Bronchitis

To prevent secondhand smoke exposure among children, the C/PHN nurses should not only educate children, but they also should educate their parents, teachers, and the community because children are exposed to secondhand smoke not only in schools, but also at homes, cars, and in public places (Olufajo & Agaku, 2015). The most effective primary prevention to prevent people from secondhand smoke exposure is to quit smoking (Healthychildren.org, 2015). Some other primary prevention interventions a…

The divergence alarming marijuana consumption has developed a worldwide controversial drawback amongst everyday consumers and bystanders who elect the lethal prescription to device the treasure of human progression and creation. Marijuana, alongside heroin and LSD was classified as a “Schedule l drug” by The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 due to partaking the relatively highest abuse potential deprived of any accepted medical use (Marijuana). The extensive dispute concerning marijuana and…

cancer. Lung cancer is not the only health concern that comes with smoking. More health conditions are lung diseases, like cancer of throat, mouth blabber, pancreas, stomach, nose, colon and kidneys. Other health conditions such as Emphysema and Bronchitis. Finally by deciding to quit smoking will be a longer life so it is one of the best important reason to quit. There are step by step of how to assist a smoker to quit the addiction. The first is step in quitting is by…

isotonic environment of the host cell to the inside of the hypertonic bacterial cytoplasm and finally activation of the autolysin enzyme leading to the lysis of bacteria 3. Cefixime is used to treat positive infection caused by bacteria such as bronchitis (infection of the airway tubes leading to the lungs); gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted disease); and infections of the ears, throat, tonsils, and urinary tract Fig…

The Northern Hospital between the 23rd and 28th of July following a two-week history of cough and breathlessness. A chest x-ray followed by a CTPA study were unremarkable and inflammatory markers were normal. A provisional diagnosis of viral bronchitis was given and Silvana was treated with oral antibiotics, prednisolone and bronchodilators. She reports still feeling unwell on discharge and whilst at home, had ongoing symptoms including significant sweats. She was re-admitted to…

Out of the 3.976 million people that live in Los Angeles, more than 3,000 people suffer from pollution-related respiratory diseases caused by the wildfires in 2017. A study released March 29, 2017 found that in 2007, air pollution lead to the premature deaths of 3.45 million people worldwide. In many parts of the United States, pollution has reduced the distance and clarity of what we see by 70 percent.The air pollution in South California was caused by the wildfires of 2017. It affected the…

Flovent and the Drug’s off-Label Uses Generally speaking, pharmaceutical companies develop drugs focused on specific conditions. In most cases, these drugs can be used to treat symptoms or conditions they were not originally meant for. These situations would be considered an off label use, meaning it is being used for something other than its intended use. Flovent is no exception to this. It was originally developed for use by asthma patients, but it was later discovered to be an effective…

The biological approach is one of many approaches used to explain human mental processes and behavior. Psychoactive drugs are chemical substances that change brain function and result in alterations in perception, mood, or consciousness. Psychoactive drugs can alter mental processes and behavior when they are used. Heroin, Marijuana and Meth are three psychoactive drugs that influence human behavior as explained in the biological level of analysis. First up is the drug Heroin. Heroin is a very…

Tobacco use will always be a major problem in the United States but the numbers are gradually decreasing since the risks outweigh the benefits; therefore, more and more people are quitting smoking every day. The goal for tobacco usage is reduce illnesses, disabilities, and deaths related to tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure (“Healthy People” 2015). Six- million people die every year because of tobacco usage (Rosen, G. 2015). This includes the person that smokes as well as the people that…

Good Morning to all of our viewers. This is a very important public service announcement regarding the risks and dangers of smoking. Almost everyone knows that smoking is a very dangerous behavior and a hazard to many aspects of our health, but what most people do not know is that smoking has many more risk factors than what meets the eye. The dangers of smoking affect people of all ages, but it is especially popular among younger adults. Not only does smoking harm almost every organ in the…