2014). Summary of Overall Impression Overall Impression JS is an eighty-two year old Caucasian female that has extensive health issues‚ but has adapted her life style to what her body will allow her to function. Her past medical history includes asthma since childhood‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ diabetes‚ hypertension‚ gout‚ obesity‚ body mass index forty-five‚ sciatica right-sided numbness‚ acute bronchitis‚ degenerative lumbar disc‚ and insomnia. She is alert and oriented to person
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Fluid and Electrolytes Know the causes‚ nursing assessment findings and treatments for: Fluid Volume Excess (Overload): heart failure‚ renal failure‚ abnormal fluid shift‚ treat with diuretics and fluid restriction or sodium restrictions‚ record i&o’s‚ bounding pulse‚ JDV‚ crackles in lungs (from PE)‚ SOB‚ PITTING EDEMA Fluid Volume Deficit (Hypo-Volemia): shift from plasma into ICF with sodium loss‚ treat with isotonic fluids‚ blood products for blood loss‚ low BP‚ increase HR‚ weak thready pulse
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WHAT IS ASTHMA? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma‚ there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. When this inflammation occurs‚ the asthma symptoms start to show‚ such as‚ coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness. Even though there are many treatments for asthma symptoms‚ it is still a very serious disease that affects more than 22 million Americans
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was carried out. Its findings showed that‚ in every 200 children‚ one child possibly being allergic to peanuts. A Hygiene Hypothesis was carried out by Dr. Erika Von Mutius in the 1990’s. The purpose of these was to compare different levels at which asthma and allergies occurred in East and West Germany. It was noted that before the two countries unified East Germany was poorer and had less hygienic environments as compared to West Germany. Dr. Von Mutius thought that the children living in East Germany
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It’s hard to remember when i had my asthma attack and how it felt‚ but I know it happened quick. When i was small‚ maybe around 7 to 9 years old‚ i had no idea of what i was about to go through in the next month or two‚(don’t quite remember how much time it was) . I had a severe asthma condition. I’ve had asthma since i was born. If I did activities that caused me to use a lot of my energy it would be hard for me to breath after. As a result after I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night. When i would
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Medical Terminology Section I Assignment Reading: I. AMBULATORY CARE FACE SHEET Admit Date: 7/8/20XX @ 20:22 Discharge Date/Time: 7/9/20XX @ 10:10 Sex: M Age: 47 Disposition: Home Admitting Diagnosis: Possible esophageal foreign body. Discharge Diagnosis: Esophageal foreign body. Procedures: EGD with foreign body removal. CONSULTATION Date of Consultation: 7/8/20XX This is a 47-year-old
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Kartagener’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting the cilia within the body. Autosomal recessive means that one or more of both the parents’ genes responsible for encoding the cilia’s structure are mutated. This essay will focus on the etiology‚ clinical manifestations and anatomic alterations while also exploring diagnostic and treatment modalities. Cilia are the tiny hair-like structures found in many organ systems including the respiratory and reproductive systems. It was diagnosed
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dyspnea and systemic effects such as skeletal muscle dysfunction and co-morbidities” (Decates). This research goes to show that people who have COPD are restricted to daily activities. Research also shows‚ “that COPD is the world’s leading cause of morbidity‚ and mortality‚ and that patient are confronted with daily life limitations” (Decates). Some can’t go outside or live where there is a deal less humidity in the air‚ some may not be able to walk very far‚ or have use a wheel chair instead
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Read the entire document; however‚ only answer the questions in Part III under Objectives and Issues (#1-8) to prepare for the in-class set of questions. Part I—The Initial Physical Examination Scenario Mary and Bill adopted a three-year-old toddler named Sam two weeks ago. Sam is good-natured and very inquisitive. Typically‚ before the finalization of an adoption‚ children are required to undergo a routine examination by a physician. However‚ the required examination is not meant to be a
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HEALTH SCIENCE JOURNAL® Volume 6‚ Issue 4 (October – December 2012) _ORIGINAL ARTICLE_ Pulmonary Function Test: The value among smokers and nonsmokers Hani A. Nawafleh 1‚ Shalabia Al- Sayed Abo Zead2‚ Dua ’a Fayez Al-Maghaireh3 1.Assistant Prof. Community Health Nursing‚ Al-Hussein Bin Talal University‚ Princess Aisha Bint AlHussein‚ Faculty of Nursing‚-Jordan 2.Associated Prof. Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein‚ Faculty of NursingJordan 3.Al-Zaytoonah Private
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