which is not required, will be worth a total of 10 points. Both are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Case 1 R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32, PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices
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It is not absolutely reversible. COPD is not directly a "smoker's cough" but an under-diagnosed, life-threatening lung disease. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are earlier terms used for different types of COPD. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and cough with sputum production. COPD centers on the common feature of altered lung function but recognizes both the systemic nature and the heterogeneity of COPD. Its pulmonary component is characterized by airflow limitation
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long-term and progressive condition. In this disorder, airways and the alveoli in the lungs get impaired. In this condition, the cough develops with mucus to struggle to breathe. COPD applies to a group of lung diseases .it can be a combination of Emphysema, Bronchitis, and some time in non-reversible asthma. The two primary COPD conditions are chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. These diseases distress different parts of the lungs, but both cause difficulty breathing. Emphysema gradually destructs the
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Signature Assignment: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Case Study Case Study R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32, PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2= 50 mm Hg, HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices. He is using an inhaled ß2 agonist and Theophylline
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but our experience showed the opposite result. Therefore, the same error that describe above might contribute into this result. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a obstructive lung disease that a patient has a difficult time breathing due to the lungs are damaged. The air ways are partly obstructed therefore the COPD patient has have a hard time to get air in and out of the lung. It’s also a major cause of death and illness in the United State and through the world. The most common
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CW Medical diagnosis COPD/Leukocytosis Age 65 Sex Female Marital Status Divorced Ethnicity Caucasian Religion Catholic Vital signs upon admission: B/P 107/61 P 98 R 20 T 97.6 Ht 5’4 Wt 99.9lbs Allergies C.W. is allergic to ASA, it causes her to have an upset stomach. B. HEALTH-ILLNESS TRANSITION History of present illness C.W. is a 65 year old female with a history of COPD. She has been admitted to the hospital on several different occasions for a COPD exacerbation. C.W. was
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Demand Versus Supply Paper Lou Ann Carmichael HCS/552 November 28, 2011 John Pew Demand Versus Supply Paper The use of telemedicine as a health care delivery system has proven very beneficial in a rural health care setting. The patients in need of health care in rural communities provide the demand for health care services, and telemedicine is an effective way to meet the demands of the patients. “Health economists focus on trade-offs, choices that must be made, scarcity of resources
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which is not required, will be worth a total of 10 points. Both are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Case 1 R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32, PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices
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the household and accepts all family members due to their medical needs can be hard to find. This case study will look at such a family. A family with multiple medical issues to include, two members having diabetes and being obese, one of which has COPD and a child with asthma. We will look into different health care options and cost, a recommended plan for the family and then take a look at what the family will need within a year. Health care costs & coverage options Health Maintenance
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substances, can also develop chronic bronchitis (FamilyDoctor.org, 2014). If chronic bronchitis does not get the treatment needed it can turn into emphysema and the two diseases form together to be called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD. It is common that the signs of Chronic Bronchitis can be ignored and most likely recognized when it worsens. The longer you wait to get treatment, the worse your lungs are get. After doing research, I found that Chronic Bronchitis alone is neither
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