500 mg IV piggyback (IVPB) q24h x2 days then 500 mg PO x 7 days; theophylline 300 mg PO bid; heparin 5000 units SC q12h; albuterol 2.5 mg (0.5 ml) in 3 ml normal saline (NS) and ipratropium 500 mg by nebulizer q4-6h; enalapril 10 mg PO q AM. In this case, I will discuss the definition of COPD/emphysema, causes, S/S, risk factors, contributing factors, normal lab values, current lab values, diagnostic tests, prevention, treatment, patient care, education, and discharge instructions. Chronic Obstructive
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and forms the bottom of the thoracic cavity. The concave inferior surface is pointed towards the abdomen and is mostly covered in peritoneum forming the superior part of the abdominal cavity. The right side of the diaphragm is superior to the right lobe of the liver, the right kidney, and the right adrenal gland. The left side of the diaphragm lays over the left lobe of the liver, the fundus of the stomach, the spleen, the left kidney, and the left adrenal gland (Gray, 2005). The diaphragm
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Thanks a lot for ………..’s presentation. Iam happy to go on talking about the disadvantages of smoking cigarette. Before that we should know WHAT ARE IN CIGARETTE? (SLIDE 6) The effects of smoking on human health are serious and in many cases, deadly. Cigarettes, cigars, and spit and pipe tobacco are made from dried tobacco leaves, as well as ingredients added for flavor and other reasons. Many substances are added to cigarettes by manufacturers to enhance the flavor or to make smoking more
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of cosmology is: “the branch of astronomy that deals with the general structure and evolution of the universe (Drew).” Therefore, cosmology is the study of the origin of the universe, and it can be interpreted through a philosophical or scientific perspective. But for this essay, I will interpret cosmology in a philosophical, literary perspective to study “cultural perspective which the universe is shaped, ordered, operated, and men's role in it.” The goal in this essay is to illustrate philosophical
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In this case study of a 78-year-old African American female, who lives with her husband Willie, in a rough part of town. Jane was admitted to hospice on December 23, 2017, for changes in the level of health-related illness. He had been living at home on hospice before going to the hospice facility. She had been living at home with her husband when he had hypertensive heart disease, acute or chronic systolic, unspecified atrial fibrilla, diabetes, major depressive disorder, cardiomyopathy, undefined
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increase the heart rate; cause rapid, shallow breathing; constrict blood vessels supplying digestive organs; and tighten muscles.” This quote comes from Deborah S. Hatrz-Seeley’s article “Chronic Stress Leads to the Six Leading Causes of Death” That’s right. That quote isn’t the effect of a heart attack or some other drastic health problem, those symptoms are just some of the things that come along with stress in the human body. The effects mentioned in Seeley’s article are after a person experiences
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Earth that God has created to take care of everything He has placed on it in Adams place. We are to do so in His image. Some would argue that humans are more important and we need to worry about our existent before the environment, but that is not the case. By cutting down on pollution, recycling and conserving water; Christians are not only taking action to restore the environment, bet setting a good example on how to act and take care of Gods creation. Conserving Water “On average, 10
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the factors that began to blur the lines between popular and fine arts. While Kabuki Theater was accessible to all classes of Japanese people, Europe's aristocrats initially regarded it as high art. The Age of Industrialization: Relax, Enjoy In the case of popular arts especially (theater, dance, music and more recently movies and television), the masses must have sufficient time and resources to enjoy these arts. Technology is the catalyst that made this possible. Even though many 19th-century industrial
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Although I feel that I am doing all right in the majority of the areas mentioned on the wellness wheel, there is always a need for constant improvement and I feel that staying stagnant in any area actually means getting worse in that area. Trying to keep a realistic goal in mind for improving my well-being, I have decided to focus on two areas of my life throughout this course that should allow me to improve my overall well-being. I work full-time, study full-time, have a family and participate
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Right now, a unlucky puppy, is stuffed in a small crowded cage with multiple other dogs. Today he gets out but not to go on a run, play or frolic like he should be doing. He is taken out of his cage by a scientist, taken to a small room and immobillized. Without being giving any numbing medication, a hole is cut in his throat. A tube is inserted and he is pumped full of leathal amounts of toxic substances. He starts convulsing, having uncontrollable direiah, breathing heavy, and bleeding from multiple
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