Chronic renal failure is a worldwide public health problem. Millions of Americans are affected by this disease each year. It is a common condition in which there is progressive loss of kidney functioning. The loss of function usually takes months or years to occur‚ sometime not appearing until kidney function is less than one-tenth of normal. The kidneys have the important job of filtering‚ wastes and excess fluids from your blood‚ which are then excreted in the urine (Huether‚ 2012). When the kidneys
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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE [pic] INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents significant challenges to a person’s ability to carry out functional tasks and participate in social networks. Such factors are widely recognized as contributing to a person’s sense of self identity‚ health and well-being. (Kerr‚ A‚ and C Ballinger 2010) Although there is no cure‚ the symptoms of COPD can be managed and damage to your lungs can be slowed down. If you smoke‚ quitting
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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 to manage his respiratory disease. At this clinic visit‚ it is noted on a chest x-ray
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1 RENAL FAILURE Prof. Stroehlein 2 OBJECTIVES Identify patients with Actual /Potential Acute or Chronic Renal Failure and respond with appropriate care Describe alterations in body functions related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss and interpret diagnostic tests related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss social‚ economical‚ cultural factors that impact an individuals self care. Use effective teaching and therapeutic communication skills with parents ‚patients families
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Emphysema is a lung condition in which tiny air sacs in the lungs-alveoli-fill up with air. As the air continues to build up in these sacs‚ they expand‚ and may break or become damaged and form scar tissue. Emphysema is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The main cause of emphysema is long-term‚ regular tobacco smoking. It may also be caused by marijuana smoking‚ exposure to air pollutions‚ factory fumes‚ and coal and salica dust. I rare cases‚ a patient may have inherited a defiency
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29:209-2 14 (1 996) Chronic Lung Disease Secondary to Ammonia Inhalation Injury: A Report on Three Cases Rafael E. de la Hoz‚ MD‚ MPH‚ Donald P. Schlueter‚ MD‚ and William N. Rom‚ MD‚ MPH Inhalation of highly hydrosoluble toxicants‚ like ammonia‚ can be associated with chronic lung diseases‚ which have been partially characterized. We present the cases of three patients who were evaluated 2 years after massive exposure to ammonia in occupational settings. They presented with chronic dyspnea‚ and clinical
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more important than preserving the breath of life? (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: It Takes Your Breath way 1-4). Emphysema is increasing in the United States‚ Canada and other developed countries primarily because of cigarette smoking. It is almost entirely a disease of adults. Here are some demographics on the disease. About 12 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with the disease as of 2009; however‚ many doctors believe emphysema
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Chronic Kidney Disease BIO 105‚ sec M02 Prof. Palanca Ayo Powell (Term Paper) 3/25/12 The Kidney is one of the most important organs in the human body. Its primary function is the removal of waste & toxins from the blood stream. So if the kidney stopped working correctly and is no longer able to properly function that would lead to serious problems. Blood is no longer being cleaned. The waste and the toxins aren’t being removed. Instead it’s all building up in the blood stream causing
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Chronic Kidney Disease Eileen Daza-Gallego The Center for Allied Health Nursing Education Abstract An estimated 26 million adults in the United States have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Persons with CKD are unlikely to be aware of their disease and seek appropriate treatment before it is too late. Among those that have the disease‚ a large majority of them are obese and are suffering from diabetes or hypertension or both. The majority of the individuals with hypertension and/or diabetes will
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Addrisa Ankrah 10/16/13 English 109 Informative Speech Chronic Kidney Failure occurs when a disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream. Chronic Kidney Failure affects over 250‚000 Americans annually. The rate for CKD is three times higher in African Americans than Caucasians. Some people do not know they are at risk. Kidney Failure it
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