Emphysema

A COPD case study will be assessed and discussed. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 guidelines will be analyzed and applied to the case study presented below. Patient monitoring, education strategies, and clinical end point of the chosen drug therapy will be identified. Sample dosages form, route, and frequency of administration based on patients’ health status will be justified. Finally, the efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) will be…

This may be as a result of lung diseases such as: pulmonary embolism, Asthma (slightly increased), pulmonary hypertension, interstitial fibrosis, and Emphysema. The loss of alveolar membrane surface area like in emphysema and Thickening of the alveolar-capillary membrane in interstitial lung disease are the main causes of a low DLCO. Vise versa the DLCO and the volume of blood in the pulmonary capillaries are increased in these conditions;…

study/test (PFT.) GOLD doesn’t use the terms chronic bronchitis or emphysema within its classifications. They can develop alone but more often than not they develop simultaneously as one disease complex. That’s what is then referred to as COPD. Patients who are diagnosed with COPD show numerous signs and symptoms that are associated with both disorders. This explains why most of the time treatment for chronic bronchitis, emphysema or both disorders are similar in clinical…

After annotating a short passage from “The Catcher in the Rye”, by J.D. Salinger, I’m going to make an inference about the main character named Holden Caufield. With hardly any attention from his parents, Holden has some attachment issues. So far in the story, Holden’s parents have hardly been mentioned and are known to be out of town. After leaving Pencey early, he decides to stay at a hotel before going home, knowing that his parents won’t care that he’s gone. Therefore, when he gets close to…

One of the technologies available for case management is the use of the free mobile warning system from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A patient care provider can instruct patient with pulmonary problems such as patients with asthma, emphysema, COPD to download the "AirNow” app. The Airflow app can alert the patient when there is poor quality air in their area (Sewell, 2016). Having the “Airnow” app would decrease patient risk in exacerbation of their disease and save health care…

Plain radiography is quick, easiest, inexpensive, and universally available in any hospital emergency center. It still consider as the first diagnostic modality at many facilities, especially those that are not trauma centers. Plain radiograph put out the foundation of day-to-day imaging. They may on their own be enough to provide a diagnosis, or they may need to be completed by other modalities, such as computed tomography (CT). [10][13] Plain radiograph are of limited value in isolated…

Heroin is classified as a narcotic. Narcotics are a type of depressant that suppress the sensation of pain by stimulating the receptor sites that deaden pain. All narcotics come from a plant substance called opium. Heroin is a imitative form of morphine without the disagreeable side effects of morphine. The theory was that heroin was purer than morphine and the impurities heroin lacked is what caused the harmful side effects in morphine. Heroin is two to four times more potent than morphine.…

Tragically losing a loved one can be a damaging experience. Losing my grandfather two years ago took a large toll on me. He was the best grandfather I could have ever asked for. I knew I could always confide in him when I needed to the most. He died from many different diseases revolving around his poor addiction to cigarettes for the majority of his life. He had smoked since his early teens all the way into his sixties. Having this unsavory habit caused him to have heart, lung, and respiratory…

Flovent and the Drug’s off-Label Uses Generally speaking, pharmaceutical companies develop drugs focused on specific conditions. In most cases, these drugs can be used to treat symptoms or conditions they were not originally meant for. These situations would be considered an off label use, meaning it is being used for something other than its intended use. Flovent is no exception to this. It was originally developed for use by asthma patients, but it was later discovered to be an effective…

puffer part comes from the hyperventilation and the use of accessory muscles for exertion (Michael, 2011, p.150). Both Type A and Type B are compared and differentiated based on the signs/symptoms, history of the patient, and general tests done. Emphysema patients also report a history of exposure to industrial irritants, dust, chemicals, smog, air pollution, and/or exhaust…