...Asthma is a respiratory condition in which a person’s airways become inflamed with mucus making it hard for an individual to breathe. Asthma in some cases can lead to death if not treated properly. According to themayoclinicwebpage.com, more than 5,000 Americans have lost their lives due to asthma. The number of asthma patients continues to grow until this day; it is more than common you will come in contact with someone with the disease. This essay will focus on what asthma is, a few signs of asthma symptoms and how it can be treated. Asthma is a respiratory disease that affects an individual’s breathing. Asthma is the result of the airways of the lungs becoming filled with mucus. The outcomes can be temporary for some but it can cause shortness of breath, trouble breathing, wheezing, coughing and chest tightness. Many don’t...
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...diseases are mostly caused by indoor pollutants. The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with oxygen. When this fails death is not excluded. Lung diseases occur within the lungs. Some lung and respiratory diseases include asthma, pneumonia tuberculosis and lung cancer. Those will be analyzed in the following essay. [1] Asthma or reactive airway disease is a chronic disorder that results in restricted breathing due to inflammation of the bronchi tubes the main air passages in the lungs. Asthma affects 3-5 % of adults and 7 -10 % of children in the USA. Sever asthma attacks can cause approximately 5000 deaths per year. Three changes occur in the lungs of the people with asthma. First inflammation or swelling where the airway becomes inflamed and produce a mucous. Inflammation then leads to constriction of the muscles around the airways causing the airways to become narrow. This narrowing is also referred to as bronchiole spasm. The third change is increased sensitivity of the airways causing the asthma patient to become overly sensitive to animal dander, pollen, cold air and tobacco smoke to name a few. Patients have to work with their doctors for the correct medication to control symptoms and minimize attacks.[2] Regular pneumonia is an infection of the lungs where the lung tissue is filled with fluid or pus. Symptoms include rapid breathing, fever, chills, chest and abdominal pain, presence of brown, yellow or green colored mucous or cough....
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...Health promotion empowers people to increase control over, and improve their own health (WHO, n.d.). This essay will highlight the importance of health promotion, particularly in the emergency department with regard to the trending topics discussed in the online forum. The primary focus will be on asthma and hand hygiene in relation to health promotion and the role of the nurse. A recurring theme on the forum was that the emergency department is no exception to holistic patient care, including patient education, which can lead to a decrease in avoidable presentations. Recommendations will be made for implementing these health promotion strategies in the emergency department. Asthma is a chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease of the airways, affecting approximately 2 million Australians. Asthma was deemed a preventable presentation in emergency departments when high quality care and education was delivered (Newton, Osei-Akosa & Strunk, 2007). The Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention Initiative designed a simple four C strategy of patient education - Choose, Check, Correct and Confirm. While the focus is based on inhaler use, the four C strategy can be altered to suit most presentations (Bateman, Hurd, Bames, Bousquet, et al, 2015). One of the major causes associated with uncontrolled asthma and subsequent emergency department visits was improper inhaler technique (Tapp, Lasserson & Rowe, 2007). As patients can spend many hours in the emergency department...
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...men and women .They do not give proper freedom to women for making their career by completing tertiary education. No doubt, rights for women are equal in the constitution, however those are not implemented. In the UK, this problem is less than India. The other social problem is drug addiction. In every country youngsters are becoming drug addicts. In India, dugs are imported from different countries. The smugglers sell their medical drugs like tobacco, nicotine, poppy, wine, cigarettes. Mostly college and universities students take drugs. They may influence other classmates .Sometimes, conflicts occur among them .Their parents sacrifice due to violence. Drug addiction gives birth to a lot of health diseases such as asthma, cancer, heart attack, liver failure, kidney failure. When smokers take cigarettes they create environmental problems .Pollution is one of them. In addition, they spoil their life. Furthermore, their parents suffer a lot. The drug addicts sometimes encourage others to take drugs and be like them. It is right to say that it is better to be alone than in bad company. One other reason of being drug addicts is that teenagers follow the habits of celebrities. Mostly distinguished people have their distinct habits. People follow not only their good habits but also bad habits. That can the habit of smoking and drinking. People from different countries live in the UK. Their children have freedom to do whatever they desire. Therefore there are more...
