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    Pulmonary Fibrosis

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    Pulmonary fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue in the lungs. Pulmonary fibrosis is one of a family of related diseases called interstitial lung diseases. All of these diseases can result in lung scarring. (Ebina M 2010) "Fibrosis" is a term used to refer to scarring‚ so pulmonary fibrosis means scarring throughout the lungs. In some people‚ chronic pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis develop without an identifiable cause. Most of these people have a condition

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    Case Study

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    Written Case Study Assignment HNB2102 Mr Hay is an 82 year man who has been in your ward for the past week. On admission he was complaining of sharp pain in his chest which is worse on deep inspiration and coughing. His respirations were shallow and he tended to use purse lip breathing with use of accessory muscles. His temperature was 38 C heart rate 106 beats per minute and his respiratory rate 28 breaths per minute. His family were concerned as he was found on the kitchen floor by a neighbour

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    COVER LETTER February 29‚ 2013 532 davis street Virginia beach va 23464 Dear Mrs. and Mrs.sims: Please review the enclosed report‚ and of course feel free to ask for any additional information or explanations you may want. I will call you in about one week’s time to arrange an appointment so that we can discuss your options in person. I look forward to a working with you. Sincerely‚ keonte Yorkshire I.M. Student Genetic Counselor Virginia Beach Genetics Counseling Service * Cystic

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    Staphylococcus aureus

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    Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a gram positive bacterium that when looked at under a microscope it appears to be a cluster of what looks like purple circles.  This shape is known as cocci.  When grown on a TSA plate‚ Staphylococcus aureus appears to be yellow to opaque in color.  S. aureus is known as one of the most resistant bacterium to multiple antibiotics and considered the most pathogenic.  Everyone is susceptible to S. aureus with one way of transmission being from foods such as chicken

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    Final 1 Bmt

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    HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION CHIEF COMPLAINT Herniated cervical disk. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS This is a 35-year-old white female with cervical pains. She was involved in a car accident 8 years prior to this‚ with no history of neck pain‚ and has developed progressive neck pain since the end of the last year. She was initially treated with physical therapy support and medication‚ with only minor relief. More recently‚ the pain has been increasing‚ radiates from the base of the occiput

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    Senior Exhibition Essay

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    ! SENIOR EXHIBITION ESSAY Radiology Technician I chose to job shadow a Radiology Technician for my Senior Exhibition Project. The medical field has always been of interest to me. After discussions with my aunt and uncle‚ who are both Radiology Technicians‚ I chose to research this particular area. ! My community mentor was Renee Barnett. She is a Radiology Technician at San Juan Regional Medical Center. Ms. Barnett was recommended to me by a friend who job shadowed her in 2013. She

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    If you are this age‚ Talk to your healthcare professional about these vaccines: 19-21 years 2014 Recommended Immunizations for Adults by Age 22-26 years Influenza (Flu)1 27-49 years 60-64 years Get a Tdap vaccine once‚ then a Td booster vaccine every 10 years Varicella (Chickenpox)3 2 doses HPV Vaccine for Women3‚4 3 doses 3 doses 3 doses Zoster (Shingles)5 Measles‚ mumps‚ rubella (MMR)3 65+ years Get a flu vaccine every year Tetanus‚ diphtheria‚

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    Emphysema Research Paper

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    Emphysema is known as a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ which gradually damages the alveoli‚ also known as air sacs‚ in the lungs. The damage to the air sacs‚ makes it difficult to breath‚ because the body does not get all the oxygen to function properly. According to the article‚ Emphysema‚ when a person has the disease‚ "the inner walls of the air sacs weaken and eventually rupture — creating one larger air space instead of many small ones... this reduces the surface area of the lungs

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    Asthma Case Studies

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    Overview Asthma is a chronic lung disease. People who have asthma have inflamed‚ narrowed airways which make it difficult to breathe. They may experience wheezing‚ chest tightness‚ shortness of breath and coughing which is often at night. Swollen airways can produce an excess of mucus which can make the airways even narrower (see appendix A). In some cases asthma symptoms are minimal and go away on their own however sometimes they are exacerbated‚ this is called an asthma attack. Treatment

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    Complete Health History

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    Complete Health History • Biographical Data J.S. 67 year-old‚ white-female‚ widowed‚ resides in central Florida‚ retired RN‚ adopted (parents unkown). • Source of History Client-patient. • Is this a reliable source? Yes. • Reason for Seeking Care Routine visit. • Present Health or History of Present Illness Irregular bowel movements: constipation “Constipation aside I feel healthy and happy. It’s unfortunate how uncomfortable not being able to move bowels are. Everyday it’s the same thing and

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