of the major diseases that affects the airways is Emphysema. If not identified and treated in early stages this disease can spread and become fatal at a rapid rate. Prolonged lung diseases like emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are major causes of death
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hypertension in pulmonary artery. Pathophysiology The mechanisms by which lung disorders brings pulmonary hypertension are: Loss of capillary beds (eg, due to bullous changes in COPD or thrombosis in pulmonary embolism) Vasoconstriction as a result of hypoxia, hypercapnia or even both Elevated alveolar pressure eg, in COPD, during mechanical ventilation Hypertrophy in arterioles often a response to pulmonary hypertension Sign and Symptoms Patients of Cor pulmonale depicts following symptoms:
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Medication Administration March 12, 2014 Medication Administration Without a doubt, the single biggest aspect of healthcare that needs to improve with regards to safety is medication administration. We, as healthcare providers, are human and therefore human errors will happen, but we still must strive to limit these errors to the best of our abilities. The QSEN Competency definition of safety reads, “minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual
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KABANATA I ANG SULIRANIN AT ANG KALIGIRAN NITOA. Introduksyon Noong unang panahon pa lamang, laganap na sa maraming parte ng mundo ang paninigarilyo. Ang gawaing ito, ayon sa Wikipedia, ay isinasagawa sa mga ritwal ng mgatribo upang kumawala sa ulirat o makihalubilo sa mundo ng mga espiritu. Ang ilan samga gawaing ito ay ang pagpapaalis ng masasamang espiritu, pagsamo sa mga ito, atbp. Ngunit, sa paglipas ng panahon, naging isa na ito sa mga kinagigiliwang ³uso´. Nagsimula ito sa rehiyon
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Introduction Pharmacology of Advair Diskus Fluticasone Propionate (FP), a component of Advair Diskus, is a corticosteroid primarily used in the treatment of asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).1,2,3,4 In patients with allergic rhinits, is it most often used intranasally, falling under the class of “intranasal corticosteroids”, or INS.3 However, in the case of asthma, the drug is classified as an “inhaled corticosteroid” or ICS.5 Typically short-acting
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smoking can cause many risks in your health. b. First and foremost, smoking is horrible for your health and leads to numerous diseases and disorders. c. “Smoking leads to cancer, heart diseases, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD alone kills thousands of smokers yearly. From the first breath of smoke the damage begins and the longer a smoker continues smoking the worse the damage becomes.” d. Basically it explains how smoking is bad for you, and affects your health
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Identification of Community Kentucky is a state with approximately 4,413,457 citizens according to the United States Census in 2014. 38,728 of these people reside in Floyd County (American FactFinder, 2014). Floyd County was founded in 1800 by Colonel John Floyd. Floyd County has a total area of 396 square miles. It is a traditionally democratic county. Population Economic Status Assessment The population of Floyd County Kentucky is ~38,728 (Kentucky Health Facts, 2015). Per 1,000 female Floyd
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because it affects so many people. Introduction Of Topic Pathology Diagnosis And Treatment Patient Considerations Introduction Of Topic Emphysema is a severe lung disease that can last a long time (WebMd, 2014). “Emphysema is a type of COPD. COPD is a serious lung disease that over time, makes it hard to breath” (MedlinePlus, 2014). It can damage the air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs, causing the inner walls of the air sacs to weaken as you progressively get worse (MayoClinic, 2014). “One
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Back Ground: Despite impressive strides in diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction in the past three decades, acute myocardial infarction continues to be a major health problem. About 50% of death from acute myocardial infarction occur within 1hr of the event and are attributable to arrhythmias most often ventricular fibrillation. Ischaemic injury can produce conduction blocks at any level of the atrioventricular or Intraventricular conduction systems. Such conduction block can occur
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