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...Xx J. B. English 101 March 20, 2010 “Is Air Pollution a Belief?” Winter-Koger’s essay “What on Earth Are We Doing?” discusses many environmental problems, e.g.: ozone depletion, global warming, overpopulation, deforestation, air and water pollution, topsoil loss, and coral reef destruction. While it is difficult to isolate one problem to discuss, as they are all equally, important environmental problems; I have decided to research the effects of outdoor air pollution. I am interested particularly in whether the United States has made any positive changes for cleaner air, or added to the negative impacts on two of six different types of air pollution-ozone(smog) and particle pollution (particulate matter) since Winter-Koger’s essay (2004). Air pollution is one of the many environmental problems faced each day around the world. Man has always been a solid contributor to environmental pollution, a problem passed on from generation to generation. Air pollution is not a belief that one has; but a real problem that absolutely does exist. Many people have dedicated their lives to finding a solution to the detrimental effects of air pollution. And many people, unknowingly, and some ignorantly, have dedicated their lives to contributing to air pollution. To better understand the effects of air pollution, one must first understand the definition of air pollution and how it is caused. You may disagree and feel you know the definition of air pollution; but ask the person next...
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...Grand Canyon Bio550 All weeks Assignments IF You Want To Purchase A+ Work then Click The Link Below For Instant Down Load http://www.hwspeed.com/Grand-Canyon-Bio-550-All-weeks-Assignments-862145213248962.htm?categoryId=-1 IF You Face Any Problem Then E Mail Us At JOHNMATE1122@GMAIL.COM Grand Canyon Bio550 All weeks Assignments (week 1,2,6,7,8) Questionweek 1 week 1 Details: You are an epidemiologist, and have been asked to speak at Career Day for Myers College, a community college in your area. The theme of this year's Career Day is "Little Known Health Science Fields." Epidemiology has been identified as one such field, and you have been tasked with introducing the science to the students. In 500-750 words, address the following: 1. Define epidemiology. 2. Identify five objectives of epidemiology. 3. Identify and explain three subspecialties within epidemiology. Refer to the "Areas of Epidemiology" resource. You are required to use a minimum of two scholarly resources. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin...
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...My main topic in this essay will be analyzing Jon’s behavior and personality. I will also give my opinion of the title of the novel”Yellow”. Jon, the main character in this novel is a forty year old man with an overweight problem and a depressive personality, and I quickly get a clear impression of Jon being a lazy, disheartened and negative person. It is like he sees himself as a bit of a failure and somehow seems to have given up on life. Through the novel he uses the word”Fuck” an awful lot of times and this gives him a very negative and irritated attitude. I think he got this attitude because he has been forced by the editor of the magazine that he is working for, to go on this learn-to-scuba-dive trip in Egypt. I think it is bizarre that he doesn’t protest to his superior. Jon is not the ideal person to go scuba-diving, though he is in god condition he is obese and hates being physical active. He fancy looking at the television at the hotel room and drinking cheap liquor. I think Jon has no confidence at all, it is like he is little puppet. But through the novel we see no personal development. He gets more and more depressed. “Then he locked the door of his room against them, and tucked into his duty-free” it is like Jon tries to get rid of his problems by buying his duty-free alcohol and lock the door. By locking the door, Jon is not a part of the world outside. He sits in his room by himself a drinking his problems and sorrows away. This is how he seeks comfort...
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...that smoking cleaned out the lungs. A French Ambassador named Jean Nicot brought Tobacco plants to Portugal in 1559, telling friends it was useful in treating wounds, asthma and cancer. The words nicotine and nicotiana came from Jean Nicot's last name. Did you know that in spite of the dangers, many people still become smokers. Many young people begin smoking as an act of rebellion or independence. Most adults smoke for relaxation and pleasure, and to satisfy a craving for nicotine. The purpose of this essay is to discuss three effects of cigarette smoking; such as its the leading cause of many life-threatening diseases, the appearance of premature aging on the body, and the extra cost of living. The effects of smoking on human health are serious and in many cases, deadly. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body. There are approximately 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes, hundreds of which are toxic. The ingredients in cigarettes affect everything from the internal functioning of organs to the efficiency of the body's immune system. Not only does smoking increase a persons’ chances of developing lung cancer but many other cancers as well; including lip, oral, pharynx, esophagus, larynx, pancreas, cervix, bladder, and even kidney. The effects of smoking on the body can also include emphysema, heart attack, and stroke. Smoking changes the skin and teeth in ways that can add years to your looks. Smoking deprives the skin of oxygen and nutrients which causes internal damage...
