Copd Essay

based Glycopyrronium studies for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) which was published just around the time when the Food and Drugs Authority approved the dual bronchodilator QVA149 and Glycopyrronium for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the United States. Beyond all this, I developed my skills to multi-task various documents, plan and manage full projects and various other tools with good amount editing tools, understanding and…

This study concentrates on my neighbour 76 years of age Mrs. Josephine Nesbit (not real name).it will give a brief summary of Mrs. Nesbit health problems and will main focus on her asthma. Due to asthma Mrs. Nesbit is suffering from sleep apnoea, coughing and breathing problems. This talk will also demonstrate Mrs. Nesbit needs and how this asthma has impacting on her quality of life. Imminent of knowledge in to the aging theories/models, age related sociological perception, aging physiological…

As an emergency room nurse, pneumonia is a common diagnosis seen on an ordinary basis. The Mayo Clinic defines pneumonia as "infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs" (www.mayoclinic.org). Pneumonia can occur at any age. Frequent causes of pneumonia are bacteria, fungi, and a virus. Aspirating food and liquids can also cause pneumonia. This type of pneumonia is common in the elderly population due to dysphasia. The American Lung Association (2016) states that pneumonia is not…

Social determinants are influences and factors that can have a negative and positive impact on the health and wellbeing of an individual, which affects their daily living and health status (Royal College of Nursing, 2012). Dahlgren and Whiteheads model of social determinants highlights the relationship between lifestyle, social networks, working and living conditions and economic, political and environmental factors (NHS Education of Scotland, 2016). The model enables the exploration of how…

Writing about powerlessness and seeing it in the clinical setting are two completely different scenarios. During our clinical experience, I have cared for clients that show the cardinal signs and symptoms of powerlessness and even verbalize that they have “lost all hope,” “feel lost” and “powerless” with their lives. A poem that was written in 2013 summarizes what my patient feels in her last weeks of life. The following poem was written for the National Suicide Prevention and Awareness…

Emphysema is a chronic lung disease, which damages the air sacs called alveoli by causing shortness of breath (dyspnea) due to the enlargement of lung sacs. Emphysema is also known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Ontario Lung Association,2015). Emphysema is a disease, which not only destroys the lung air sacs but it also reduces the amount of oxygen that can reach the bloodstream. Smoking is one of the main reasons for the cause of emphysema. Therefore, it occurs mostly to the people…

therapeutic level. Side effect of blocking beta2 causes bronchoconstriction, while blocking beta1 causes reduction of contractility and bradycardia. Use of specific medications within the class have varying side effects allowing use for those with asthma, COPD and dysrhythmias. Rare central nervous system effects include bizarre dreams, insomnia and depression. (Burcham & Rosenthal, 2016) HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) Statins are used to lower LDL cholesterol, elevate HDL…

When a child is hurt physically or emotionally, the hurt someone did to that child sticks with them. Kids who suffer from trauma that is continuing repeatedly feel scared, lonely, worthless, scared, and even unloved. This is the opposite of how children should feel. Children who have been abused become very bitter, with mental consequences that last long after their wounds have healed. Child abuse is the physical maltreatment or even sexual molestation of a child. There are a lot of child…

Lauren Shipes Professor Morton English 111 29 November 2017 The New and Improved Choice: Veganism In the midst of the new and changing diets and society norms one thing seems to still be a life changing choice that many people keep making: veganism. Many people choose this lifestyle for several reasons such as health, environmental, or ethical reasons. Choosing the vegan lifestyle is not only better for people physically, but emotionally as well. Since the beginning of veganism there have been…

Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) is a new mode of ventilation that is becoming more popular in pediatric hospital intensive care units as a method of weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. It is also aimed at improving patient ventilator synchrony. I plan to explain NAVA and the research of the use of this mode in the pediatric and neonatal units and find if it is more beneficial than other ventilator weaning modes. In the beginning, there was only what was called…