spectrum. COPD‚ cardiovascular disease and other types of cancer are just a few of these risks. We’ve all heard somebody cough like they’re coughing up a lung. We all say the cough is from smoking and we’re correct‚ but it’s not the smoke causing the cough. The coughing is normally from COPD. COPD is an acronym for Chronic(long term) Obstructive(blockage) Pulmonary(of the lungs) Disease. Smoking is considered the most common cause of COPD and accounts for over 80% of all those diagnosed with COPD‚ and
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Nursing practice draws upon several different ways of knowing LIZ BERRAGAN BN‚ RGN‚ PGCE‚ RNT Freelance Nurse Teacher‚ Agency Nurse‚ c/o General Supply Squadron‚ Cyprus Logistic Unit‚ RAF Akrotiri‚ BFP0 57‚ Cyprus Accepted for publication 8 December 1996 Summary • This paper explores the proposition that nursing practice draws upon several different ways of knowing. • It highlights difficulties often faced by practising nurses in defining what they do and hence what it is that constitutes
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identify the areas of prior research to preclude replication of effort (USC Libraries‚ 2014). Use of Literature Review The literature assessment in this article introduces information relating to the most common causes of death in asthma patients‚ COPD and non-respiratory hospitalized patients. According to the researchers‚ the causes of death in asthma patients are inadequate and could use more information. Moreover‚ the authors are determined to choose this particular study due to the post epidemics
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Personal Impact: A Patient Living with COPD Pamela D. Eliowitz NURS/427 May 28‚ 2012 Trecia Jones Personal Impact: A Patient Living with COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease‚ is a Chronic and progressive illness that affects a person’s ability to breath. The affects to breathing occur due to obstructive airways caused by production of mucous from continuous inflammation and by constrictive airways caused by the narrowing of the bronchial tubes from spasms
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On 1 May‚ at 9.30 in the evening‚ Hamburg radio warned the German people that "a grave and important announcement" was about to be made. This was immediately followed by several excerpts from a number of Wagner ’s operas and the slow movement of Bruckner ’s Seventh Symphony. Then at 10.20 pm‚ came the voice of Grand-Admiral Karl Donitz‚ Commander-in-chief for the north of Germany. In sombre tones‚ he announced the death of Hitler and his own succession as Fuhrer of the Reich. Hitler had fallen "this
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chapter. The questions for consideration were very helpful in guiding the process but I wish the authors provided possible solutions to the conflict at hand. Although they did state that “details on resolution on this issue can be found in Roper‚ 2004” (roper & Matheis‚ 2011‚ p. 446) I still wish that they provided at least a quick summary of the resolutions to avoid the time it would take to locate the literature and find the specific
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and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in an acutely ill patient. The acutely ill patient involved in this essay was admitted to hospital due to cerebrovascular accident and had a past medical history of myocardial Infarction‚ left Ventricular failure‚ peripheral vascular disease and duodenal ulcer as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This essay will provide a rationale for the chosen aspect of care (COPD) and reason will be given why it is a priority. In particular
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“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that may result in severe morbidity and includes chronic bronchitis‚ emphysema‚ or sometimes both. It is primarily linked with current or former smokers and is characterized by a loss of lung function over time‚ making it more difficult for someone to breathe and limiting personal activities‚ ultimately leading to decreased quality of life”. (Barrett‚ 2008). “One of the most important things regarding COPD is early identification‚” says Barrett
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1. What clinical findings are likely in R.S. as a consequence of his COPD? How would these differ from those of emphysematous COPD? Chronic bronchitis‚ also known as type B COPD or “blue bloater” in most cases (90%) is caused by cigarette smoking with the typical patient being overweight. It is symptomatically diagnosed with a conformation of chest radiography showing increased bronchial vascular markings‚ congested lung fields‚ enlarged horizontal cardiac silhouette and evidence of previous pulmonary
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2014 Working with a patient living with and experiencing chronic obstructive disease (COPD) I feel it is necessary to better understand the dyspnea. COPD is a respiratory disorder mainly caused by smoking‚ characterized by progressive‚ partly reversible airflow obstruction‚ systemic manifestation‚ and increasing frequency and severity in exacerbations. Cardinal symptoms experienced by patients with COPD are dyspnea‚ difficulty breathing‚ or shortness of breath and activity intolerance (Lewis
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