contributes to the development of diabetes by making cells more resistant to the effects of insulin. A weight loss of 15-20 pounds can help you decrease your risk of developing type two diabetes. COPD is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe.. It causes serious long-term disability and early death. COPD starts by making it hard to be active, then usually gets worse, until climbing a short set of stairs or even walking to get the mail is exhausting or impossible. It can leave people stuck in their
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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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treatment options have been effective. However, some lung regeneration does occur after you quit smoking. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition that arises from various forms of damage to the airways. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is becoming a major cause of death worldwide. Pulmonary emphysema, one of the main forms of COPD, is characterised by the progressive and irreversible loss of pulmonary alveoli. Despite recent advances in new drugs and in the understanding
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carbon dioxide which is a waste product of metabolism which has built up in their blood due to inadequate expulsion of inhaled air. Tachypnea is commonly associated with dyspnoea, or shortness of breath and are common symptoms of emphysema (COPD) Tachypnea (WHO) i. New-born to 2 months old: 60 breaths per minute ii. Infant 2 months old to 1 year old: 50 breaths per minute iii. Preschool Children 1 year old to 5 years old: 40
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D.Z.is a 65-year-old man admitted to medical ward with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; emphysema). Past medical history (PMH) indicates hypertension (HTN), well managed with enalapril (Vasotec) past six years, diagnosis (Dx) of pneumonia yearly for the past three years. D.Z. appears cachectic with difficulty breathing at rest. Patient reports productive cough with thick yellow-green sputum. He seems anxious and irritable during subjective data collection. He states
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Health History Assessment Travis Humes Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 302: Health Assessment I May 2018 Health History Assessment A health history assessment was conducted on G.F, a patient that frequently visits the emergency room for treatment. He was approached after being discharged from the emergency room following treatment. He was assured that his information would be kept confidential. He consented to the interview and was ready to get started immediately. Demographic Data G.F is
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Also tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 deadly chemicals; which hundreds are toxic, and about seventy can cause cancer. Another big thing is Smoking cessation reduces the risk of you getting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also known as (COPD) which is the leading causes of death among people that smoke. Health benefits are greater if you quit at a young age but all ages can get benefits from stopping smoking. Some people say “Well there is no methods for quitting smoking” that’s crazy
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Smoking and alveoli repair cigarette smoking is one of the major cause for many of the lung diseases. Smoking is a practice of burning a dried plant and inhaling the smoke. It is one of most common form of recreational drug usage. People who smoke get addicted to smoking which leads to gradual damage to the body. The substances that are inhaled causes reactions at the nerve endings in the central nervous system. These reactions are similar to that caused by the naturally occurring hormones, dopamine
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Aggregate:Pulmonary Rehab Population (includes: COPD; Emphysema, etc) | Topic:SMOKING CESSATION: Making a difference in the life of a smoker. | Epidemiological Rationale for Topic (statistics related to topic): * Tobacco is the #1 risk factor for preventable death and disease in Canada * 7 Million canadians smoke; 45,000 die every year * economic burden is high * tobacco contributes to chronic diseases & exacerbations (i.e: COPD). Nursing Diagnosis: Readiness for Self Help
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with a fecal diversion device. Later in the shift, I discovered an opening in the indwelling urinary catheter line. I discontinued the catheter to prevent further urinary leakage and the transmission of bacteria. My other patient was admitted for a COPD exacerbation. This patient was stable all shift. I provided teaching to both the patient and her family, and call the family to update them on which room she would be transferring to. I gave the patient report to the floor nurse over the phone and
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