Where is My Inhaler‚ I’m Having Trouble Breathing? Cindy Pharmacology Lecture MEA2244 – Monday 10:00 a.m. August 22‚ 2013 Where is My Inhaler‚ I’m Having Trouble Breathing? You are sitting watching a movie on TV and all of a sudden you feel as though you can’t get enough air into your lungs. When you breathe you make a wheezing noise and you grab at your throat and chest and start gasping for air. There are many things that can cause breathing problems. Some people have difficulty breathing
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Unit 24 1 - 1.1 For many people risk is an accepted part of everyday life. Every day activities such as catching the bus‚ travelling on holiday‚ playing football‚ setting up home and starting a family all carry some element of risk. Risk plays a part in our health‚ safety‚ security‚ well-being‚ employment‚ education‚ daily activities‚ using resources and equipment and in community participation. But some adults‚ for example disabled people or older people‚ are often discouraged from taking risks
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and 296‚000 adults. There are 5.4 million people living with asthma in the UK and around 1 million of these are children aged 16 years and younger. Asthma UK. (2008) At Tariq’s latest asthma review; it is found that he is using his reliever inhaler more often. Tariq’s mother expresses disappointment about this as she was hoping Tariq would grow out of his asthma. Jose et al (2013) highlight the fact that in older children the level of asthma control is overestimated and conversely the
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dyspnea and systemic effects such as skeletal muscle dysfunction and co-morbidities” (Decates). This research goes to show that people who have COPD are restricted to daily activities. Research also shows‚ “that COPD is the world’s leading cause of morbidity‚ and mortality‚ and that patient are confronted with daily life limitations” (Decates). Some can’t go outside or live where there is a deal less humidity in the air‚ some may not be able to walk very far‚ or have use a wheel chair instead
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Asthma is a chronic condition in which many Americans are faced with. Asthma‚ also called bronchial asthma‚ affects over 3 million people a year‚ making it a very common condition. Asthma symptoms affect an estimated 26 million Americans‚ 19 million being adults and 7 million being children. Asthma is a condition where a person’s airways become inflamed‚ narrow and swell‚ and produce extra mucus‚ which makes it difficult to breathe. It can be minor and it can interfere with daily activities. In some
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Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways‚ which causes attacks of wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightness‚ and coughing. There is no cure for asthma‚ but most people can control the condition and lead normal‚ active lives. Different things set off asthma attacks in different people. Smoke from cigarettes or a fire‚ air pollution‚ cold air‚ pollen‚ animals‚ house dust‚ molds‚ strong smells such as perfume or bus exhaust‚ wood dust‚ exercise‚ industrial chemicals all can trigger an
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could two or more firms. [pic] 26) Prime Pharmaceuticals has developed a new asthma medicine‚ for it has a patent. An inhaler can be produced at a constant marginal cost of $2/inhaler. The demand curve‚ marginal revenue curve‚ and marginal cost curve for this new asthma inhaler are in the figure above. With its patent giving it a monopoly for its new inhaler‚
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Asthma is a condition that impact’s one’s ability to breath easily. Specifically‚ asthma effects the airways. A normal airway provides a large passage for air to travel into the lungs. Someone suffering from asthma has sensitive airways that‚ when irritated by particles in the air‚ become inflamed‚ narrowing the airway significantly and make it difficult for air to get to the lungs comfortably. Most often‚ asthma is a result of dust‚ tobacco‚ pollen‚ household cleaning supplies‚ and other active
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improvements in lung function over 24-hrs and enhanced health outcomes‚ as assessed by the SGRQ compared to tiotropium‚ salmeterol and formoterol.11 The fixed dose-combination of Tiotropium 5 μg + Olodaterol 5 μg delivered via the Respimat® Soft Mist™ inhaler‚ evaluated in several Phase III trials‚ has demonstrated sustained improvements in lung function‚ as measured by trough forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and in St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) total score over 6 to 48 weeks
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HSC3047 1. The main legislation that governs the use of medication is The Medicines Acts 1968. The following is a list of legislations that have a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. • The Medicines Act 1968 • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) The Children Act 1989 • The Data Protection Act 1998 • The Care Standards Act 2000 • The Health and Social Care Act 2001 • Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) • The Control of Substances
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