Unit 10 Patients suffering from some sort of respiratory distress after a postoperative time are entitled to receive Hyperinflation Therapy, or commonly known as Lung Expansion Therapy. Targeting the thoracic region, this therapy involves giving greater volume of oxygen to a patient to prevent atelectasis, which is, collapsed alveoli. Surfactant deals with a big part of hyperinflation therapy because surfactant is what reduces the tension of alveoli and keeps them inflated. If a patient is unable to fill their alveoli with air on their own, surfactant will not be released and cause the alveoli to collapse. In Cystic Fibrosis patients , the mucus creates a blockage in the airways which causes the patient to go into Atelectasis.…
Albuterol (also known as Salbutamol) is a medication indicated for the treatment of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This agent works by activating 훽2-adrenergic receptors in the lungs, causing bronchodilation and improving airway patency. In the acute care setting, albuterol is often given via nebulization.1,2 The tablet formulation of albuterol exists as well. However, with albuterol having a low systemic bioavailability, ordering albuterol in its tablet form is not appropriate.…
S The patient is a 19-year-old gentleman who tells me he has been having a sore throat and congestion for the past two weeks. He was also having a cough that would wake him at night. He states the cough now is better but he continues with copious rhinorrhea and postnasal drip.…
Mr. Jax Marlboro Respiratory Care Pharmacology Fall 2015 Joni Sims Presenting History and Physical: Mr. Marlboro, a 65 year old African American male who is being seen in the emergency room with complaints of fatigue, shortness of breath, and wheezing while trying to accomplish simple daily task. He also complains of a cough that is becoming more frequent and persistent. Mr. Marlboro has a history of asthma as a young adult and was diagnosed with hypertension at the age of 40. Mr. Marlboro stated that he has been a smoker since the age of 18 and smoked 1 pack of cigarettes a day until he quit 3 years ago. He has not been treated for his asthma in several years and assumed that he grew out of it.…
Let it Blow Respiratory Case Study Elijah Stevens is 74 year old male with a history of COPD. He is admitted to the hospital for an exacerbation of his COPD. He continues to smoke cigarettes (reports one pack a day). His current medications include theophylline, albuterol inhaler, beclomethasone dipropionate inhaler and a chewable aspirin 81 mg once a day.…
7a. What risk factors does M.P. have to develop Reye’s syndrome? (1 pt) M.P. risk factors of developing Reye's syndrome include giving OTC Alka-Seltzer that contains aspirin. In most cases of chicken pox happen in children between the ages of 5 to 9 years of age.…
How would you define the central issue in this case? The main issue in this case seems to be a lack of communication between Lanesha, her grandma, and the doctor. Each one has a different perspective about why the situation is so strenuous. If they could each understand the other’s perspective, Lanesha would have an easier time accessing medication and following through with treatment.…
What types of directions about the administration of the SII were you given prior to taking it? Students who were volunteering at the Career center provided me with brief verbal guidelines, on how to use the computer, such as to write my name and Student ID, and if I needed help to just ask. Were you given any background information (either verbally or in writing) about the SII prior to taking it? My background information prior taking the test was done in class. I remember that the Strong is an “inventory test,” therefore it doesn’t measure skills or abilities.…
Henry Williams is a 74 year old African American male. Mr. Williams was admitted to the hospital with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Mr. Williams has a past medical history of COPD, cardiovascular disease (CVD), asthma, hearing loss with use of hearing aids, hypertension (HTN), and hyperlipidemia. He smoked one pack per day for 50 years. He quit smoking about 6 years ago.…
reduction in the hypertension. Canrenone is the active metabolite which is thought to play a significant part in exerting the pharmacological effects of the drug Spironolactone. There are numerous side effects of Spironolactone, and some people even found that it had the potential to cause certain types of cancers as well, hence as a result questioning its safety. There are also other adverse effects of Spironolactone which involve the issue of severe hyperkalaemia, especially when Spironolactone is co-administered with other diuretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and other angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.…
Albuterol: Albuterol inhalation: It is an bronchodilator, which act by the relaxing of muscles in the lungs. It is mainly used to treat the bronchospasm, mainly due the exercise; it can be used by the children as well as adults. Information about albuterol:…
Ms. Spivey is a 23 year old female who presented to the ED via EMS after overdosing on an unknown amount of un-prescribed medications. At the time of the assessment Ms. Spivey reports only remember taking one pill for her back pain and waking up in the ED. She denies attempting to harm herself, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. Ms. Spivey reports a history of depression and anxiety. She expresses relational issues, financial issues, and unemployment are stressors contributing to her distress.…
Education in healthier food options available to Peter. If available seek referral to dietician. Ask Peter about the last time he seen his doctor and if needed encourage Peter to see his doctor to have a check-up, provide support by attending the GP with Peter (only with Peter’s consent) Smoke Cessation counselling/support. Provide most update information available on quit smoking. Provide support throughout the process from beginning until Peter feels he has successful achieved each goal.…
Evaluating Substance Abuse Client Cases Synopsis of case Angela is 41 years old African American woman from North Carolina (NC). She has been smoking for a number of years. Angela does not consider herself to be an addict because she does not used other drugs. She tries quitting using a nicotine patch which did not help.…
The american people has got a lot more tolerance from duis by the police than any other country in the world( well every other country has about zero tolerance for dui.).What choices do i have to help america stop. Well I don’t have any choices to help, if americans want to die having this choice of dui , then let them die. Because I have no way to help them with this especially with smoking, we are feeding them with nicotine patches, and gum because then they would get addicted to those things as well. So what the hell is next for addiction that won’t work at all. What I may be able to do is the terminate nicotine but that won’t work because there is huge as hell cigaret and cigar companies in the world most in the US.…