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Emphysema Emphysema, along with other diseases, is collectively known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This disease damages the alveoli, also known as air sacs. Shortness of breath results as the alveoli are gradually damaged. The leading cause of emphysema is smoking, but this disease can also be caused by long-term exposure to other airborne irritants. Emphysema can be present in the body for years without any symptoms. The main symptom of this disease is shortness of breath, which…

Pediatric School RN Visit Journal 1. What are the goals of school health? The overall goal of school health is to assist students as much as they can to succeed during their journey of learning. If the students are healthy they are able to attend class and if they can attend class then they continue their education. 2. What are the health services available to individuals/groups? This school offers a referral for free shots for students that are in need, therefore, his helps promote a…

In November of 2013, I smoked my last cigarette. Before you cheer me for such a huge victory, let me tell you something, I am one who had absolutely NO desire to quit smoking. I loved smoking, I just hated all the hassles which come with it, and the expense, and the dirt and ash and stink and offense to others, and even a little bit, the health risks. BUT, I LOVED smoking and so I was not looking to quit. I learned about E-cigs, and I switched. Gone are the heavy expenses, the hassles, the…

Since then until today, Asthma has always gotten in between my passion for playing sports and my health. I was hardly able to run for more than 10 minutes without using my inhaler. The inhaler was as absolute necessity to me as a smartphone is to a modern day human. Glancing back at those years, at the time, hardly did I realize anything regarding the toxic world that I was now a part of. Some people suffer from lung cancer as a…

“Dresses well and meticulously, generally in dark double-breasted suits. Smokes incessantly Caporals, using a denicotinized holder. At frequent intervals inhales from benzedrine inhaler.” and this perfectly describes his actions in the movie. Le Chiffre is seen throughout the movie to be either smoking a Caporal or using his inhaler. Keeping characters the same in this situation are important because the James Bond series are known to have Bond as a hero and if that changed, this movie and the…

Chest X-ray. Blood tests. How is this treated? The goal of treatment is to open the airways in your lungs and reduce inflammation. Most asthma attacks are treated with medicines that you breathe in (inhale). These medicines may be inhaled through an inhaler or a nebulizer, and may be: Quick relief or rescue medicines, such as bronchodilators. Controller medicines, such as inhaled corticosteroids. If you have a moderate or severe asthma attack, you may be treated with steroid medicines by mouth…

More Americans have died during the Civil War than any other war. 620,000 soldiers died in the line of duty. Two-thirds of these didn’t die from wounds. They died from diseases such as typhoid and dysentery. Civil War medicine was not yet advanced enough to connect a lack of hygiene with an influx of disease. Lack of hygiene in hospitals and camps also contributed to the spread of disease. Placing a latrine downstream away from the clean water supply was sometimes also overlooked. Disease spread…

Behavioral Objectives (Outcomes) Content Outline Teaching Methods/Strategies 1. Client will show an increase in knowledge about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2.Client will participate in treatments that prevent the worsening of her condition and aid her to cope with it 3. Client will be able to identify the irritants that can worsen her condition to prevent further injury 4. Client will…

boxes dust flew everywhere, clogging my lungs. I found my arms shaking and my knees wobbling. I felt the boxes slip out of my hands and clatter to the floor. Quickly, I reached for my inhaler. My Asthma acting up again? Dr. Jacobs said I got over it I thought to myself as I breathed in the fluid expelling from the inhaler. After taking a few deep breathes I went to pick up the boxes I had dropped when I saw something that caught my eye. A newspaper had fallen out of one of the boxes, It had…

Bree Edwards October 12, 2015 Respiratory Therapy 210 What Does a Respiratory Therapist Do? Respiratory therapists are important health care professionals who provide care for patients with acute and chronic abnormal cardiopulmonary systems. They are educated and trained professionals who focus on providing quality respiratory care to patients. Almost seventy five percent of respiratory therapists work in a hospital setting while the other twenty five percent work in clinics, sleep study…