Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cyanotic & Barrel-Chested: Cyanosis is a discoloration of the lips, nail bed, eyes, and/or palms (Potter, Perry, 1997). During the nursing assessment, the nurse inspects the patient according to the assessme Continue Reading...
V. COMPONENTS of the PULMONARY REHAB PROGRAM There are several components of the pulmonary rehab program that is inclusive of the following: Medical evaluation and management; Setting Goals; Exercise Training; Education; Program Results or Ou Continue Reading...
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) year-old male -- pt known to me -- recently admitted to the ward with Non-STEMI & LVF. Discharged five days ago. Was found collapsed in his house by his niece. Duration not known. Could not g Continue Reading...
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is actually a family of diseases affecting the respiratory system including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Primary risk factors include smoking and environmental pollutants. Therefore, most cases Continue Reading...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder COPD COPD Diagnosis, Management, and Exacerbation Prevention The treatment objectives for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) outlined by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease a Continue Reading...
Pulmonary Disease and Exercise Exercise may benefit pulmonary patients in a variety of ways. Pulmonary patients however face many unique challenges to exercising that other disease patients do not. Pulmonary disease may affect the lungs and in a va Continue Reading...
The most common progressive chronic lung situations that would require the rehabilitation include interstitial lung disease, chest wall disease, bronchiectasis, and pre and post thoracic surgery. The fourth category of patients to offered pulmonary Continue Reading...
HPI: John Master, a 47-year-old male, visits Doctor Ps office presenting with a productive cough with haemoptysis, wheezing, and shortness of breath. He indicates that the cough has been intermittent. He also complains of pleuritic chest pain. John M Continue Reading...
Chronic Disease Economic stagnation and poverty are important consequences and causes of chronic diseases in the middle and low-income countries. Approximately ninety percent of all chronic disease deaths happen in the middle or low-income countrie Continue Reading...
Chronic Wound Care: Nursing Assessment And Intervention Chronic Wound Care: Nursing Assessment and Intervention Chronic Wound Care: Nursing Assessment and Intervention Chronic wounds are a challenge for both the clinician and the patient. For the Continue Reading...
Causes of Chronic Bronchitis in Workers This review shows the literature and research available in the issue of respiratory diseases and the various occupations. The review shows that there is a pressing need to evaluate and conduct research in the Continue Reading...
Periodontal disease and respiratory disease: A systematic review of the evidence," Agado & Bowen (2012) perform a systematic review or meta-analysis style of research to determine whether there is a correlation between periodontal disease and pne Continue Reading...
Communicable Disease/Community Nursing 2003 SARS Outbreak In November 2002, the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was reported in the Guangdong Province in China (Lau and Peiris, 2005). Over the next few months, SARS cases were Continue Reading...
2). The most serious complication from coronary artery disease is the possibility of a heart attack, which can occur when blood flow to an area of the heart muscle is completely blocked, preventing oxygen-rich blood from reaching that area of heart Continue Reading...
41). Groups like the ALA fund research on various forms of COPD every year, so it seems certain that some kind of additional treatments and preventions may be discovered in the future. Since emphysema is such a prevalent disease, continued research Continue Reading...
The presence of cardiac enzymes in the blood often indicates myocardial necrosis. Medical experts generally view MI as one among acute coronary syndromes. Unstable angina and non-ST-elevation MI are among the syndromes. Statistics said that approxim Continue Reading...
In the long-term treatment of asthma, the administration of inhaled corticosteroids is often useful in inhibiting the attacks from getting worse to the level of requiring emergency treatments. Among the various permanent treatment methods available f Continue Reading...
The emotional support procedures for effective management of respiratory diseases include socializing and social support. In this case, patients would not feel isolated and poorly understood by their family members and friends. Through socializing a Continue Reading...
Pharmacology Case StudiesScenario 1: Sara\\\'s Case StudyProblemSara presents with a persistently high blood pressure (hypertension), indicated by her current reading of 160/90 mmHg and her previous reading of 156/92 mmHg three months ago. Considerin Continue Reading...
