Paul Carter Drug Abuse Among Teenagers Drug abuse among teenagers ia a very serious issue today. Not only does it physically and emotionally destroy our youth, but it also affects society as a whole. Sometimes educating teens or entering rehabilitation programs are not enough of a deterrent. What causes teenagers to go beyond normal experimentation of drugs and become addicts? Like any teen, peer pressure is a biggie. If one
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The Common Cold Acute infectious rhinitis is a viral infection, with most being self-limiting. Coryza is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract. The rhinovirus is the most causative agent to cause a cold, with most cases occurring in the winter. The rhinovirus is hardy and multiplies in the upper airway. Transmission occurs through airborne, droplet and direct contact (Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013). There are more than 200 known viruses that lead to colds, with the Rhinoviruses
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problems. Smoking causes about 90% (or 9 out of 10) of all lung cancer deaths in man and women. More Women die from lung cancer each year then from breast cancer. About 80% (or 8 out of 10) of all deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) are caused by smoking. Cigarette smoking
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nurse must be able to differentiate between them and not let either interfere with their job yet still be protecting themselves from any backlash. I am faced with an issue that involves, I believe, all the issues presented. There is a patient with COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, who is having difficult respirations, increased cyanosis, and increased anxiety. She cannot breathe and the nurse has done all the measures for which she has orders for. Still there is no relief. It is 2
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Laura Gray RESP: 1110 LEARNING LUNG SOUNDS: OVERVIEW: Lung sounds provide important information in the diagnosis and monitoring of the clinical course of patients with lung disorders. UNFAMILIAR TERM: Sibilant- Making or having a sound like the letters ‘s’ or ‘sh’, a hissing effect (wheezing). LUNG ANATOMY: Trachea branches off at the second rib into the right and left mainstem bronchi. - Right Main Stem Bronchus - Supplies right upper, mid and lower lobes - Left
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substances cigarettes are composed of, and dangers of second hand smoking. First, we will look at how smoking affects your health. Smoking is directly responsible for approximately 90 percent of lung cancer deaths and approximately 80-90 percent of COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis) deaths. Among current smokers, chronic lung disease
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Tobacco & Smoking: Smoking is a world wide hazard. It is a single most important cause of preventable premature death. According to WHO figures there are about 1.3 billion smokers in the world. 20 billion cigarettes are sold every day. Smoking is declining in US and many other western countries In USA smoking rate have decreased to almost half over the last three decades but it is on the rise in developing countries like Pakistan, India, Philippine, Thailand and Cambodia . In some developed
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It is only common sense that smoking is bad for us. Not only is cigarette smoking one of the most avoidable causes of poor health and death in our world today. But “smoking puts your friends and family at risk. Approximately 50,000 adult non-smokers die each year from second hand smoke alone, 3,000 of which die from lung cancer.” (NIDA/tobaccofreekids.org) Did you know that smoking is the leading cause of death in the United States “approximately 443,000 deaths or 1 of every 5 deaths, in the United
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1980s." Of course, life expectancy does not necessarily equate to quality of life, and many Americans are simply living longer in poor health. "Heart disease remains the top cause of premature death, followed by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer” (The Economist, 2013). Obesity, or a high body mass index (BMI), is second only to smoking as a cause of disease. Even though
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How to reduce utilization costs and to improve patient health outcomes? The following report will outline a strategy that can be used to improve patient health outcomes and reduce utilization costs. Increasing pressure to control health care a cost necessitates that limited healthcare resources be used equitably and judiciously. Healthcare expenditures must be correlated with high quality and efficiency in the delivery of services to improve health outcomes. This requires understanding the benefits
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