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Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that causes chronic lung infections and breathing becomes continually hampered as the disease progresses. This disease is “caused by a mutation in the gene cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)”, which is why the disease is called cystic fibrosis. After doing research, Dorothy H. Andersen of Columbia University, noticed the damage that cystic fibrosis did to the pancreas and lungs, she then gave cystic fibrosis its’ name…

Section 1: Tests used to identify unknown pathogen Mario F. Pedero a 30-year-old male visited his physician complaining of painful bumps and soars on his leg. The patient was diagnosed with HIV + 5 years ago. Due to his diagnosis, cutaneous disorders may manifest from the condition itself, or it can lead to opportunistic infections or infections that are more extensive than normal. The patient was sent to the emergency room were the physical examination revealed skin redness, papule lesions, and…

I would have to use my nebulizer multiple times because it became hard for me to breathe. My mother finally stopped smoking around me when my doctor informed her that the secondhand smoke was beginning to damage my lungs. People may believe that if they do not smoke then they are…

Global Health Socio- Biography On March 21st, 1998, a premature baby, my family member asked me, “she’s coughing her lungs out, is she okay?”. But the uncertainty of my cough gave off many hints, that something was wrong. At the time of my birth I looked weak, and was having shortness of breath. However, the doctors were unsure, and believed at that time that my asthma was temporary, and would leave overtime. However, these predictions were inaccurate. Slowly, as time progressed one day I had a…

1) Alcaligenes faecalis is a Gram-negative coccobacilli that is motile, oxidase positive, catalase positive, non-spore-forming, non-fermenting, slow growing, and citrate positive obligate aerobe (Mahon et al., 2014) (Sachdeva et al., 1963). Its colony morphology is flat, thin, and rough with irregular edging (Mahon et al., 2014) and the flagella varies between the usual shape versus the curly structure, however, both shapes do not exist on the same individual bacteria (Leifson, 1960). The…

“I am ultimately responsible for the team and this error and I personally told the Santillan family about the error that were made and then tried to do everything medically possible to treat Jesica and try to save her life”. After the incident Duke University Hospital made a policy that three crucial members of the transplant team, the transplant surgeon, the transplant coordinator, and the doctors who harvest the organs were to confirm the blood type of the recipient and the donor. These are…

As a child: (family structure, parents’ occupations, relationship with parents, siblings, friends, abuse) Born into royalty, to the now deceased, Old King Hamlet I of Denmark and Queen Gertrude. Family was structured, with the occasional child care of Nanny Jane. The patient’s parents are busy in royal matters and are the leaders of Denmark. Their responsibilities are extensive. The patient became extremely close with his father at a young age, but never quite developed a relationship with…

Causes and Effects of Asthma in Children Asthma is a chronic pulmonary condition affecting the airways and lungs of millions of Americans each year. For individuals with Asthma their airways become swollen, restricted and produce extra secretions ("Asthma," Mayo Clinic). It is true that asthma has lifelong effects on children. Causes of asthma range from cold air reaction, viruses and allergies. Asthma results in restricted breathing, prolonged illness, as well as the effects of medications…

She explained that she had two interventions done besides medication and that the second was the one area of concern. The first intervention was the constant oxygen with nebulizer treatments. The nurses changed out the oxygen when needed and the treatments seemed to always be announced every two hours on the dot. The second intervention was the IV. Mrs. Jones has small veins and had to have a butterfly needle inserted into…

DeVilbiss Healthcare DeVilbiss Healthcare is a leading designer and manufacturer of respiratory medical devices. DeVilbiss primary product lines currently include sleep therapy, pulmonary drug delivery, stationary and portable supplemental oxygen, homecare suction devices, and ENT Professional instruments. (DeVilbiss, 2015). The History of DeVilbiss DeVilbiss was first founded in the late 1880’s by Dr. Allen DeVilbiss. The first product of DeVilbiss is a atomizer which can help his patients…