Exploring the Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, and Global Impact of Chronic Respiratory DisordersQuestion 1. Discuss the pathophysiology of asthma using Rogers textbook algorithm 35.4Asthma is a multifaceted, long-term inflammatory condition a Continue Reading...
Asthma is an obstructive airway disease that is reversible. It is characterized by hyper-responsiveness of the airways, resulting in chronic inflammation and bronchospasm. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are other examples of obstructive airway dise Continue Reading...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) COPD constitutes a major source of mortality and morbidity across the globe, with a considerable economic effect. New GOLD (Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) guidance modifications r Continue Reading...
Chronic asthma is considered to be a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bronchial mucosa that results in constriction of airways, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and variable airflow obstruction that is reversible. Chronic asthma on the cellular le Continue Reading...
COPD Scenario Jack Little is a 59-year-old panel beater with a past medical history of smoking two packs of cigarettes per day for approximately 40 years (80 pack years), chronic bronchitis, and corpulmonale. Jack was on holidays with his wife in t Continue Reading...
healthy individual is infected with a bacteria or virus, the body identifies the virus as an invader, and therefore produces the antibodies, which is the human body's immune system, to destroy the virus to assist the person to recover and become hea Continue Reading...
Pathologists are often called 'the doctor's doctor ' -- when other doctors are experiencing an impasse, they go to a pathologist for advice, to provide clarity. As someone who has always enjoyed working as a teacher and preparing teaching materials, Continue Reading...
She should take drugs for rapid onset of symptoms only when called for but drugs that keep her level as time goes on should be taken consistently (Brasher, 2012). Question 11 The girl needs to not mow the lawn anymore or otherwise expose herself t Continue Reading...
Respiratory Infections Respiratory Conditions Respiratory tract infections are highly infectious diseases that involve the respiratory tract. They are divided into upper (URTI or URI) and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI or LRI). LRIs inclu Continue Reading...
End-of-Life Health Care Imagine this scenario: a patient has end stage heart failure, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea. She has refused any invasive treatments for many years, Continue Reading...
Evaluation Plan: Outcomes to be Assessed: The primary objective is to see that subjects of the program cease smoking and remain abstinent from tobacco use. This will be the primary outcome to be assessed therefore. Individuals in both the experim Continue Reading...
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH 2010 Program) The health objectives for the United States for the 21st century have been described in The Federal Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities and Healthy People Continue Reading...
McClure Case Study Patient Overview -- Patient, Mr. M., is 49 years old and has smoked for 25 years, quit three years ago when diagnosed with emphysema. He indicates he as shortness of breath for the past 48 hours, with sputum so thick he has diffic Continue Reading...
The focus of the article is upon the unique constitution and needs of the elderly, not upon herpes zoster or influenza as a national phenomenon particular to the United States. However, all of the studies it cites are based in the United States, and Continue Reading...
Subtype a is the one that predominates in many of the outbreaks that are seen and presents much more severe clinical illness. It affects both the lower and the upper respiratory tract but is most prevalent in illnesses of the lower respiratory tract Continue Reading...
new respiratory drugs that have been approved for medical use over the past decade. The paper will highlight the diagnoses of the drugs i.e. when and why it is prescribed, how it is meant to be used and how often, its side effects, the impact for a Continue Reading...
family copes with COPD COPD Nursing Intervention: Patient and Family Coping The objective of this work in writing is to analyze current literature and apply various nursing approaches to a family experiencing a complex health challenge related to Continue Reading...
The kidneys of someone that has chronic renal failure are generally smaller than average kidneys, with some notable and important exceptions (Rogers, 2004). Two of these exceptions would be polycystic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy (Rogers, Continue Reading...
RT for Decision Makers in Respiratory Care RX for COPD Craig Rosebrock, MD, and James Donohue, MD RT for Decision Makers in Respiratory Care Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an inflammatory-linked condition associated with airflow Continue Reading...
Dioxin and Human Health The exposure of dioxins and humans occur through a variety of avenues, but in particular, it is through dietary means. In particular, such contamination occurs through the consumption of milk, dairy products, fish, and meat. Continue Reading...
