Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ as the name implies‚ is a long-term disease affecting the airways in the lungs. It can be further classified into chronic bronchitis or emphysema forms‚ the latter of which is associated with a history of smoking or smoke exposure. Common symptoms of COPD include progressive dyspnea and fatigue‚ which can be a major cause of disability‚ affect the patient’s activities of daily living‚ and reduce his or her overall feeling of health. There is no cure for
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation has Positive Effects on Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Amy Butler Boise State University Abstract Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are known to worsen patient-centered outcomes and quality of life. Evidence supports the use of pulmonary rehabilitation to effectively manage psychological morbidities in COPD. This
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that makes it intensely difficult to breathe. This disease affects millions of Americans and affects tens of millions of people around the world (Jones‚ 2001). With COPD‚ the tissue where oxygen is exchanged is destroyed due to the thickened and inflamed airways in the lungs. This decreases the flow of air coming in and out of the lungs. When this occurs‚ body tissues receive less oxygen
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Assignment: Summary essay on an evidenced based nursing research article on Nursing Assessment of the Pulmonary System. Title of article: Research to Support Evidence-Based Practice in COPD Community Nursing I found this article to be very interesting. The article explained how nurses have a vast selection of resources to strengthen their understanding and use of research and evidence in their practice. It was noted that community nurses in particular may greatly benefit from finding
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In patients around age of 65‚ degenerative‚ arteriosclerotic changes and improper alignment can result in an have a negative effect on the portion of the vertebral artery that passes through the transverse foramen of upper cervical spine.3 This negative effect can result in an increased susceptibility for a spontaneous Vertebral Artery Dissection. Thoracic kyphosis can present with three different forms of posture that include uncompensated‚ compensated and congruent posture.4 Each of these kyphotic
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Pulmonary disease or lung disease is any disease or disorder that occurs in the lungs or that causes the lungs or that causes the lungs not to work correctly. Some diseases or disorders that affect the lungs are Pneumothrax‚ Pneumonia‚ Hemothorax‚ and Infectious Mononucleosis: Epstein - Barr virus Infection. There are many signs‚ symptoms‚ treatments and medications for Pulmonary diseases. Symptoms and signs for Pneumothorax varies from patient to patient but usually includes Sudden and sharp
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Shay Ward Purdue University Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease that encompasses a group of lung conditions that causes structural changes of the airways and alveoli‚ the dysfunction of cilia and an inflammatory response. It is a progressive disease that symptoms worsen over time and is characterized by an accelerated decline in lung function. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
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Paul Ross PAS-3 Professor Irving PAS 665 Emphysema - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory condition characterized by airflow limitation currently affecting more than 5% of the population and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In the US COPD is ranked 3rd in cause of death responsible for killing more than 120‚000 individuals per year. The National Health Interview Survey reports the prevalence of emphysema
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Lung cancer‚ emphysema and bronchitis also known as Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are three of the most common diseases directly linked with smoking. Furthermore‚ cigarette smoke is the cause of 80 percent of lung cancer deaths and 80% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Researches have estimated about 5.000 people deaths each year in New Zealand because of smoking or second-hand smoke exposure. Tobacco smoke globally is responsible for one in ten adult deaths which estimates
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MED294 | Ventricular Septal Defect | VSD | Ashley Shutz 10/7/2010 | Bibliography 1. www.righthealth.com/topic/Septal_Defect 2. www.medterms.com/script 3. www.bing.com/health/article/mayo 4. www.AHA.com/ventricularseptaldefect 5. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricular_septal_defect 6. www.childrenshospital.org Ventricular Septal Defect or VSD is commonly called the “hole in the heart.” It is a defect in the septum between the two ventricles of the left and
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