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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Emphysematous COPD is type A COPD and has many different characters compare to chronic bronchitis COPD. First, emphysema is impairing the surface of gas exchange and air trapped in the lung due to alveoli damaged. So, patient needs more energy to breathing and therefore, most patients are losing weight and skinny. Also, patient use accessory muscle to breathe for example, pursed-lip breathing and lean forward to breath. Unlikely bronchitis COPD, emphysematous COPD not producing sputum and productive
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and COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a condition when the cells lining the lungs swell to a point at which they restrict air flow. COPD has doubled over the past two decades, and is the nation’s fourth cause of death in the United States. Because of the blocked air passages, it causes a strain to the heart. COPD increases the blood pressure in the lungs called pulmonary hypertension, and can make the heart enlarge. Emphysema is a lung disease that is classified as COPD. Emphysema
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It is not absolutely reversible. COPD is not directly a "smoker's cough" but an under-diagnosed, life-threatening lung disease. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are earlier terms used for different types of COPD. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and cough with sputum production. COPD centers on the common feature of altered lung function but recognizes both the systemic nature and the heterogeneity of COPD. Its pulmonary component is characterized by airflow limitation
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which is not required, will be worth a total of 10 points. Both are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Case 1 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
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but our experience showed the opposite result. Therefore, the same error that describe above might contribute into this result. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a obstructive lung disease that a patient has a difficult time breathing due to the lungs are damaged. The air ways are partly obstructed therefore the COPD patient has have a hard time to get air in and out of the lung. It’s also a major cause of death and illness in the United State and through the world. The most common
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CW Medical diagnosis COPD/Leukocytosis Age 65 Sex Female Marital Status Divorced Ethnicity Caucasian Religion Catholic Vital signs upon admission: B/P 107/61 P 98 R 20 T 97.6 Ht 5’4 Wt 99.9lbs Allergies C.W. is allergic to ASA, it causes her to have an upset stomach. B. HEALTH-ILLNESS TRANSITION History of present illness C.W. is a 65 year old female with a history of COPD. She has been admitted to the hospital on several different occasions for a COPD exacerbation. C.W. was
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Signature Assignment: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Case Study Case Study 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
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Demand Versus Supply Paper Lou Ann Carmichael HCS/552 November 28, 2011 John Pew Demand Versus Supply Paper The use of telemedicine as a health care delivery system has proven very beneficial in a rural health care setting. The patients in need of health care in rural communities provide the demand for health care services, and telemedicine is an effective way to meet the demands of the patients. “Health economists focus on trade-offs, choices that must be made, scarcity of resources
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which is not required, will be worth a total of 10 points. Both are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Case 1 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
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