2.6 hours Continuing Education By Susan Corbridge‚ PhD‚ APN‚ ACNP‚ AE-C‚ and Thomas C. Corbridge‚ MD‚ FCCP ASTHMA in Adolescents and Adults Guideline-based diagnosis and management. A 24-year-old woman presents to an NP‚ reporting a two-year history of episodic cough‚ chest tightness‚ and shortness of breath. (This patient is a composite of several cases we’ve encountered in our practice.) Over the past three months‚ episodes have become slightly more frequent‚ occurring on an average of
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918-928). In your initial post: Despite of the advances in medical therapy‚ millions of Americans continue to suffer from asthma; a respiratory disorder defined‚ by chronic inflammation airways and characterized by presence of persistent cough‚ shortness of breath‚ and wheezing that commonly occurs after exposure to a stimulus. The severity‚ of this respiratory ailment varies from patient to patient‚ and its classification( mild‚ moderate‚ severe persistent asthma) is based on the patient’s signs
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infection spreads through droplet infection i.e sneezing‚ talking‚ kissing. It is also spread by means of articles such as cups and spoons recently contaminated by the patient. Pathophysiology Virus gains entry through the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract‚ followed by viraemia and circulation through blood‚ and then becomes localized in the skin. The virus produces swelling of the epithelial cells‚ ballooning‚ degeneration and accumulation of tissue fluid resulting in vesicle formation. Sign
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Medical disorders—e.g.‚ diabetes‚ hypothyroidism E: Emotional and psychological disturbances—e.g.‚ mood or paranoid disorders N: Neurological disorders—e.g.‚ multiinfarct dementia T: Tumors and trauma I: Infections—e.g.‚ urinary tract or upper respiratory tract A: Arteriosclerosis—leading to heart failure‚ insufficient blood supply to heart and brain‚ and confusion Hypernatremia: Think of “SALT” -Skin flushed -Agitation -Low-grade fever -Thirst Chvostek’s and Trousseau’s signs; Tetany
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allergens‚ cold air‚ environmental chemicals‚ viruses‚ and aspirin-type drugs. Most of bronchial asthma in childhood is due to allergic factors; meanwhile‚ 30% to 50% of the asthma in adult is due to other factors as viral infection of lower respiratory tract. Asthma can be either allergic‚ which is also called extrinsic asthma‚ or intrinsic asthma which is not known as
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tightness‚ wheezing‚ and breathlessness which causes the person to increase their respiratory drive. This increased effort to breathe can lead to hypoxia and hypercarbia due to gas trapping in the lungs. This can potentially lead to haemodynamic instability and respiratory arrest if not treated properly. Asthma triggers vary from person-to-person‚ however the most common causes of asthma are allergens‚ respiratory tract infections‚ air pollutants‚ smoking‚ cold air‚ and physical activity. To treat
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patient had a stroke and was confined at CVMC and few hours prior to admission the patient was irritable and had a difficulty of breathing. Family Health History: Patient D.E. has family history of hypertension and heart disease but not on respiratory problems such as bronchitis‚ asthma or pneumonia. Gordon’s 11 Functional Pattern 1. Health Perception – Health Management Pattern Before Hospitalization: According to the S.O‚ the patient views health as very
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The respiratory system of the horse is well adapted to athletic exercise‚ with unrestricted upper airway diameters‚ and a large lung capacity afforded by 18 ribs. These combine to enable air intakes of up to 1800 litres per minute in a galloping horse. Volumes of up to 300 litres of blood are pumped at high pressure through small lung capillaries surrounding 10 million air sacs to take up and deliver over 70 litres of oxygen per minute to the working muscles at the gallop. As a result‚ any restriction
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------------------------------------------------- Diphtheria Diphtheria (Greek διφθέρα (diphthera) "pair of leather scrolls") is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae‚ a facultative anaerobic‚ Gram-positive bacterium. It is characterized by sore throat‚ low fever‚ and an adherent membrane (a pseudo membrane) on the tonsils‚ pharynx‚ and/or nasal cavity. A milder form of diphtheria can be restricted to the skin. Less common consequences include myocarditis (about
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Unit 2 Assignment Directions and Grading Rubric Applying Pharmacology Principles Unit outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment: Explain how the drug affects the body and how the body affects the drug; Identify undesirable drug effects; Compare and contrast drug names; Describe different drug forms; Understand the use of a drug reference. Course outcome(s) assessed in this Assignment: HS140-1: Apply pharmacology principles in healthcare settings. Requirements Complete the monographs below as per
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