Chronic Disease: Asthma Outline Kyle S. Leister SCI-162 08/12/2012 Dr. John Wallman Chronic Disease: Asthma Outline I. Introduction: Looking at Asthma and breaking it down to fully understand the chronic disease. II. Description of Asthma: A. Meaning of Asthma 1. Asthma as a word means‚ “To breathe hard.” Just as the definition of the word‚ people with asthma have a hard time breathing‚ tightness in the chest and wheezing can occur. It is also a chronic disease of the respiratory
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Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways‚ which causes attacks of wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightness‚ and coughing. There is no cure for asthma‚ but most people can control the condition and lead normal‚ active lives. Different things set off asthma attacks in different people. Smoke from cigarettes or a fire‚ air pollution‚ cold air‚ pollen‚ animals‚ house dust‚ molds‚ strong smells such as perfume or bus exhaust‚ wood dust‚ exercise‚ industrial chemicals all can trigger an
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Introduction Asthma is chronic inflammatory disease of the airways in the lungs which cause recurrent bronchial obstruction. Its symptoms demonstrate as shortness of breath‚ wheezing‚ cough‚ chest tightness as well as cyanosis. It is the most common chronic disease among children. This case is on a five-year-old girl called Jessica who was in emergency department for an asthma attack and was diagnosed with moderately severe asthma. The following essay will focus on Jessica’s case and explain the
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In the article‚ The Differences Between COPD and Asthma by Linda Ruiz‚ it is discussed that many patients believe the symptoms they experience related to asthma‚ when in fact‚ it is actually COPD. Being able to determine the difference between asthma and COPD is a factor in effect treatment for the two diseases. Although‚ it is extremely difficult to distinguish asthma and COPD‚ there are some characteristic that establish a difference between the two. COPD consists of two lung diseases‚ chronic
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Home » Nursing Care Plans » 5 Bronchial Asthma Nursing Care Plans 5 Bronchial Asthma Nursing Care Plans 5 Bronchial Asthma Nursing Care Plans Posted by: Matt Vera in Nursing Care Plans February 11‚ 2012 Updated: July 3rd‚ 2013 0 4‚388 Views tweet Definition Contents 1 Definition 2 Nursing Care Plans 2.1 Ineffective Airway Clearance 2.2 Ineffective Breathing Pattern 2.3 Impaired Gas Exchange 2.4 Fatigue 2.5 Risk for Activity
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Eczema‚ Allergies‚ and Asthma‚ Pediatric Eczema‚ allergies‚ and asthma are common in children‚ and tend to be passed along from parent to child (inherited). These conditions often occur when the body’s disease-fighting (immune) system responds to certain harmless substances as though they were harmful germs (allergic reaction). These substances could be things that your child breathes in‚ touches‚ or eats. The immune system creates proteins (antibodies) to fight the germs‚ which causes your child’s
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Asthma Jennifer Martinez Asthma Case Study Mr. Vargas‚ a 45-year-old male patient is rushed in to the emergency room by his wife. The patient is short of breath and gasping for air has dyspnea and audible wheezing on expiration. Mr. Vargas stated to the nurse that he noted his difficulty in breathing while going up a flight of stairs in his building. The patient complained of an “annoying and nagging cough” with persistent chest tightness. The patient also stated that everytime he coughed
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The Asthma Epidemic: Diagnosis‚ Treatments and Management‚ all prospects towards a better future Asthma is a multifactorial chronic disorder that has displayed a significant increase in prevalence and incidence worldwide over the past two decades‚ particularly in developed countries (Hazeldine‚ 2013). The World Health Organization estimates that 235 million people currently suffer from this common respiratory condition. Despite this growth‚ over that same period of time‚ global asthma mortality
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible debilitating disease of the airway that is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is rising. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is treatable but currently there is no known cure and it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. COPD causes reduction in airflow during the ventilation cycle due to the loss of
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The Prevalence of Asthma Associated with Air Pollution Air pollution is the initiation of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or damages the natural environment into the atmosphere. Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases‚ fumes‚ dust‚ or other harmful agents. According to Morgan (2003)‚ air pollution was not a problem until the 19th century and Industrial Revolution because pollution was readily
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