Pneumonia can be a serious threat to your health. Since the early 1960’s pneumonia has been second only to lung cancer as a leading cause of death related to respiratory diseases. Pneumonia is an inflammation or infection of the lungs. The lungs’ air sacs fill with pus‚ mucus‚ and other liquid and can not function properly. Oxygen can not reach the blood. If there is not enough oxygen in the blood‚ body cells can not work right and might die. Lobar pneumonia affects a section of a lung. Bronchial
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Aspiration pneumonia is an inflammation of your lungs and the bronchial tubes after you inhale oral or gastric content. Inhaling materials like vomit‚ food‚ or liquids can cause bacteria to grow inside your lungs that can turn into pneumonia. The anatomy of the lungs is meant for gas exchange‚ so when liquid or other materials enter the lungs this can prevent the lungs from doing their job. Aspiration pneumonia is more common in people with impaired gag reflexes. Individuals that are more likely
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Pt. is an 83yo female admitted to hospital 10 days ago with dx of Bronchial Pneumonia. Admitted to SNF 2 days ago with balance and strength deficits. Pt. lives alone in a first floor apartment with 2 steps to enter with bilateral rails‚ and was relatively healthy prior to hospital stay. Pt. still drives and has a daughter who lives in the area. S. Pt. states ”I feel pretty good but am unsteady when I sit up in bed and try to walk” O. Pt. seen for 30 min tx on this date w/ focus on static
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expected. The result is pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection in one’s lungs and can be caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and‚ in rare cases‚ fungi. In this case‚ this pneumonia is caused by the rhinovirus‚ which is also known as Enterovirus Human rhinovirus C. Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are known to commonly cause upper respiratory infections (URIs). The reasons why I am led to believe that this is the result is because in some cases a URI‚ if not treated‚ can lead to pneumonia. Sore throat and nasal
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December 17th‚ 1899 – exactly seven years since Mr. Pneumonia touched the life of Johnsy. Mr. Pneumonia’s icy cold hands no longer affected the people of Greenwich Village. As he walked along the streets‚ no one seemed to care. He walked briskly passing a squatty flat on the corner of 6th avenue; this small flat was the studio of one of Mr. Pneumonia’s survivors – Johnsy. “Well this is it‚ Sudie.” said Johnsy‚ as she drew out a deep breath and picked up the last of her bags. Johnsy‚ now after
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Uncertainty in illness is present for both acute and chronic illnesses and can be described as a cognitive stressor‚ a sense of loss of control‚ and a perceptual state of doubt which is dynamic in nature. Illness uncertainty can be associated with poor adjustment‚ but often needs to be evaluated as a threat to have its deleterious effect. For example‚ illness uncertainty in pain populations is related to increased sensitivity to pain and reduction in tolerance of painful stimuli. Illness uncertainty
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MENTAL ILLNESS Mental Illness Natalie Maxwell March 8‚ 2010 Each year‚ almost 44 million Americans experience a mental disorder. In fact‚ mental illnesses are among the most common conditions affecting health today. The good news is that most people who have mental illnesses‚ even serious ones‚ can lead productive lives with proper treatment (www.yahoo.com). Mental illnesses are some of the most misunderstand afflictions in today’s society. Too many people think of mental illness as a
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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia is one of the many nosocomial bacterial infections that patients in Intensive Care Units might acquire during their stay. VAP is the number one hospital acquired infection contracted in ICU’s. It occurs within 48 hours from prolonged oxygen therapy by endotracheal tube or tracheostomy. Intubation compromises the oropharynx and trachea by obstructing the normal airway. This allows easier access for microorganisms in gastric and oral secretions to enter the lungs and
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detectable level of auto antibodies in their blood. Polymyositis has a variation of complications. In severe cases‚ a patient may experience Aspiration Pneumonia. This complication means‚ to have difficulty swallowing‚ it may also cause you to breathe fluid or liquids‚ including saliva‚ into your lungs (aspiration)‚ which can lead to pneumonia. If your chest muscles are affected by the disease‚ you may experience breathing problems‚ such as shortness of breath‚ or in severe cases‚ respiratory
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all been stricken with a foodborne illness. A foodborne illness also known as food poisoning as it’s most often called is caused by eating or drinking any type of food or beverage that has been contaminated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it is estimated that almost 76 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur in the United States every year. This total amounts to one in four Americans becoming sick with a foodborne illness by eating foods that has been contaminated
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