Copd Essay

INTRODUCTION The existing health care system has progressively encircled the idea of patient-centered approach and empowerment (Siviter, 2008). Moreover holistic nursing care demands nurses to incorporate accountability, self-care, spirituality and psychological well-being (Thornton, 2008). Therefore, in this essay I will present a patient who is admitted and cared during my shifts on my placement ward. Applying Roper Logan Tierney model of care (2000) which focuses on the activities of daily…

relax, ask open-ended questions, one thing at a time, listen, culture matters, and avoid the medical terminology. This writer sets into view to interview an African-American gentleman with a two years history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this interview is to explore the effect of medications on the patient’s health status, including the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and patient’s knowledge and compliance of medications.…

Subjective Data This is a 65 year old Caucasian female presenting with complaints of a persistent rarely productive cough lasting two weeks; causing shortness of breath, and orthopnea. She has been treated for this cough three month ago in the emergency room. At that time chest x-ray (CXR) revealed hyperinflated lungs suggestive of emphysema. She refused to be treated in the hospital at that time, ad was sent home with an inhaler and antibiotics. She also refused the pulmonary function test.…

There are various pathological changes to the respiratory system of a smoker. One extremely widespread change is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The World Health Organisation (2010) define COPD as, “…a lung disease characterized by chronic obstruction of lung airflow that interferes with normal breathing and is not fully reversible.” COPD as a lung disease encompasses pathological changes such as Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. Chronic Bronchitis is long term inflammation of…

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…

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that affects millions of people in the United States. There are two types of diabetes, and type 2 is the most prevalent type at 90% of all cases. Different from type 1 diabetes, which is a complete need for insulin replacement, type 2 diabetes is caused by a resistance to insulin made by the pancreas as well as a deficiency in insulin. This resistance and deficiency is usually caused by lifestyle risk factors including body weight, diet, and…

The letters GERD stand for gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Basically it’s any disease caused by reflux of stomach of gastric contents into the esophagus. The classic symptom is heartburn. After eats one eats a few minutes to an hour they develop a burning sensation in their upper abdomen this burning could go all the way up behind the breast bone and into the throat, may have complaints of coughing or wheezing. They might get up at night with these symptoms. They may have swallowing…

Key Problems for People with Chronic Illness and Self-Management Skill Required Strauss and colleagues published a model that addresses the problems and concerns related to a patient living with a chronic illness. This framework considers the concerns and experiences a patient and family have rather than focusing on the illness (Larsen, 2014). Mrs. Hernandez’ has several key self-management problems associated with her chronic illness. Family and patient teaching need to occur to promote the…

disorder - either chronic or acute, or to a cardiac issue, or even an anxiety disorder ,what we choose, would depend on if we can obtain any additional info at the time. If not, I direct Lauren to choose both a respiratory Active Issue (i.e. COPD – which lists trouble breathing) and a more cardiac-related Active Issue (i.e. CHF - which also lists trouble breathing). If we know ahead, or learn later that they had an infection, and/or this is more acute, and not chronic, I may change it…

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. His lung sounds are diminished bilaterally. Pulse oximetry reading is 90%. He is receiving oxygen at 2 liters per nasal cannula. He complains of shortness of breath with exertion. Critical Thinking 1. Discuss COPD and…