2014). Summary of Overall Impression Overall Impression JS is an eighty-two year old Caucasian female that has extensive health issues‚ but has adapted her life style to what her body will allow her to function. Her past medical history includes asthma since childhood‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ diabetes‚ hypertension‚ gout‚ obesity‚ body mass index forty-five‚ sciatica right-sided numbness‚ acute bronchitis‚ degenerative lumbar disc‚ and insomnia. She is alert and oriented to person
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Fluid and Electrolytes Know the causes‚ nursing assessment findings and treatments for: Fluid Volume Excess (Overload): heart failure‚ renal failure‚ abnormal fluid shift‚ treat with diuretics and fluid restriction or sodium restrictions‚ record i&o’s‚ bounding pulse‚ JDV‚ crackles in lungs (from PE)‚ SOB‚ PITTING EDEMA Fluid Volume Deficit (Hypo-Volemia): shift from plasma into ICF with sodium loss‚ treat with isotonic fluids‚ blood products for blood loss‚ low BP‚ increase HR‚ weak thready pulse
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WHAT IS ASTHMA? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma‚ there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. When this inflammation occurs‚ the asthma symptoms start to show‚ such as‚ coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness. Even though there are many treatments for asthma symptoms‚ it is still a very serious disease that affects more than 22 million Americans
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is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of morbidity (CDC‚ 2011). COPD is a group of diseases which cause airflow blockage and breathing related problems such as emphysema‚ chronic bronchitis‚ and some forms of asthma (CDC‚ 2011). COPD kills more than 120‚000 Americans each year and is expected to be the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States by 2020. According to results of the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study‚ Kentucky is ranked one
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was carried out. Its findings showed that‚ in every 200 children‚ one child possibly being allergic to peanuts. A Hygiene Hypothesis was carried out by Dr. Erika Von Mutius in the 1990’s. The purpose of these was to compare different levels at which asthma and allergies occurred in East and West Germany. It was noted that before the two countries unified East Germany was poorer and had less hygienic environments as compared to West Germany. Dr. Von Mutius thought that the children living in East Germany
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toxic mold‚ allergenic mold - are present all the time around us and in the air we breathe. In low levels‚ molds and mold spores are generally harmless but if their levels increase they can affect people; especially people with allergies‚ asthma and respiratory conditions or suppressed immune system. Allergenic mold and mold spores are normally not dangerous to humans in low amounts‚ but they cause allergic or asthmatic symptoms. Generally‚ these types of mold can be relatively
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It’s hard to remember when i had my asthma attack and how it felt‚ but I know it happened quick. When i was small‚ maybe around 7 to 9 years old‚ i had no idea of what i was about to go through in the next month or two‚(don’t quite remember how much time it was) . I had a severe asthma condition. I’ve had asthma since i was born. If I did activities that caused me to use a lot of my energy it would be hard for me to breath after. As a result after I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night. When i would
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Medical Terminology Section I Assignment Reading: I. AMBULATORY CARE FACE SHEET Admit Date: 7/8/20XX @ 20:22 Discharge Date/Time: 7/9/20XX @ 10:10 Sex: M Age: 47 Disposition: Home Admitting Diagnosis: Possible esophageal foreign body. Discharge Diagnosis: Esophageal foreign body. Procedures: EGD with foreign body removal. CONSULTATION Date of Consultation: 7/8/20XX This is a 47-year-old
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Breathing new life into COPD management 16 Nursing made Incredibly Easy! July/August 2011 www.NursingMadeIncrediblyEasy.com Copyright © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) promotes awareness‚ education‚ and care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The committee annually reviews evidence-based guidelines for prevention‚ diagnosis‚ and
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Kartagener’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting the cilia within the body. Autosomal recessive means that one or more of both the parents’ genes responsible for encoding the cilia’s structure are mutated. This essay will focus on the etiology‚ clinical manifestations and anatomic alterations while also exploring diagnostic and treatment modalities. Cilia are the tiny hair-like structures found in many organ systems including the respiratory and reproductive systems. It was diagnosed
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