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    c. Chronic bronchitis: Yes/No d. Emphysema: Yes/No e. Pneumonia: Yes/No f. Tuberculosis: Yes/No g. Silicosis: Yes/No h. Pneumothorax (collapsed lung): Yes/No i. Lung cancer: Yes/No j. Broken ribs: Yes/No k. Any chest injuries or surgeries: Yes/No l. Any other lung problem that you've been told about: Yes/No 4. Do you currently have any of the following symptoms of pulmonary or lung illness? a. Shortness of breath: Yes/No b. Shortness of breath when walking fast on level ground or walking up a…

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    lead up to heart failure. Coronary artery disease is the main cause of a myocardial infarction. Many patients that have an acute myocardial infarction often have chest pains that indicate the lack of oxygen to the heart muscle. Some signs and symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction include angina pectoris such as tightness of the chest or a heaviness with a crushing oppressive quality. Pain that will radiate to other parts of the body such as the jaw or the extremities. Nausea, vomiting, and…

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    ear; should stop at chest or shoulder, otherwise this indicates hypotonia Neck tone Perform passive ROM by turning head side to side. The chin should not go past the shoulder Head lag This can be performed while pulling the baby by the arms to the sitting position. The head should lag behind, partially (not fully) flexed backward and the infant should be able to raise the head upright for a few seconds Head control The infant should momentarily be able to raise head from chest from a flexed…

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    is parallel with the water. 3) As soon as the front of the board hits the wake, pop by pushing your knees away from your chest and pull the handle into your right hip. 4) As you start to rise, free the handle with your left hand, throw your head backwards while pulling your knees into your chest. 5) When you reach an inverted position, keep pulling your knees into your chest and keep your pull on the rope. 6) As you reach the full turn, make sure the nose of the board is slightly higher than…

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    Stages Of Delay Behavior

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    Delay behavior is the act of delaying of seeking the treatment for recognized treatment. The treatment can be delay when a patient does not want to be treated by doing the necessary test such as blood test, body check-up at the hospital and this may affect them in their life when they occur in a serious illness. The stages of delay behavior are Appraisal Delay, Illness Delay, Behavioural Delay and Medical Delay. Firstly, appraisal delay is the time between of recognizing which a symptom…

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    and has previously worked in an office environment. Silvana keeps no pets. As you are aware, Silvana was initially admitted to 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…

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    Puritans claim to not believe in luxury and abstain from activities that are luxurious, however, Governor Bellingham, a Puritan, enjoys luxuries in the privacy of his own home and is living a double life. The scarlet letter “A” that Hester wears on her chest for public humiliation, stands for adulterer. Hester is the wife of elderly scholar, Roger Chillingworth, Roger uses his knowledge to be a type of…

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    appetite, pale skin (pallor), rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat, sweating, swollen legs or abdomen (rare in children), and trouble breathing, especially during feeding (UMMC, 2016). According to Ball & Bindler (2008), diagnostic procedure involves chest radiographs; cardiomegaly and pulmonary vascular markings are usually present. ECG reveals atrial enlargement, right ventricular hypertrophy, and an incomplete right bundle branch blood are observed. Echocardiogram shows dilation of the ventricles…

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    Pain crisis is the primary symptom of SCD; it is caused by sticky, sickle cells forming blood clots resulting in ischemia. Acute chest syndrome is a potentially life-threatening complication that occurs when blood clots collect in the small blood vessels that supply the lungs. Symptoms include fever, chest pain, dyspnea, chills, and hemoptysis. Pulmonary infiltrates are common as well as pulmonary hypertension, and the majority of patients are hypoxemic (Paul, Castro…

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    Case Study Unstable Angina

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    History of present illness: Mr. F. is a 55-year-old advertising executive who comes to the emergency room complaining of pain in his chest that began 1 hour ago. He describes the pain as pressure under the sternum that radiates into his left arm and up into his jaw. On a scale of 1 to 10, he rates it as a 7 in intensity. He feels short of breath. He has had similar symptoms during the last 2 weeks, but these episodes have lasted for 5 to 10 minutes at the most. He noticed that the symptoms are…

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