exhale after a deep breath and how fast you can breathe out. Peak flow. A peak flow meter is a simple device that measures how hard you can breathe out. Lower than usual peak flow readings are a sign your lungs may not be working as well and that your asthma may be getting worse. Your doctor will give you instructions on how to track and deal with low peak flow readings. Lung function tests often are done before and after taking a bronchodilator (brong-koh-DIE-lay-tur)‚ such as albuterol‚ to open your
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Generic Name (Brand Name) | Classification | Mechanism of Action | Indication | Side Effects | Contraindication and Precaution | Nursing Responsibility | Carbocistiene (Loviscol) | Mucokinetics/expectorant | Reduces theviscosity ofbronchialsecretions &facilitateexpectoration | Acute/chronic disorders of the upper &Lower respiratory tract associated with the secretion &formationof excessiveand viscid mucus. | >Nausea‚>headache>vomiting>anorexia>gastricdiscomfort>diarrhea
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onto the phone. Mary was one of the trapped people. She felt that her airways had tightened and she found it hard to breath. She felt weak and lay helplessly sprawled on the ground. She was having an asthma attack! Before she fainted‚ she could only see people run like there was no tomorrow and her asthma inhaler laying just a few centimeters away. She felt herself lifted up. When she regained her conscious‚ she was out of the raging fire. Sirens could be heard as fire engines‚ police cars and ambulance
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felt my heart beating so fast people could sort of hear it beat. I took a quick break to drink water and again I went back into action. After several minutes I fell to the ground and I thought I was having a heart attack‚ but really I was having an asthma attack. I started to cough a lot and I was wheezing severely. Those symptoms reminded me that I did not take my inhaler. My friend and my brother saw me on the ground after that my friend was the only one with a phone and he called my dad who was
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Asthma: A Chronic Inflammatory Disease of the Airway Michael Edwards HS200-05 Unit 4 Capstone Project: Asthma Kaplan University March 30‚ 2015 Asthma: A Chronic Inflammatory Disease of the Airway Tammy is a 17-year-old girl who has just been diagnosed with asthma. She is a cheerleader for her high school and is very busy with social events throughout the year. Next year Tammy will attend View University on a cheerleading scholarship. She is excited‚ but is a little nervous about living away
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17 of the Human Communication text. A typed full-sentence outline of the speech‚ including references‚ is due on the day you present in class. The outline should be formatted in Times New Roman‚ 12 point font‚ one inch margins‚ double spaced‚ and include a cover page that lists: the title of the speech‚ your name‚ institution’s name‚ and date. You are required to have a visual aid for this speech. Materials: Note Cards‚ Formal Outline‚ Visual Aid‚ Yourself Time: 5-7 minutes total Dress: Business
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well is called Asthma. This disease is one of the common diseases I’ve known beside lung cancer. Asthma is a lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. When the airways get inflamed‚ it causes the airways to become swollen and the muscles around it tighten. This makes it difficult for the air to move in and out of the lungs causing a continuously whistle sound when you breathe‚ chest tightness‚ shortness of breath and coughing‚ especially at night. Not every person with asthma has the same
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persistent asthma (p. 918-928). In your initial post: Despite of the advances in medical therapy‚ millions of Americans continue to suffer from asthma; a respiratory disorder defined‚ by chronic inflammation airways and characterized by presence of persistent cough‚ shortness of breath‚ and wheezing that commonly occurs after exposure to a stimulus. The severity‚ of this respiratory ailment varies from patient to patient‚ and its classification( mild‚ moderate‚ severe persistent asthma) is based
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Allergies Allergies are the reaction of a person who is sensitive to certain substances. The person has a body reaction. It may be a mild reaction or a very serious reaction. Common forms of allergy are a rash‚ asthma‚ and hay fever. Any substance that causes an allergy is called an allergen . Common allergens are dust‚ mold‚ pollen (a powder made by plants)‚ and the hair or dandruff (flakes of skin) of a pet. Many foods may cause allergies. These foods include chocolate‚ cow’s milk‚ eggs‚ wheat
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Nursing Care Study This assignment is a case study of a patient who was admitted to a respiratory ward with acute exacerbation of asthma. This assignment will discuss nursing an adult patient with asthma‚ also it will aim to critically assess‚ plan‚ implement and evaluate the patients nursing needs using the Roper‚ Logan and Tierney nursing model (1980). This case study will focus on the maintaining a safe environment. It is worth noting that the activities of daily living are interlinked e
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