The patient is a 81-year-old gentleman who is had numerous hospitalizations both at St. Joseph's Paterson and St. Joseph's Wayne. From my account this is his third admission to St. Joe's since the end of March and I believe he has had several admissions to St. Joe's Wayne inbetween. He was most recently discharged on 4/21/17 to go home with a Zofran pump. He has had extensive workup at Hackensack University Medical Center, as well as St. Joe's, Paterson and St. Joe's Wayne for his intractable
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Bronchitis (also known as a chest cold) is a disease in which the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs become inflamed, leading to coughing and shortness of breath. When learning about bronchitis, it is important to know how the lungs function. When a person breathes, the diaphragm (located between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity) goes down, bringing air into the lungs in a vacuum. The lungs are the organ that brings oxygen into the body and send carbon dioxide out. This process is known
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3.1.10 Interactions ETD should be avoided by patients with a history of asthma attacks, hives, or other allergic reactions to aspirin or other NSAIDs. Rare but severe allergic reactions have been reported in such individuals. It also should be avoided by patients with peptic ulcer disease or poor kidney function, since this medication can worsen both conditions. ETD is generally used with caution in patients taking blood thinning medications (anticoagulants), such as warfarin (Coumadin), because
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Black Molds and Lungs Mold infestations in buildings can be quite a dangerous and costly problem, especially when it involves the toxic black mold. Scientifically referred to as Stachybotrys chartarum, black mold is known to a number of health effects when ingested or inhaled (Ammann, 2016). The health effects and symptoms of exposure to S.chartarum cover a significant range of health issues and as such, having a clear knowledge of the indicators is necessary. The most common health effects and symptoms
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Asthma has been known for 2000 years. It can be lethal and not until the nineteenth century did the proper treatments of Asthma invented. Since then, due to the present of the correct treatment for asthma, patients died of asthma are rare, given that the patients have received proper treatment. Although there are still some places in the world where the death of asthma still occurs and maybe increased. What is asthma? Asthma is a disease which affects causes the airways carrying air to and from
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1. Mr Green is a 52-year-old male that has a chief complaint of a red rash that has been present for five days. He notes only occasional itching from the rash. Name five questions from 3 different systems to assess a cause of this patient’s rash. 1) Are you experiencing any pain, fever, chills, or malaise with this rash? 2) Is there any tenderness or enlargement of your lymph nodes? 3) Do you have any shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, wheezing, and or cough? 4) Have you noticed any
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Seasonal Allergies in Dogs - How to Detect and Combat? Spring is around the corner and with the changing season comes the seasonal allergies. Unfortunately, not only humans are prone to seasonal allergies, but dogs too can suffer from it. According to a survey by Novartis Animal Health, over half of the pet owners aren't aware of the fact that their canine friends can also spend the spring season feeling miserable because of pollens and other environmental allergens. Seasonal allergies in dogs
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prevent asthma? Asthma can not be prevented. However, you can take steps to control the disease and prevent symptoms. For example: Learn about asthma and ways to control the disease. Follow the action plan against asthma gave in writing. (The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has on its website an example of an action plan for asthma control. Use the medicines as prescribed by your doctor. Identify and try to avoid as much as possible the things that worsen asthma (the factors
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Asthma (from the Greek άσθμα, ásthma, "panting") is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Treatment of acute symptoms is usually with an inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist (such as salbutamol). Symptoms can be prevented by avoiding triggers, such as allergens[4] and irritants, and by inhaling corticosteroids
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immune system * Secondhand smoke can trigger asthma attacks, make asthma symptoms worsen, which can be deadly RESOURCES AVAILABLE * Community: Live Well, Be Well; Smoking and Tobacco Use, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, AZ 85726 * National: (ACS) American Cancer Society; 1-800-227-2345 * Web-Based: Smoking Prevention and Cessation Internet Resources; www.nationalcancerpartnership.org Did you know, every year 25,000 children die from Asthma and Indoor Air Pollution such as Environmental
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