April‚ she received a diagnosis of stage three Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma five weeks ago and had not told anyone close to her. She wanted to talk to someone “objective” to figure out what steps to take next. Client
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Mr. John was a 70 year old male‚ 170 lbs‚ 5’4" with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He had a smoking history. He was transferred from the hospital to the Nursing home before six months. He had a history of congestive heart disease and osteoarthritis. When I assessed him‚ he had a weak but persistent cough‚ and midsternal chest pain from coughing. He had an elevated temperature and Oxygen saturation was 89%. Other vital signs were stable. He had a dry skin‚ redness‚ and irritation of
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HOW TO KEEP MY RESPIRATORY SYSTEM HEALTHY? Have you ever experience to have difficulty in breathing? How about feeling of discomfort in the respiration? Well if yes‚ you have the problem in your respiratory system. Mostly people are always associating it with smoking but mind us we can promote respiratory health in many ways beyond not smoking. Whether using these strategies preventatively or to reduce symptoms of a condition such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ we can make a positive
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When my Grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer‚ I was instantly crushed at thinking about all of the possibilities that there were for what could happen next; I could lose my Grandmother forever. After learning that the cause of my Grandmothers cancer was from smoking I told myself that I would never smoke and that I wanted to help people to stop smoking. When an individual first gets lung cancer they may start to have a persistent cough or a heavy feeling in their chest. Some of the effects
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CASE STUDY 3 HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Room No.: CCU-4 Date of Admission: 01/07/2013 Admitting Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD Admitting Diagnoses 1. Rule out myocardial infraction 2. History of tuberculosis. 3. Hemoptysis. 4. Status post embolectomy. CHIEF COMPLAINT: Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42-year-old gentleman from Bangladesh
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