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Interventions to Maintain Oxygenation Jane, a four-year-old female and Mr. Stevens an 85-year-old male, have both been admitted to hospital with influenza A and a secondary bacterial infection. This essay will compare and contrast how to maintain adequate levels of oxygenation in both patients, particularly referencing their differing ages and development. Both Jane and Mr. Stevens are currently receiving oxygen via nasal prongs and both were previously receiving oxygen via a face mask. This…

Pneumonia Pneumonia is a type of respiratory infection that affects a person’s ability to breathe properly. It is a disease that progresses quickly if not treated properly. It has the potential to be fatal but patients usually make a full recovery. Pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs. The infection may be caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. Pneumonia causes inflammation in your lung’s air sacs, also referred to as alveoli. The alveoli fill with fluid or pus, making it difficult to…

The patient is a 95-year-old gentleman who presents to the ED complaining of chest pain. The first episode was at 3 PM the day prior to admission, pressure-like described as left-sided, and pressure-like it resolved without intervention and then reoccurred again at 3 AM in the morning of presentation to the hospital. His chest pain had resolved prior to arriving in the ED. His medical history is significant for atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, hypertension and he has age related…

Aspiration is inhalation of foreign material below the vocal cords. In anesthesia practice, the inhalation of gastric content is rare 1 per 2000-3000 cases occurrence, however the consequences of the complication can be detrimental (Raghavendran, Nemzek, Napolitano, Knight, 2011). Presentation of the pulmonary aspiration ranges from silent aspiration, where the patient does not experience any symptoms, to the development of acute lung injury (ALI). The mortality rate after development of ALI…

The signs of asthma: Constant cough, breathing out, cut short, fatigue, problems feeding (or grunting during feeding for infants), skipping out(sports activities) and problems sleeping. The symptoms of asthma include: Tight chest, Shortness／rapid of breath, Wheezing, Coughing, Chest tightness or pain. Trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing. A whistling or wheezing sound when exhaling, it is noticeable that wheezing is a common sign of asthma in children. Laughing is…

The first differential diagnoses I would suggest for the three-month-old infants is pyloric stenosis. Pyloric stenosis is seen frequently in pediatric patients and is a progressive hypertrophy of the pylorus due to gastric outlet blockage (Hiller, Petty, & Sieren, 2015). It is when food is prevented from entering the small intestine because of the pylorus muscle. The symptoms of pyloric stenosis can start anywhere from one week to five months and include postprandial vomiting, which is…

Nasal congestion is caused by cold, flue or allergy or even due to dry air and air pollution. Suffering will be due to swelling of nasal membrane and too much mucus production inside the nose creating obstacles for draining mucus produced in sinus cavities. Difficulties in breathing easily with a feeling of hitch to draw in air into lungs make one bound to inhale air through mouth. This congestion also causes tremendous headache that increases the suffering. Staying in an air conditioned room…

Allergies In Children: How They Affect The Ear, Nose And Throat By Juanita Swindell | Submitted On March 22, 2016 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Children fall ill all the time and it can often be…

Case Study Evaluation A In case study #1, a 45-year old African- American male presents to the emergency room at 4:30 am, 1 hour after waking up with considerable chest pain that is also radiating to his back and right arm. He is also nauseous and short of breath. The patient has had similar incidents in the previous 2-3 months. He is a smoker and has a history of high-blood pressure for which he takes medication. He also takes a daily aspirin. His blood pressure is high upon arrival, 200/40,…

There is no cure for asthma. However, there are many things that you can do in order to help your child get asthma relief. Below is a list of things that you can do to help your child reduce his or her asthma symptoms: Pay Attention To Triggers There are many things that can trigger asthma symptoms. Sulfites, which are chemicals found in shrimp, fruit and dried potatoes, can worsen asthma. Certain medications, such as pain relievers, can also worsen asthma. If your child is taking a medication…