Respiratory Examination General Knowledge Focus points GENERAL APPEARANCE General state of health and sick or not sick?The examination is performed with the patient sitting over the edge of the bed or on a chair Observe for nasal prongs‚ oxygen masks‚ metered dose inhalers (puffers) and other medications‚ and the presence of a sputum in tissues/mug Respiratory pattern / Signs of dyspnoea at rest. Tripod leaning forward with their arms on their knees‚ this compresses the abdomen and pushes
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PLAY What is play? Definition of play. From an early age‚ play is important to a child’s development and learning. It isn’t just physical. It can involve cognitive‚ imaginative‚ creative‚ emotional and social aspects. It is the main way most children express their impulse to explore‚ experiment and understand. Children of all ages play. (Dobson‚ 2004‚ p.8) This essay will describe the defining features of play‚ understanding of the roles and functions of play in early years. Play is not
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What role does a judge play in a legal system? Does he/she make law or merely play a role in interpreting law? Discuss. A judge’s role in a legal system would be more of playing a role in interpreting law as compared to making a law which would not be a main role of the judge itself. As laws will fall under many different parts‚ the written law and unwritten law will be the basic ones that separate the two. Written laws will be such as firstly‚ the constitution which
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Implementation of the Role-play Typology to a Role-play Process in Pharmacy Practice Workshop The role-play process used in patient care workshops for pharmacy students. • Developing effective communication skills‚ including active-listening skills‚ to enable history-taking and to effectively convey recommendations and advice regarding nonprescription medications (Pharmacy Only [S2] products‚ which do not require the presence of a pharmacist to purchase; and Pharmacist Only [S3] products‚ which require
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R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis‚ a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32‚ PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg‚ PaO2 = 50 mm Hg‚ HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices. He is using an inhaled ß2 agonist and Theophylline to manage his respiratory disease. At this clinic visit‚ it is noted on a chest x-ray
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Sugar – the Leading Cause of Cancer The overconsumption of sugar is the main cause of obesity. When you intake sugar‚ your body has a limited ability to metabolize it and‚ all the excess sugar is being transformed into body fat. Obesity is the major factor that contributes to chronic inflammation and insulin resistance‚ which are responsible for numerous chronic diseases‚ including cancer. One of the best ways to reverse insulin resistance is to have a restricted sugar diet‚ which will help you to
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What role does the media play in encouraging or discouraging tourism to particular destinations? Popular mediums of media including film‚ television‚ internet and print media can influence the appeal of certain travel destinations and activities. It can prompt a desire or avert tourism destinations as suggested by MacCannell (1976) these media forms can highly construct or highlight particular images of destinations to act as a marker. Prospective tourists base their knowledge on such information
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Environment‚ Crime‚ and Disease of Pakistan - Assignment 5-2 Michelle Hurley HUMN305-E3WW Brian Kasvosve 02/10/13 Environment‚ Crime‚ and Disease of Pakistan In 1947 Pakistan was granted a partition from British India and Pakistan was created. Since that date‚ Pakistan as a country has been facing a set of unique problems. Environment‚ crime and disease are issues that influence the lives of all people of Pakistan. Awareness‚ security and protection by Pakistan government
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RESPIRATORY PIGMENTS Colored‚ metal-containing proteins that combine reversibly with oxygen‚ found in the body fluids or tissues of multi-cellular invertebrate animals and microorganisms. The role of these pigments is primarily to aid in the transport of molecular oxygen. Thus they are distinguished from respiratory enzymes‚ which are concerned with the metabolic consumption of oxygen. Four distinctly colored groups of respiratory pigments exist among invertebrates: hemoglobins (purple‚ become orange-red
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Notably‚ the corporation was acting in this way due to benefits that it was gaining through the supporting finances. Therefore‚ the author wants to stress that Chiquita in its accomplice role is nothing less blameworthy than the AUC for the mass killings of Colombian civilians. The plaintiffs are survivors of the by AUC targeted groups claiming their rights under the ATCA. The reason why the US Court is dealing with this international case is founded on the fact that Chiquita is based in the US‚
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