Allergy Asthma & Immunology (2007) Asthma is the number one leading cause of emergency room visit, missed school and work, disability, morbidity, and mortality rate in the United States. Approximately 34.1 million Americans diagnosed with asthma in their lifetime and 3,384 deaths associated to asthma annually. Asthma accounts for 13million missed school days in children and 10.1million missed work days in adults annually. Approximately 500,000 hospitalizations each year because of asthma and about
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Implied Warranty of Habitability: Poyck v. Bryant Abstract Secondhand smoke is becoming a nuisance to many in our society. This is an ever-growing problem with residents that live in multi-unit dwellings as smoking occurs in common areas and is transmitted through to adjacent living spaces. In the case that follows, you will see how this issue is resolved between a landlord and tenant. The concepts of warranty of habitability and constructive eviction are discussed in detail. Specifically, secondhand
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Why do organisms need exchange surfaces? • Minerals to maintain water potential and to help enzyme reaction • Nutrients/proteins • Oxygen for aerobic respiration • Water • Glucose as a source of energy • Fats to make membranes and store as energy They also need exchange surfaces to get rid of waste products • CO2 –Respiration • Urea • Ammonia • Plants get rid of oxygen-photosynthesis • Excretion metabolic waste-waste made in
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Patient Education Plan NUR 427 Sidoney Roache Ulcerative Colitis Patient Education Plan Patient Description Larry Garcia is a 45 year old sales representative with 3 children. He has been married for 18 yrs to Monica, who is 8 yrs. his junior. Mr. Garcia has come to the emergency department reporting abdominal pain, cramping and frequent diarrhea with blood and pus in his stool for the past 2 days. He also has been having difficulty absorbing fluids and nutrients and as a result
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Risk of Second Hand Smoke Belinda Jones Com/156 March 30, 2014 Vally Behjou Passive Smoke Smokers may never realize the harm they
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XXXX-XXXXX XXXXXXXXX RECOGNIZING AND ACTING ON CLINICAL DETERIORATION Assignment NUR2100 Due date: April 29, 2013 Computer word count: 1,913 XXXX-XXXXX XXXXXXXXX RECOGNIZING AND ACTING ON CLINICAL DETERIORATION Introduction Nursing has always been a profession that embraces diversity towards rendering holistic patient care. However, with the constant changes in nursing practice; patient safety has been at risk due to nurse’s competence towards detecting impending patient deterioration
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Asthma Case Study Lisa, a four-year-old with status asthmaticus, is admitted from the emergency room via a wheelchair to a medical pediatric unit. She is accompanied by her parents who both have anxious, tense facial expressions. Lisa’s vital signs are T-36.9° C, P- 140 (apical, regular), R 38 (regular but shallow), BP 118/78. She is pale but has no evidence of cyanosis. Her breath sounds are normal in upper lobes, with inspiratory and expiratory wheezing and scatter crackles in all lobes
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In today’s society healthcare personnel need to be aware of the various chemical, environmental, food borne, water borne and airborne illnesses that abound. Being well versed in this area means understanding the epidemiology, being aware of the signs and symptoms, knowing what treatments or cures and knowing the notification process for outbreaks, should they arise. Severe acute respiratory syndrome also known as SARS is a type of viral Pneumonia that is very serious for those affected. It causes
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Com 155 Nicole Thompson Week 7 Essay Draft Restrictive vs. Obstructive Lung Disease Breath in with the weight of a thousand elephant’s, Heart pounding, feeling all is lost, Breath out with the strength of hundreds, Chest throbbing, Wishing nothing more than for the pain to stop, and both are a wasted effort. Feelings of hopelessness, No one can imagine the suffering you are feeling. This is what people go through everyday with restrictive or obstructive
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Asthma Caregivers (Parents, families, caregivers) To learn, to be part of the school community, and to have a positive outlook on life at school, it is important for children to attend as many days of school as possible. Parents tend to keep their asthmatic children home from school. However, with proper planning the child could be in the classroom learning and being part of the school community. Family care givers play an important role in helping children and youth with successful asthma control
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