Shortness of breath

for a long time without any idea. Shortness of breath is the main symptom of emphysema and begins so gradually that many don’t notice until it progresses to where suffers are short of breath even when they are at rest. Patients should see…

1.A 62-year old male presents to the Emergency Department with the chief complaint to the nurse that “I have shortness of breath that started about an hour ago.” The patient informs the nurse that he has a history of asthma and that during today’s attack, his inhaler but it “didn’t seem to help.” A. What information would be most helpful for the nurse to obtain regarding this patient’s health history and history of present illness? “The nurse would utilize the mnemonic OLD CART to formulate…

to dysphasia. The American Lung Association (2016) states that pneumonia is not caused by one single disease, and it could have more than 30 different causes. Common symptoms of pneumonia are: cough, fever, chills, pleuritic chest pain, and shortness of breath. Annual influenza vaccine, hand washing, and pneumococcal vaccine for…

pattern related to hyperventilation as evidenced by shortness of breath and respirations of 28 breaths per minute and the diagnosis of activity intolerance related to imbalance between oxygen supply and demand as shown by shortness of breath when ambulating. These diagnoses have been resolved by the patient meeting the expected outcome within 24 hours. The patient has a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute and denies any shortness of breath with ambulation. The remaining diagnosis of…

with complaints of shortness of breath. A nursing student is working with me today. She currently is learning how to complete focused histories as well as patent assessments in her assessment class. Together we will take Ms. James’s history, complete an assessment, document our findings, develop a plan of care and education plan for her. Assessment Our Assessment findings include: • Onset – on and off for four months, comes and goes, worse lately. • Duration – shortness of breath on and off…

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 occurs gradually. This shortness of breath gets worse over time and will eventually be noticed at rest.…

Do you currently have any of the following symptoms of pulmonary or lung illness? a. Shortness of breath: Yes/No b. Shortness of breath when walking fast on level ground or walking up a slight hill or incline: Yes/No c. Shortness of breath when walking with other people at an ordinary pace on level ground: Yes/No d. Have to stop for breath when walking at your own pace on level ground: Yes/No e. Shortness of breath when washing or dressing…

The patient is a 57 year old female who went to the Urgent Care due to a complaint of shortness of breath, weakness and leg edema. She was seen by the Urgent Care Physician who advised her that she has fluid overload with severe hypertension and a holosystolic murmur. She was then sent to the ER for further observation. Her religious preference is Catholicism. N.E. has no known allergies. Imaging studies of the chest was done and the imaging studies suggested congestive heart failure, and the…

Lauren, you provided the group with a very well written post. As you mentioned, it is very important to understand and provide the clients with the population health promotion model with every interaction. In addition, the nurse and healthcare team need to create and maintain a safe environment for the client within every environment. Safety questions can be asked to identify if the client’s home is a safe environment. Therefore, an occupational therapist can make a home visit to observe the…

consumes the silica particles and died with the resulting inflammation attracting more macrophages, resulting into the formation of nodules and fibrous tissue isolate the reactive site. Shortness of breath with exertion and nonproductive cough are early symptoms which often progressed to persistent shortness of breath and productive cough with blood tinged mucous. Furthermore, silicon disease…