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    Date/Time | Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Goals/ Expected Outcomes | Intervention | Rationale | Implementation | Evaluation | Name & Sign | | -Wheezing breath sounds- Unproductive cough- Prolonged expiration-Patients verbalizes difficulty in breathing | Ineffective airway clearance related to airway congestion | To restore normal airway clearance within 30 minutes * Breath sound will be normal * Expiration phase of breathing will be normal and effortless * Patient will verbalize ease

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    According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare the frequency of asthma among Australian children is one of the highest in the world. A national survey conducted in 2008 found that 20.8% of people aged 0 to 15 years old were diagnosed with asthma‚ whilst 11.3% were found to show current signs and symptoms of asthma amongst this age group. To gain a greater understanding of this problem this essay will critically evaluate a case study where Steven‚ a 15 year old Indigenous Australian male

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    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‚ asthma tends to weigh as a heavy burden for hospitalizations

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    The causes and effects of Asthma Sufferers The Problem With 5.2 million diagnosed asthmatics in the UK‚ Asthma is a common disease which affects both adults and children. Of these 5.2 million asthmatics‚ 1.1 million are children. Asthma is a condition that has been around for many years and has caused around 1400 deaths per year‚ of which 90% are preventable. [1] The numbers of asthma cases have been high due to environmental changes‚ familial history and lifestyle choices such as smoking

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    | Asthma in School Age Children as a Public Health Concern Patti Elmiger NS 521 Community Health Nursing Principles and Theories October 3‚ 2012 In Charlestown‚ Massachusetts‚ The Kennedy Center’s Head Start Program provides early educational services to low income families residing in the community. The program works with children as well as their parents to establish healthier lifestyles despite their limited resources. A major public health concern for this vulnerable population is that

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    Asthma is a chronic disease in the lungs. The airways allows air to come in and out of the lungs. Airways are always inflamed. This makes it difficult for breathing. Causes wheezing‚ coughing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightens. People who have a family history of allergies and asthma are more prone to getting this disease. Many people with asthma also have allergies‚ this is called allergic asthma. Asthma is controlled with two types of medicines: long term control and quick relief medicines

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    Asthma Frank Anthony April 28th‚ 2013 Abstract Asthma is a chronic lung disease that is very common today among many people both children and adults. It can be very severe or it can be mild‚ but it will always need to be monitored. Asthma is mainly about the muscles in the airways constricting making it difficult to breathe. A person with asthma may say it is hard for them to catch their breath. In this essay I am going to summarize what asthma is‚ the symptoms of asthma‚ the diagnosis

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    Asthma is a lung disease that can be treated. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory system that results in relapsing symptoms. In simpler terms‚ asthma is the narrowing of the airways in the lungs that causes wheezing‚ coughing‚ and gasping for breath. It is a very unpredictable disease and can differ greatly from one person to the next. Some people have very mild symptoms every once and a while where as for others it is a daily struggle to breath. Asthma can occur at any age

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    Table of Contents Introduction ………………………………………………………………. 3 Overview …………………………………………………………………. 4 What is Asthma …………………………………………………………... 5 What are the signs and symptoms of asthma? ..………………………….. 5 What can make asthma symptoms worse? ………………………………. 6 What is the treatment for asthma? ……………………………………….. 8 Peak flow and its importance ……………………………………………. 9 Asthma Action Plan ……………………………………………………... 9 Patient Information Leaflet ……………………………………………... 10 Summary ………………………………………………………………

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    INTRODUCTION A. Attention Device 1) “According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America‚ 9 people a day die from asthma (AAFA).” B. Orienting Material 1) Most people think of asthma as just a problem with breathing‚ but it is more complex than that. 2) Asthma can alter the life of a person but with proper treatment‚ asthmatic people can live full normal lives. C. Preview 1) Today I am going to talk about what asthma is‚ what causes it‚ and how it can be prevented and

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