Main image ©Muratseyit/istockphoto Pathogenesis and diagnosis of bronchiectasis Educational aims To describe the important factors involved in the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis. To define how a diagnosis of bronchiectasis is made. P.T. King1 E. Daviskas2 1 Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine/Dept of Medicine‚ Monash Medical Centre‚ Melbourne‚ and 2Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine‚ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital‚ Sydney‚ Australia. Summary Bronchiectasis is an important
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References * Asadi‚ F.‚ Cherif‚ A.H.‚ Jenkins‚ S.K.‚ Michel‚ L.O.‚ Movahedzadeh‚ F.‚ & Aron‚ R.D. (2006). Microbiology & chemistry: An integrated approach. CA: Person Education. * National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. (n.d.). Pneumonia. Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/pnu/pnu_all.html * World Health Organization. (2011). Pneumonia. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs331/en/index.html Pneumonia By: Sami Greif‚ SN
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1. What clinical findings are likely in R.S. as a consequence of his COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is composed of two related diseases‚ chronic bronchitis and emphysema. He is likely to have a chronic or recurrent productive cough that is over three months to two successive years. He will experience shortness of breath on exertion‚ sputum production and frequently develop hypoxemia‚ which could lead to cyanosis. 2. How would the consequences of the COPD of R.S. (identified
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Could jamming to your favorite tunes actually be a benefit while working on a research paper in Chemistry class? Might Drake’s latest album‚ HYFR‚ be the key to your success in the future? As a matter of fact‚ recent findings from The Center for New Discoveries in Learning‚ music improves one’s learning potential by blocking out any external aberrations occurring within the world behind the student‚ and focuses him or her on concentration! In my opinion‚ it increases focus among students making an
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PharmaSim SWOT analysis and 10 year goals for AllStar Brand Management Team MBA 6210 Marketing Management Introduction: Allstar’s Pharmaceutical division has a multi-symptom cold OTC medication (Allround) that is competing against nine brands from four competitors. The intent of this exercise is to evaluate Allround’s current position in the market‚ by analyzing its strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats. There is also a proposed 10 year goal plan and strategy to establish
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Throughout case two‚ there are many medications mentioned. Some of the medications do not directly pertain to the patient‚ BB‚ and are instead prescribed for his brother‚ SB. However‚ it is important to go through each and every drug in this case in order to better understand why certain drugs were prescribed and their impact on the clinical outcomes of both BB and his brother SB. Additionally‚ it is important to remember the patient’s age when evaluating these drugs as some may not be appropriate
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was published in the Journal of the Medical Association (JAMA). A week later‚ the first victim of choking was saved by the Heimlich Maneuver. This abdominal thrust saves lives because of the artificial cough that comes from lifting the diaphragm and putting enough air in the lungs. This specific cough moves the substance being choked on out of the trachea. Fortunately‚ more than 100‚000 US victims have been saved since the introduction of the Heimlich Maneuver (Elliot‚ 2003). On the other hand‚ there
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if you’re caught up in that type of situation is to see if the person is actually choking. An actual choking person with a completely blocked airway will not be able to speak and respond to questions of concerns. A choking person will be unable to cough out the food or object blocking their airway. In severe cases‚ this will lead to cyanosis or the bluish discoloration of the body‚ such as the lips and fingernails due to lack of oxygen. Most victims will have their hands around their throat with suffering
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Discussion 5.1: Lung Diagnosis For this week this question I have chosen asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) Asthma and COPD are chronic respiratory conditions. These two conditions have been the focus of multiple studies‚ and discussions with the health care community as millions of people worldwide are affected and died due to its complications. Asthma is a chronic condition‚ characterized by the inflammation of the airways and airflow obstruction(Goolsby‚ Grubbs‚ & Goolsby
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NJ249 NURSING CRITICALLY ILL ADULTS: HIGH DEPENDANCY All nurses should possess critical care skills to enable them to impact positively on their patients care (DH 2000). The Higginson and Jones (2009) state‚ in BJN‚ that the initial assessment of the critically ill patient vary but should follow a pattern based on assessing A‚ B‚ C‚ D and E‚ in other words airway‚ breathing‚ circulation‚ disability and environment. This essay is concerned with the altered physiology
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