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...Models and Frameworks: A care plan for Mrs Ashton. The following essay will outline and describe the assessment, care plans and evaluation for an adult patient using Orem’s model of nursing. The patient’s name has been changed in order to protect her right to confidentiality which is a requirement of the NMC code of conduct (NMC 2008). Mrs Ashton is 71 years old and she was admitted to hospital following an episode of severe shortness of breath. She suffers from Asthma and has a history of recurrent chest infections and bouts of bronchitis, which she takes antibiotics for in the winter. She takes Salbutamol 100mgs three times a day. However, over the last week she has been feeling very tired and reports an inability to sleep because of the tightness in her chest, coughing up sputum and wheezing. She has lost her appetite and is unable to carry out her usual activities because she experiences difficulty breathing. Mrs Ashton lives alone in a first floor flat. Her husband died five years ago, her only son lives a few miles away and he visits once a week with his children. Mrs Ashton’s difficulty breathing was noticeable during the initial assessment as she had to take long pauses while communicating, her respiration rate was rapid and wheezing was audible. The care plan for Mrs Ashton will be informed by Orem’s Self Care Model. This model takes an individual and holistic approach to health care; it is underpinned by three inter connected concepts namely: the theory...
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...aedes mosquitoes. Another way of protecting our environment is by keeping our rivers clean. We can play our role by not throwing rubbish into the rivers. Meanwhile the factories can stop dumping their toxic waste into them. Plastic wrappers which made up 80 percent of the rubbish can endanger the fish and other aquatic lives while toxic waste can kill them. We, human will consequently suffer as we rely on the rivers for food and water. Moreover, farmers should avoid open burning in their farming practice because it polutes the air.Open burning can lead to haze which contains poisonous gases such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide. These gases can cause many serious diseases. Children who breathe the polluted air may suffer from asthma and some people may even suffer from rashes and eye-diseases. Finally, we can practice the 3R; Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. Every household should aim at reducing the amount of rubbish thrown.To achieve this aim ,each member of the household can refuse plastic carriers when he goes shopping.He can bring a recyclable carrier or a special shopping bag.The household members can even reuse some items like glass jar as a vase and cans as coin box or as a pen holder.Old newspapers can also be recycled into new papers or reused in paper crafting. If "Reuse,Reduce and Recycle" are put into...
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...Smoking can be dangerous not only for the smoker, but also for those around the smoker. Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death (after active smoking and alcohol), according to the Manitoba Medical Association. They also say that the smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, 50 of which are known to be cancer-related. Secondhand smoke has been linked to heart and respiratory disease; lung, breast, cervical, and nasal sinus cancers; strokes and miscarriages. In children, dangers include sudden infant death syndrome, fetal growth impairment, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and middle-ear disease. People who smoke subject themselves to deadly diseases, as well as long- and short-term health problems. Non-smokers should not have to live with the consequences of smokers' actions. http://www.publishyourarticles.net/knowledge-hub/essay/an-essay-on-should-smoking-be-banned-in-public-places.html Many surveys, studies and scientific research has proved that smoking is injurious to health. Smoke is unhealthy and suffocating. It pollutes the environment. There are two types of smokers - active and passive. The person who smokes is active and other who are near to him and inhale the smoke are passive smokers. Both are equally affected by the ill effects of smoking. Smokers and non-smokers meet at many places like offices, buses, hotels, etc. So, considering the bad effects of smoking on individual's health, environment as well as individual rights, it should be banned...
