Asthma

Care Plan for Mrs. Mary Jane: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient Initials: __MJ____ Age: _____65 yrs._______ Sex: _____F______ Subjective Data: Client Complaints: Mrs. Mary Jane complaints of persistent dry cough for two weeks, fever for two days with highest oral temperature of 101F. She also complaints of poor appetite. History of Present Illness: Mrs. Jane has had episodes of persistent dry cough with fever in the past. She had persistent dry cough and shortness of breath…

seen with COPD, which “it is characterized by inflammation of the larger airways, increased production of mucus, and chronic cough” (Yoost, 2016, p.951); causing the wheezing heard in the lungs. Along with the chronic bronchitis, the patient also has asthma, and by having both it can make it difficult to breath. Knowing that the patient has these conditions helped guide my assessment by understanding how the condition is affecting her breathing. I was aware that the patient had hypertension,…

The purpose of this research paper is to understand why allergic reactions happen, and what chemicals in our bodies cause them to happen. In this paper, one will read about the chemical inside our bodies that causes allergic reactions to happen, the symptoms of an allergic reaction, the most common allergens, and ways that one can treat his/her allergies. Chemicals Triggering Food Allergies We have all known someone in our life that has a food allergy, or maybe even…

Nursing Care Plan A 65 years old Caucasian female widow for 20 years who lives alone; however, she has two grown up daughters who live in the nearby community; two older sisters are alive and well, one with osteoporosis is 75 years old and was diagnosed at age of 55. The other one with breast cancer, she is 72 years old and was diagnosed at age of 60. Over the past ten years the patient’s perception of self–efficacy has been declining. Patient has become increasingly short of breath for the…

Pertussis Pathophysiology Pertussis is an extremely contagious respiratory infection that is usually referred to as “whooping cough”. This is a respiratory disease that is caused by the organism Bordetella pertussis this is a gram- negative bacteria that is transmitted only from human to human. Pertussis is transmitted through droplets up to 3 weeks after the cough has started if untreated. After it is inhaled the organism attaches itself to the ciliated respiratory epithelial cells that are in…

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. It's caused by smoking cigarettes or long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter. Your lungs are directly affected by COPD, because air travels down your trachea and into your lungs through the bronchi. The bronchi are divided into many smaller tubes or bronchioles that end in clusters of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Your lungs rely on the natural…

Background & Introduction Allergy is an IgE mediated inflammation of the mucosa or skin after exposure to allergenic substances in susceptible individuals. It is estimated to have 150 million sufferers in Europe which makes it the most common chronic disease [1]. In addition to various environmental factors, a myriad of different cells, genes and specific markers and cytokines have been proposed to play role in the pathology of allergic diseases. Understanding the underlying etiology and…

Am I Allergic to Gluten? A gluten allergy is an allergic reaction to foods containing a glycoprotein (gliadin,), that along with another protein (glutenin), helps to form the gluten protein. A gluten allergy, not to be confused with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, is found in wheat and other related grains such as barley, rye, and oats. Naturally, people who are experiencing stomach disorders are asking themselves. “am I allergic to gluten?” Gliadin is associated with wheat allergies, and…

Church, Diana S., and Martin K. Church. "Pharmacology of Antihistamines." World Allergy Organization Journal. March 15, 2011. Accessed April 19, 2017. https://waojournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1939-4551-4-S3-S22. The main components of this article are the descriptions of first and second-generation antihistamines. This is fruitful information because my thesis needs further expansion on the statement about how antihistamines have specific targeted receptors throughout the body.…

for treating anaphylaxis which is a life- threatening allergic reaction. According to the 2013 article, “Anaphylaxis in America: The prevalence and characteristics of anaphylaxis in the United States,” conducted by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, between 1.6% and 5.1% of Americans face anaphylaxis. That means it occurs in nearly 1-in-50 Americans and is getting closer to 1-in-20 Americans. For those of you who did not already realize you are a victim of anaphylaxis, you…