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bronchi the smaller branches will be your bronchioles and the leaves are your alveoli (Source: Miller & Levine Biology by Kenneth R. Miller, Ph.D and Joseph S. Levine, Ph.D). Now let’s go to the diseases and how to prevent it according to Wikipedia. COPD or the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the causes of this are smoking, air pollution, occupational exposures, and genetics. Just a trivia, in 2012, COPD ranked as the third-leading cause of death, killing over 3 million people (source:
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and improved gas exchange. 5. Assess changes in vital signs Rationale: Tachycardia and hypertension occur with increasing work of breathing. The types of respiratory disease are asthma, allergies, COPD, emphysema, lung cancer, sinusitis. Factors contributing to one having tachypnea are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and or heart attack, stress and
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Pulmonary Function Testing Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a "preventable, treatable disease" with "airflow limitation" that is "progressive" and "not fully reversible" (Buttaro, Trybulski, Polgar Bailey, & Sandberg-Cook, 2013, p. 445). The paper will review COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention strategies that can be implemented into a clinical setting. A case scenario will be utilized as an example of this application. COPD: Diagnosis, Management, and Preventions Strategies
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Asthma, one of the most common chronic diseases, is a significant cause of disability, as it is responsible for population morbidity and causes a large healthcare burden worldwide and thus remains a global health concern (Edwards et al. 2012). Atopic asthma is considered an inappropriate immune T-helper cell type 2 (Th2) mediated response (Navarro et al. 2010; Allan & Devereux 2011). Dendritic cell persistence and activation of the adaptive immune response upon antigen detection are important in
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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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my evening shift with his initial assessment. A 40 pack-year history of smoking and a lifetime manual job separating various types of sandstone at a stone quarry contributed to his chronic lung disease. It was very difficult for me to reconcile that this terminally ill patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) “had a need to smoke” during the few days prior to his death. His shallow breathing was increasingly difficult, his tissue perfusion was poor, and his pulse oximetry was in the
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concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity. COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic indicates that this is a long term condition that cannot be cured, but it can be managed effectively. COPD is caused by damaged airways in the lungs, causing them to become narrower and making it harder for air to get in and out. Asthma is a common and chronic inflammatory condition of the airways. Chronic indicates that the condition is long term that will require life long management
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re-hospitalization, c) increased knowledge and understanding of their disease, d) improved dignity and self esteem, and e) patients will have more autonomy in their care. In order for one to implement ones vision, there are many key concepts that need to be considered and put into place which should incorporate the importance and the impact these concepts will have on the vision. Communicating to patients about the specific disease, diagnosis and the risks involved. Patients need to be educated
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Chronic Bronchitis & Emphysema Compare and Contrast Essay University Composition and Communication 1 Deborah Karahalis June 9, 2013 Thesis Statement Chronic bronchitis (COPD) and emphysema are both chronic diseases that affect a great deal of people in our everyday lives. Chronic bronchitis (COPD) and emphysema are diseases people normally don’t realize they have until further down the line when it generally gets more severe; simply from living uneducated
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