Emphysema

A gateway drug is a drug that could lead a person to using dangerous and more addicting drugs. The three types of gateway drugs are tobacco, alcohol and marijuana. They all are dangerous and highly addictive. Tobacco is depressant which contions nicotine, a colorless, odorless drug that is very addictive. Alcohol is also a depressant and it slows down the nervous system. Marijuana is a mind changing drug. All three are dangerous, therefore, everyone should stay away from using gateway drugs.…

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that affects millions of people in the United States. There are two types of diabetes, and type 2 is the most prevalent type at 90% of all cases. Different from type 1 diabetes, which is a complete need for insulin replacement, type 2 diabetes is caused by a resistance to insulin made by the pancreas as well as a deficiency in insulin. This resistance and deficiency is usually caused by lifestyle risk factors including body weight, diet, and…

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of the disease process through patient-centered relationship-based support and navigate services. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, consist of a group of diseases that restrict airflow and cause breathing problems (Egan et.la, 2003). Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are two major entities composing COPD and is currently the third leading cause of death in the United States (COPD by the Numbers, n.d.). The team would consist of the physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurse…

of lung disease. when a smoker takes a hit of the a cigarette the tar and over 7,000 chemicals are taken in. About 69 of those are found to be cancerous. Another disease southern nevada health district clams is taking over more recently is emphysema. Emphysema is a disease that inflames the lining of your lungs much like poison ivy covers the outside of your body, in this sickness the air sacs or alveoli are destroyed this causes the lungs to stop being able to exchange oxygen to CO2 (what we…

transported by ambulance to this Las Vegas, Nevada long term acute care facility. The patient has a substantial history of cardiopulmonary difficulties with a chronic cough and has been diagnosed with COPD (a grouping of both chronic bronchitis and emphysema); Emphysema is injury to the alveoli which are the tiny sacs in the lungs that permit oxygen and carbon dioxide to interchange between the blood stream. This produces huge air spaces that are distributed throughout both of the lungs. This…

COPD - According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases where airflow is blocked leading to respiratory complications (2015). Diseases associated with COPD include emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and sometimes asthma which are described as chronic lower respiratory diseases. In 2011, COPD was the third leading cause of death in the U. S., with over 15 million Americans diagnosed. However, many people are undiagnosed…

COPD is consider a syndrome of airway inflammation, mucociliary dysfunction, and changes to the structure of a persons airway. It is characterized by poorly reversible airflow obstruction and an abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs (MacNee, 2006). In many peer research articles, the articles have addressed the diagnosis and assessments of people with COPD, as well as the pharmacological and the non-pharmacological management of stable disease and exacerbations. Chronic obstructive…

lower lobe. End expiratory wheeze in right lower lobe, as well as an increased anterior-posterior diameter to chest wall, no rales or rhonchi. Chest X-ray results shows hyperinflation of both lungs with an increased AP diameter. There is evidence of emphysema. Initial laboratory work reveals increased white blood cells of 15,000. Admitting orders include arterial blood gas, sputum specimen for culture, pulmonary function tests, complete blood count –CBC and comprehensive metabolic panel- CMP;…

marijuana is not? Smoking cigarettes kills about 6 million people per year, including 600,000 from second-hand smoking, according to the World Health Organization. Smoking cigarettes causes all types of health issues such as heart attacks, strokes, emphysema, and many types of cancers like lung, kidney, neck, throat, head mouth and stomach. According to multiple sources marijuana does not cause death, but cigarettes do. There are multiple medical professionals that have stated that marijuana is…