HOPE I have a picture in my head, sometimes I feel like it’s just an illusion, a smoke that disappears as soon as it comes, other times I feel like it’s so real I can actually touch it. It’s this dream I’ve had since watching my family wallow in abject poverty during childhood. It was so bad that I came home from school one day to the two roomed apartment where my parent myself and my only sibling lived, to find out it looked a little bigger-- my mom was gone so also all her belongings
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Medications: * Bronchodilators: * Beta2-agonists: terbutaline, albuterol, metaproterenol * Short: rescue meds. ADEs: increased SNS response. STOP if chest pain. * Parasympatholytics: Atrovent * Given in combo with beta 2 agonists. AntiACh effect * Xanthines: theophylline, aminophylline * Increase SNS response, broken down into caffeine. STOP if chest pain. Not maintenance med. * Magnesium * Relaxes bronchioles. Acute use
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HERBAL PLANTS Bayabas or Guava Scientific name: Psidium guajava Uses: • Antiseptic, astringent & anthelminthic • Kills bacteria, fungi and amoeba • Used to treat diarrhea in children • For Hypertension, diabetes and Asthma • Promotes menstruation Preparation: • Boil one cup of Bayabas leaves in three cups of water for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool. • To use as mouthwash, gargle. • To use as wound disinfectant, wash affected areas 2 to 3 times a day. • For toothaches, chew the
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GROUP 4-Corn and Dairy Allergies in Mexico Traditional Dietary Habits; The traditional diet of Mexico and Central America is based on corn and beans, but offers a wide diversity of preparations. Coupled with locally available fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products, the diet can be highly nutritious. However, poverty frequently limits access to an adequate variety of quality foods, resulting in malnutrition. With dairy and corn products being frequently consumed, they represent abundant
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University of Phoenix Material Health Care Marketing Information Matrix There are a variety of information sources that may be used by consumers to obtain information relating to the marketing of health care products and services. The following matrix is intended to assist you in organizing the information contained in these sources. Consider the types of marketing messages that these information sources may contain and the reliability of the marketing message. Following the provided example
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basis to inform learning from practice. The first stage of Gibbs is description of events. Using this cycle I will now discuss my patient and the care I provided. I met Richard and his father, Mr Evans in my clinic where they attended for Richards asthma review. Richard is a 35yr old man, Who lives at home with his parents and has moderate learning difficulties which are a part of his disability Down’s syndrome. People with Down syndrome have an affectionate, happy personality with an inherent
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obstructive airway disease (COAD). Patient with severe COAD are very disabling, can be breathless even at rest, and may need long term oxygen. Patient with COAD may eventually die from a COAD exacerbation or chest infection. It can trigger asthma, and make asthma difficult to control. Also, it can cause cardiovascular disease. Smoking causes atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of blood vessels), so increase risk of stroke, coronary heart disease and peripheral vascular disease. So patient may
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Lab One: Design a Research Project Hypothesis: Jewelweed juice speeds up healing of the rash caused by Western Poison Ivy. Research Proposal: This study is extremely valuable for the sole and simple reason that approximately 85 percent of the population will develop an allergic reaction if exposed to poison ivy, or poison oak according to the American Academy of Dermatology. As a researcher for a pharmaceutical company, this information will aid in the validity of the claim and marketing
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Health History I. Date: 02/24/11 II. Identifying Data: 22 years of age, DOB 05/31/88; Born in Houston, Tx; Divorced; Full Time Student; Non-Denominational Christian. III. Source of Referral: None IV. Source of History: Patient V. Chief Complaint: None VI. Present Illness: None, No present illness. VII. Past History: a. Patient states, “Basically healthy, I try to eat well and exercise.” b. No major illnesses. Born four weeks premature. Patient did
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This extra mucus means smokers are more likely to suffer from chronic bronchitis and what is known as 'smoker's cough'. Cigarette smoke is one of the best known triggers of asthma. When people suffer from asthma their inflamed air passages, which are very sensitive, narrow when exposed to cigarette smoke. This causes an asthma attack. Long term exposure of the lungs to the irritants in tobacco smoke destroys the normal lung structure. The elastic walls of the small airways within the lungs are
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