Emphysema

nursing care, and delayed PACU or hospital discharge (Kovac, 2013). Not only is PONV a huge patient dissatisfier, there are life-threatening risks associated with this complication including aspiration pneumonia, esophageal rupture, subcutaneous emphysema, and bilateral pneumothoraxes (Hambridge, 2013). In a study completed by Parra-Sanchez et al. (2012), it was determined that the cost of care for patients that experienced PONV was approximately seventy-five dollars more expensive compared to…

Since the 1960’s health agencies across America have spearheaded educational programs in schools that focus on the physical damage from tobacco use. Increased awareness of diseases such as emphysema and lung cancer has aided reduced rates of high school aged smokers dramatically (Office of Adolescent Health, 2016). Each year however, some 480,000 deaths in the United States are the result of tobacco use (Bonnie et al., 2015). Studies show that long-term smoking habits often develop in…

Effect of chronic chest diseases on right ventricle I. Effects of chronic chest disease on right heart structure and function In patients with restrictive lung disease, right ventricular hypertrophy was estimated to be present in 50% of them (Figure15) (Shivkumaret al., 1994). Despite these changes in the structure of the right ventricle, myocardial systolic function is generally conserved in pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic lung disease (Vizza et al., 1998).…

40% of garbage is burned, releasing a mix of carbon dioxide,carbon monoxide, mercury, particulate matter, and other toxins into the air. These gasses mixed together, as well as other, can cause asthma, emphysema, lung cancer, and many more chronic illnesses. In the modern day, car exhaustion is flooding the air, adding up the layers from each and every vehicle. One of the least talked about pollutants is noise pollution. It could be the answer on why this…

cause of lung cancer. Lung cancer is not the only health concern that comes with smoking. More health conditions are lung diseases, like cancer of throat, mouth blabber, pancreas, stomach, nose, colon and kidneys. Other health conditions such as Emphysema and Bronchitis. Finally by deciding to quit smoking will be a longer life so it is one of the best important reason to quit. There are step by step of how to assist a smoker to quit the addiction. The first is step in…

15, 000 with a positive left shift; Chest X-ray – Hyperinflation of both lungs with increased AP diameter and of emphysema; EKG – normal Client’s Support System: Mrs. Jane has little emotional or social support. Her daughters does not offer her any help. She has no friends or relatives and is not aware of the community…

vomiting, diarrhea, liver and spleen enlargement and the Romaña sign (a swollen eye). The second phase of symptoms, the Chronic-phase, are irregular heartbeats (EKG changes), fainting (syncope), cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, dyspnea, emphysema, stroke, sudden death, chronic abdominal pain, chronic constipation, dilated colon and difficulty swallowing. The symptoms are usually mild during the Acute-phase and it lasts anywhere from a week to a few months. It usually resolves after…

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), includes asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema and is a “chronic non-curable disease”. (Long, M. B., Bekelman, D. B., & Make, B. 2014) Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the airway structures, causing a cough (that lasts three months out of the year for two years), phlegm, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. (Corbridge, S., Wilken, L., Kapella, M. C., & Gronkiewicz, C. 2012) Emphysema is “the destruction of lung tissue in which the walls of the air…

Pharmacology Research Assignment Part A Mary’s Conditions Clear, concise description of each condition at a pathophysiological level (2 each) Signs and symptoms that would be seen clinically (1 each) State which meds are taken for each condition (1 each) Explanation of how the drug relieves the symptoms of each condition at a physiological level (2 each) Comments/Mark hypertension a sustained, raised blood pressure over more than one reading (equal to or greater than 140/90 mm Hg (Lewis, 2014…

Some people resort to smoking to reduce their stress, but what they don’t know is what kind of health issues will come up while they are smoking. Smoking has a rich history behind it and how it came about in 1612 when the settlers came to Jamestown. Native American’s, however, did smoke tobacco but only for religious and medical purposes. Nowadays, smoking is an everyday thing for some people. Eventually this will lead to either dangerous medical issues or even simple as asthma, but their lungs…