Pulmonology

Introduction and Clinical Question: Viral croup remains a common cause of upper respiratory obstruction in the pediatric population and its barking cough can often be heard in the pediatric clinic and local emergency departments. Multiple studies have shown the use of glucocorticoids results in a faster recovery with fewer return visits and hospital admissions, as well as a decrease in the use of epinephrine (2). However, in cases were the patient or caregiver refuses an injection or where…

Nitric oxide can be administered by a few different ways. When a patient is on a ventilator, nitric oxide is nebulized on the inspiratory cycle. Nitric oxide can also be given by a facemask or even a nasal cannula. The normal ranges for nitric oxide is 1 – 80 parts per million. High levels of nitric oxide can be very harmful and may even cause death, pulmonary edema or methemoglobinemia. A high concentration would be considered to be between 5,000 and 20,000 ppm. The length of time that…

In todays medical field, pulmonary rehabilitation is a critical coponet to help assist people with chronic lung diease. A pulmonary rehab is a program designed to help people with chronic lung diseases to cope with everyday living. The program tailors exercise nutritional needs along with education to help the patient improve his or her quality of life and abililty to function. In addition to making sure, the patient receives the right medication and right dose. Rehabilitation help enhances…

Nutrition Nutrition following lung transplantation is very important to patient healing. After transplant the patient should initially focus on consuming a high protein high calorie diet to promote healing. Foods high in protein like meat, eggs and pasteurized dairy products. Lung transplantation patients are on immunosuppression therapy so they are at a greater susceptibility for infection. These patients should not eat undercooked meats like sushi and they should eat red meat well done. Raw…

WEEK TWO CASE STUDY A 50-year-old man presents with a 5 month history of daily non-productive cough. He reports that the cough is somewhat worse at night and is accompanied by some voice raspiness, but he denies breathlessness or wheezing. There is no hemoptysis. He denies a history of heartburn or known gastroesophageal reflux. He has never smoked and has had no prior lung problems. His past medical history is notable for hypertension, and he is currently being treated with a beta blocker but…

The person whom I chose to interview was my uncle Daniel. He has being living in United States for more than10 years and has been diagnosed with asthma since he was a little child. He was not sure exactly the age at which the disease began, but his mother said that was probably when he was 2 years old. Being an asthmatic child has impacted his family in many ways. The first impact was to realize that asthma is a chronic disease that is treatable, but it has no cure. In fact, asthma symptoms…

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potential to become debilitated, so the patient will be closely observed. Pulmonology and Cardiology are currently being consulted during patients stay. Oxygen: The patient is currently on 2 liters of home oxygen and CPAP at bedtime. Patient states that he uses Medi Home Care to supply his respiratory and oxygen therapy at home. Patient is currently on Medicare and states he has no problem with supplying his equipment. Pulmonology is currently being consulted during patients stay. Equipment…

Health Care System is a not-for-profit health care system that consists of UNC hospitals, its provider network and various clinical programs through the UNC School of Medicine (UNC Health Care, 2015) The proposed clinical sites include the pediatric pulmonology clinic, the pediatric gastrointestinal clinic or the pediatric nephrology clinic. The diseases studied at the clinics would include cystic fibrosis, inflammatory bowel disorders or chronic kidney disorders respectively. The clinic…

With multiple brands under its belt servicing medical professionals for over 50 years, its easy to see that ConMed has achieved its goal. ConMed has become a staple in the medical community. Eugene Corasanti began his journey in 1973 as a small private company. In 1997, CONMED bought Linvatec, Evolving from selling ECG Monitor Electrodes to being the owner of the number two worldwide producer of arthroscopy products and orthopedic powered surgical instruments.Their constant growth with…