hills and stairs. Frequent wheezing and productive cough in a patient with a 0.75-pack-year smoking history; quit 1 year ago. Gave good consistent effort. INTERPRETATION: I. Baseline spirometry is normal with maybe a hint of concavity towards the volume axis at the terminal portion of the curve. The spirometry does show only a 61% FEF2S-7S indicating peripheral dysfunction‚ i.e.‚ mild COPD/emphysema. II. Baseline FEVI of 3.02. which was 84% of predicted dropping to a low of 1.33 after only
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The Effects of Asthma on Teens My Capstone Project is on Asthma. The patient‚ a high school cheerleader‚ named Tammy is 17-years old and has been diagnosed with asthma. Tammy is an active teenager who attends many social events. After high school‚ she plans to attend View University on a cheerleading scholarship. Tammy is nervous about living away from home and has trouble controlling her asthma. It is very important for Tammy to understand what asthma‚ how to control it and if it will
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ACUTE CARE NEEDS NPCG2025 STUDENT ID 25586394 Word count: 1986 CASE STUDY On admission to the hospital it is important that Mr Taylor is given an immediate and systematic assessment which will alert the healthcare professionals to any deterioration in his condition. The assessment method used in this case is the Airway‚ Breathing‚ Circulation‚ Disability‚ Exposure (ABCDE) approach. Thim et al (2012) suggests that the aims of this approach are to provide the patient
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Coding Applications The following Coding Application statements are intended to familiarize you with the coding process in a more concentrated and definitive manner. Please feel free to share with your instructor and with your fellow students your findings and methods. If you have questions this is the time to ask for clarity and explore the outcomes. Review the ten Coding Application statements below and provide the answer for each problem as instructed. To print and review the problems before
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Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airway‚ which are also called bronchial tubes. The bronchioles are responsible for carry oxygen in and out of the lungs. The airways get tighter and get congested due to a build up mucus. About one of fifteen of people that suffered from asthma experienced attack of wheezing breathlessness‚ chest tightness and coughing. There is no cure for asthma‚ but the majority of patients that receive proper treatment can continue with a normal life (Wexler‚ B. 2013)
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Mina Aiad Jalitta Aickareth Aisha Gomango Hiteshi Patel Adriana Rich Kecenia Stevenson Franchascaa Sambula Group 15 1. Names listed above 2. Is cyanosis an insensitive measure of..... A. Pulmonary disease; yes‚ when pulmonary valve are absent they can cause cyanosis B. Cardiac disease; Yes‚ low blood oxygen levels will cause cyanosis C. COLD; yes‚ it can cause inadequate blood circulation leading to cyanosis D. Anxiety; yes‚ it can cause stress which can lead to cyanosis
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EXERCISE 7 Respiratory System Mechanics O B J E C T I V E S 1. To explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to enable gas exchange among the lungs‚ blood‚ and body tissues 2. To define respiration‚ ventilation‚ alveoli‚ diaphragm‚ inspiration‚ expiration‚ and partial pressure 3. To explain the differences between tidal volume‚ inspiratory reserve volume‚ expiratory reserve volume‚ vital capacity‚ residual volume‚ total lung capacity‚ forced vital capacity‚ forced expiratory
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Respiratory System Mechanics E X E R C I S E NAME: Ailyn Sedaria-Lapuz LAB TIME/DATE: March 3‚ 2013 1. Define each of the following terms: • respiration : means exchange of gases ( oxygen and carbon dioxide) between a living organism and its environment; Breathing. • ventilation: movement of air in and out of the lungs • alveoli: small air sacs or cavities in the lung that give the tissue a honey comb appearance and expand its surface area for the exchange of oxygen. • diaphragm:
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Growth and Development Age___10Y__ Sex_M__ Date of Admission __02/09/2014____ (Admit) Height _52”__ Weight-25KG___ BP-106/69___ P-69__ R-20__ T-97.6_ O2 Sat - 99__RA__ O2 @L_____Diet__Clear liquid‚ advance diet as tolerated_____ Admit Diagnosis ________Right lower quadrant pain Current Diagnosis ____Appendicitis__________________________________ Chief Complaint/Reason for Hospitalization____Appendicitis/Appendectomy_ Clinical Setting____Pediatric Unit________________________
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Respiratory Volumes Activity 2: Measuring Normal Respiratory Volumes 1. Minute respiratory volume: 7‚500 ml 2. Judging from the trace you generated‚ each inspiration took place over how many seconds? 2 Seconds 3. Each expiration took place over how many seconds? 2 seconds 4. Does the duration of inspiration or expiration vary when you tested/measured the ERV or FVC? Yes Activity 3: Effect of Restricted Air Flow on Respiratory Volumes 1. How does this set of data compare to the
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