diseases (such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema) by 12 to 13 times. And those are just some of the health risks from smoking cigarettes. Not only does it affect your heath but if you are smoking around others such as children it can increase asthma and other breathing issues‚ and it increases there chance of being a smoker once they grow older. Second hand smoke causes an estimated 46‚000 premature deaths from heart disease each year in the United States among nonsmokers. Nonsmokers who are
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lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. COPD refers to two lung diseases‚ emphysema‚ and chronic bronchitis and is an obstruction to breathing that decreases air exchange in the lungs. Emphysema does not always coexist with chronic bronchitis. Asthma‚ Pulmonary Fibrosis‚ or Pulmonary Hypertension is not diagnosed as COPD. Some people may think they simply have a "smoker’s cough" or that breathlessness is just a part of getting older. It may be nothing serious or it may be an early symptom of
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ageing. Free radicals are believed to be involved with many degenerative diseases like osteoarthritis‚ atherosclerosis and heart diseases‚ to name a few. The most useful parts of this plant are its leaves. The extracts and juices of such are used for asthma‚ dyspepsia‚ chronic coughs‚ bronchitis‚ and rheumatism. Ear aches have also been proven to be cured by the infusion prepared from its leaves. The leaves relieve painful swellings‚ boils‚ and sprains‚ when their poultices are applied directly to the
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Melissa Galindo English 96 Marc Scott OCT/5/2014 Hitting them hardest when they’re small The Shame of the Nation was written in 2005 by author Jonathan Kozol. In this book he discusses how underprivileged children in lower-income school districts are treated differently than the children in middle-class school districts. The middle-class children have easy access to pre-school but very few children in the lower-classes have access to pre-school. As a result‚ when lower-classes
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BRONCHIOLITIS Andrea Jimenez La Guardia Community College SCL 114.4173 Name: Andrea Jimenez Date of Assignment: Thursday‚ January 20 2014 Directions: Utilize format in preparation for your clinical case study and submit to your clinical instructor. You will be required to present the case study orally during pre and post conferences. Client Initials: E.S. Client Age: 11 months Primary Diagnosis: Bronchiolitis‚ RSV positive 1) Define the etiology of the diagnosis
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although much is still not known as to how it is acquired in the first place. Around one in ten people have eczema‚ which explains part of why this is hereditary. Eczema is most common in people who are already born with other health issues such as asthma related to allergies‚ food allergies‚ conjunctivitis‚ etc. Before specific studies had been done on the origins of eczema‚ it was believed that eczema was a genetic skin disease‚ being passed on directly from parents‚ but recently‚ a study showed
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|Question 1 | |A client has been hospitalized after an automobile accident. A full leg cast was applied in the emergency room. The most important reason for| |the nurse to elevate the casted leg is to | |
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Respiratory System Terminology adenoid/o adenoids Adenoidectomy adenoid hypertrophy alveol/o alveolus‚ air sac alveolar bronch/o bronchi/o bronchial tube‚ bronchus Bronchospasm: This tightening of the bronchus is a chief characteristic of asthma and bronchitis Bronchiectasis: Caused by weakening of the bronchial wall from infection. Bronchodilator: This drug causes dilation‚ or enlargement‚ of the opening of a bronchus to improve ventilation to the lungs. An example is albuterol‚ delivered
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in nicotine and other toxic chemicals just like smokers do…. Secondhand smoke can cause harm in many ways. In the United States alone‚ each year it is responsible for: * Increases in the number and severity of asthma attacks in about 200‚000 to 1 million children who have asthma * More than 750‚000 middle ear infections in children * An estimated 46‚000 deaths from heart disease in non-smokers who live with smokers * About 3‚400 lung cancer deaths in non-smoking adults By choosing
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Utilizing Chapter 11‚ pp. 118-132 of your Dains text‚ list four focused physical exam techniques you would use and four lab tests you would order and explain why. A cough is one of the primary reasons for which individuals seek health care. Despite‚ its well-known benefits as a defense mechanism‚ its etiology can be the result of many ailments‚ including those that affect the respiratory system. Consequently‚ recognizing it cause(s) can be a challenging and daunting clinical task. Therefore‚ it
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