efficiency of other muscles in the body * Fully conditioned people are able to increase O2 consumption by 10-20% because of increased cardiac output & increased efficiency of myocardium Cigarette Smoking - associated with heart disease‚ COPD and lung cancer. * Inhaled nicotine enable plaque to build up more quickly in blood vessels‚ increased risks for blood clots‚ & causes vasoconstriction in coronary & peripheral vessels Substance abuse – alcohol & other drugs impair
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Appalachian region‚ consisting of 13 states along the east coast border‚ is a high risk area for cardiac‚ pulmonary‚ and cancer conditions related to smoking and coal mining. This rural population has ultimately higher rates of heart disease‚ stroke‚ COPD‚ asthma‚ lung cancer‚ and diabetes. Substantially higher rates of smoking‚ as well as the relevance of coal mining‚ are two major contributors to the increased risk of morbidity and mortality amongst this large population (Kruger et al.‚ 2012).
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Ways of quitting smoking Smoking is one of the major problems in our society‚ because smokers harm themselves and others. Actually smoking directly causes thousands of diseases like Cancer‚ Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ and high blood pressure. In addition‚ smoking has many disgusting results like‚ yellow teeth‚ dark lips‚ and bad breath. Tobacco companies now have general warnings on their cigarette packs; however‚ smokers ignore these warnings and light up the
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Emphysema and lung cancer are 2 condition related to smoking. (A) Emphysema is described has a Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is a combination of lung damage and mucous production that makes it hard to breathe. This is a chronic condition caused by damage to the alveoli air sacs in the lung. When the lungs are exposed to cigarette smoke‚ causes excess mucus production due to the destruction of lung tissue in the smaller airways. This makes them unable to hold there structure properly
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION_______________________ Patient Name: Chapman Robert Kinsey Patient ID: 110589 Room No.: 322-B Date of Admission: 23 February ---Admitting Physician: Martha C. Eaton‚ MD‚ Geriatrics Chief Complaint: Admitted from Dr. Max Hirsch’s office due to deep ulcer on left toe. Admitting Diagnoses 1. Severe peripheral vascular disease‚ status post deep ulcer on left toe. Rule out thrombolysis. The patient was admitted to a regular floor. Condition is serious. 2. ALLERGY TO PENICILLIN
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Chronic disease: A disease that persists for a long time. This disease is can last up to 3 months or more‚ by the definition of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Chronic diseases generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication‚ nor do they just disappear. 88% of Americans over 65 years of age have at least one chronic health condition (as of 1998). Health damaging behaviors - particularly tobacco use‚ lack of physical activity‚ and poor eating habits - are major contributors
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A critical incident is an incident that an individual believes an intervention made a difference in the patients care whether that be directly or indirectly‚ a situation that went well‚ a situation that in which there was some type of breakdown or unplanned even that occurred‚ a situation that was demanding for an individual‚ or a situation that shows what nursing is about. The incident that occurred on October 29‚ 2017‚ was an incident that something did not go as planned putting the patients’ health
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University of Perpetual Help System – DALTA Alabang – Zapote Road‚ Pamplona‚ Las Piñas City College of Nursing A Case Study of Bronchial Asthma In Acute Exacerbation (BAIAE) Submitted by: Angela Marie Ferrer BSN 3B July 17‚ 2012 Definition A condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the airways due to spasm of the smooth muscle‚ edema of the mucosa‚ and the presence of mucus in the lumen of the bronchi and bronchioles. Bronchial asthma is a chronic relapsing inflammatory
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Should Tobacco be Illegal Tobacco is deeply ingrained into the roots of America and is a very addictive and deadly force. Since the success of the first commercial crop in 1612‚ tobacco has been raking in billions of dollars annually.(CNN) Even today tobacco is one of the largest exports in the world despite the staggering number of deaths that it causes each year. So why is it that tobacco is still legal? I feel we should just get rid of it completely‚ but it isn’t that
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Metabolic Disease Luise Crinklaw Carrington College What is metabolic disease? Metabolic Disease or syndrome can strike anytime in a person’s lifetime from the very young to the very old and it has even been reported to affect animals. The disease itself takes on many forms and doesn’t affect each person the same way. Treatments vary according to each individual’s symptoms. Now let’s go into what exactly are metabolic disorders
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