Plenty of respiratory diseases‚ especially asthma‚ has appeared in the past few centuries as a result of the industrial revolution which increased the number of factories‚ thus increased air pollution. Asthma is a widespread‚ degenerative illness that disturbs the outflow of air which goes in and out of the lungs‚ and it affects all people of all ages. This essay will discuss the definition and the distinct types of asthma‚ intrinsic and extrinsic. Asthma is a type III hypersensitivity and a common
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17(4)‚ 8-10. Retrieved April 2‚ 2010‚ from ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source. (Document ID: 1629171571). http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1629171571&sid=10&Fmt=3&clientId=83181&RQT=309&VName=PQD Gulanick‚ M.‚ & Myers‚ J. (2007). Nursing care plans: Nursing diagnosis and intervention (6th ed.). St. Louis‚ MO: Mosby & Elsevier LeMone‚ P.‚ Lillis‚ C.‚ Lynn‚ P.‚ & Taylor‚ C. (2008). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of nursing care (6th ed.). Philadelphia‚ PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Asthma: The Causes and Symptoms Asthma is a disorder of the respiratory system in which the passages of the lung periodically narrow‚ causing coughing‚ wheezing‚ and shortness of breath. When Henry was little he was diagnosed with asthma. Now carries an inhaler with him to help keep him from having asthma attacks. Many people experience asthma symptoms everyday. Asthma can be controlled by avoiding triggers such as dust or smoke. There are three symptoms of asthma. The first
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NURSING PROCESS TEACHING CARE PLAN SUPPORTIVE DATA ---------------------------- Subjective: Pt states “my pain is still at 8/10‚ is my medication working?” Objective: 1. DX-UTI & possible urosepsis‚ Hip Fracture and fall during not a candidate for surgery‚ CHF 2.Buck’s traction applied 3. Assessment: Limited mobility‚ SOB
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TEACHING PLAN 1 DIABETES MELLITUS 1.The term “diabetes mellitus” refers to group of diseases that affect how body uses blood glucose‚ commonly called blood sugar. Glucose is vital to the health because it’s an important source of energy for the cells that make up muscles and tissues. It’s brain’s main source of fuel. When a person eats‚ the sugar — or glucose — from digested food enters the bloodstream. Glucose then moves from the blood into the body’s cells with the help of insulin. Insulin
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Living With Asthma and COPD Jaclyn Carroll University of Phoenix Living With Asthma and COPD There are many things to take into consideration when diagnosing and treating asthma and COPD. They have many characteristics that can confuse one for the other and lead to the misdiagnosis and treatments that are associated with each respiratory disease. If one has never been faced with the reality of living with
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Teaching Care Plan for Nursing Identify if article has a review of literature. Yes‚ This article definitely has a review of literature‚ it is a compilation from a lot of information the author studied and applied to the specific topic she was addressing. Determine the purpose of the article. The purpose of the article is to make medical professionals aware of the signs and symptoms of depression in older adults. It was to establish a less biased approach to evaluating the mood of each client
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CCN1033 English for Academic Studies (Social Sciences) II Semester 2‚ 2012-13 Hong Kong Community College CCN1033 English for Academic Studies (Social Sciences) II Tentative Teaching Plan Semester Two 2012/13 Subject Leader Ms Agnes PUI (Office: HHB-1640‚ Tel: 3746-0633‚ email: ccagnes@hkcc-polyu.edu.hk) Subject Lecturers Ms Natalie CHAN (Office: HHB-1641‚ Tel: 3746-0337‚ email: ccnat@hkcc-polyu.edu.hk) Ms Toby CHIU (Office: HHB-1643‚ Tel: 3746-0895‚ email: cctobyc@hkcc-polyu.edu.hk) Dr Jessica
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CHILDHOOD ASTHMA Children and Asthma Abstract This paper will discuss the impact asthma has on a child and their family. It will place emphasis on the strains asthma places on the child and their parents. The physiological aspect of asthma as well as its triggers will be reviewed‚ along with its prevalence in today’s society. I will examine how the five developmental domains of child and adolescent development pertain to asthma. Asthma will also be applied to two family theories; the Family
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Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. It causes recurring periods of wheezing‚ chest tightness‚ shortness of breath‚ and coughing. The coughing usually occurs at night or early in the morning. People who have asthma have inflamed airways. It makes the airways swollen and very sensitive. Severe asthma attacks may require emergency care‚ and they can be fatal. There is no cure of asthma. Even if you feel fine‚ you still have the disease and asthma can flare up at
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