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...mixed with chemicals to make fracking fluid. The fracking fluid contains up to six hundred chemicals including numerous carcinogens and toxins. In this essay I will be explaining why fracking should be stopped. First, the air quality around the fracking sites has become dangerous. The emissions are leaking from wells; the most notable offender being methane which is a greenhouse gas commonly is linked to being a component of global warming. The air has contained chemicals like benzene, sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. These chemicals have been known to cause lung related issues as well as several types of cancer. In high enough doses these chemicals could cause death, in humans and livestock alike. Volatile organic compounds are released into the atmosphere from the waste fluid produced during fracking. These waste fluids are unsafely left in open air pits to evaporate creating acid rain, ground level ozone and contaminated air. All of these unnatural occurrences are devastating to surrounding communities, and ecological systems. The once pristine fields in Wyoming now have an ozone count higher than LA on its worse days (Jackson 3). The amount of children with asthma has risen from nine to twenty five percent of children in Texas. The ozone levels have been found to cause dangerous changes in the heart, leading to heart attacks (Jackson 4). Another area being damaged by fracking is the land which, in many circumstances is used for agricultural or residential purposes. The...
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...sustainable. Non-renewable energy however is energy that comes from resources that will diminish at some time in the future. My essay will discuss why renewable energy is the answer to generating our power. The world today generates 80% of its power through non renewable sources. This reliance on finite resources has led to much research into other ways of producing more sustainable energy. But why should we change if the resources have not run out yet? The problem is that non-renewable energy resources emit many harmful gases into the environment. They not only pollute the atmosphere, but also cause many diseases and health issues globally. In addition, the total amount of energy extracted from energy resources make them extremely inefficient. The electricity output of a coal power station, for example, is 35% of total potential energy, whilst the remainder goes up the chimney, so to speak! In contrast, renewable energy has many advantages. It contributes little, if not at all, to global warming. Per kilowatt, coal emits 1.4 to 3.6 pounds of CO2. Studies show that global emissions can decrease by as much as 80% if renewable energy becomes 80% of all energy resources. The generation of electricity through non renewable sources provides many health benefits. The air and water pollution emitted by coal and natural gas plants has been linked to heart attacks, cancer, asthma, and neurological damage. Replacing non renewable sources with renewable energy has been found to reduce unexpected illness...
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...Medical Testing on Animals is Immoral For my persuasive essay I have chosen to argue why it is immoral to do medical testing on animals. History of testing on animal goes back to the Greeks in the 3rd and 4th centuries, with Aristotle and Erasistreatus being among the first to perform experiments on living animals. I feels it’s immoral to animals because over 100 million animals are dying just to find cures for diseases (Hajar). However, the consequences of medical testing on animals is that most of the animals are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act. The Animal Welfare Act is the only Federal law in the United States that regulates the treatment of animals in research and exhibition. Another consequence would be that most animal testing can mislead researchers with non -potential cures and treatments. The Food and Drug organization reports that just 92 out of each 100 medications that breeze through on creature tests come up short in people. This statement means most of the drugs tested on animal don’t even work on humans half the time. Next, "In the name of science", animal experiments globally are around 100 million experiments each year. Cats, dogs, rabbits, mice and other animals, no different to those we have as pets, are used in experiments. Animals are force-fed harmful substances, infected with lethal viruses, subjected to brain damage, heart attacks, stokes, cancers and ultimately killed. Several cosmetic tests commonly perform med on mice, rats, rabbits, and...
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...Nutrition Analysis Essay- Vitamins and Minerals Vitamins and minerals are essential to optimal body function and the overall health of body cells. These two important nutrients are needed daily to keep the body functioning in several roles such as blood clotting. Vitamins are in two forms- fat soluble and water soluble. Lack of vitamins and minerals leads to deficiencies which affects body cells. “Vitamins are organic compounds that are needed in small amounts for growth, reproduction, and overall good health, and a deficiency of any one will cause physiological symptoms” (Blake 2017, p. 228). In comparison of her nutrients report to that of table 7.3, which shows deficiencies in vitamins A, D, C, & E, she is at risk of “night blindness”, “osteomalacia i.e. bone’s inability to mineralize properly due to lack of enough calcium and phosphorus” which leads to soft bones, deficiencies can also cause “nerve problems” which can lead to inability to control body parts movements, and “lower immune function” (Blake 2017, p. 264). Vitamin D is important for bone health by ‘helping with calcium and...
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