Shortness of breath

Case Study -- Steven Steven is a 15-year-old indigenous boy, who has asthma since he was two. He shows up in the hospital and complains about shortness of breath. Steven stays with his mother and 6 siblings in a remote town in rural Australia. Based on Steven’s situation, this essay will discuss about the pathophysiology about asthma, and then evaluate the nurse’s role of providing the nursing care for both Steven and his family. Harver and Kotses (2010) define asthma as the chronic inflammatory…

Signs and symptoms Because diagnosis is established on blood pressure analyses, this situation can go unnoticed for years, as signs do not normally come out up until the body is harmed from chronic high blood pressure. Some common symptoms of high blood pressure are also present in other conditions hence the difficulty in diagnosis without taking the blood pressure. Symptoms may include body pains, headache, fatigue, dizziness and other end organ specific symptoms such as poor vision. •…

The incidence of atrial fibrillation increases with age which can causes serious problems in older people, leading to stroke and/or heart failure. Risk factors include hypertension, previous ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack or other thromboembolic event, coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, and mitral valve disease (Holding et al., 2009). In addition to advanced age, patients that are obese, of the Caucasian race, or have a history of excessive alcohol use are at…

to irritants (Henry et al., 2016). As a nurse who cares for patients with COPD, they are often the priority in the ward when experiencing dyspnea, because breathing is a basic and physiological need according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Shortness of breath can lead to impaired quality of life and is usually the reason that…

or large concerns, restlessness and feeling keyed up or on edge, fatigue, irritability, muscle tension, trembling, trouble sleeping, sweating, nauseas or diarrhea, and or shortness of breath. A few somatic complaints are sweating, pounding heart, upset stomach, frequent urination, cold hands, dry mouth, and shortness of breath. Living with generalized anxiety disorder can be a long term challenge. In many cases, it occurs along with other anxiety or mood disorders. In most cases, GAD improves…

is experiencing shortness of breath because they are continuing to lose oxygen and their blood oxygen level will decrease below 94%. Respiratory distress begins when the capillaries are not getting enough oxygen which will cause a decrease in perfusion making your blood oxygen levels drop and cell death will begin to occur as your body becomes hypoxic. There are many signs and symptoms that go along with respiratory distress that include: a chief complaint of shortness of breath, restlessness,…

The American College of Sports Medicine supports the point that light to moderate physical activity is beneficial for improving daily life activities in patients with the condition of COPD. Exercise can greatly reduce the disability associated with the disease by improving aerobic fitness, muscle endurance and breathing efficiency which ultimately improves the quality of life. Exercise guidelines by ACSM: People suffering from COPD may also have other diseases such as high blood pressure or…

coloration of the lips or fingernails, confusion or loss of consciousness for even a brief moment, dizziness, poor-decision making, and rapid breathing or shortness of breath. There are even more symptoms that are very chm or severe such as: seizures and tremors- involuntary twitching movements, Respiratory or breathing problems, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, labored breathing, wheezing, not breathing, choking, unconsciousness or coma, and dilated pupils. There are many causes of…

Climbing the stairs, lifting grocery bags, reaching up to put away the groceries, even trying to get up from your easy chair, all have become a struggle for you. Along with those issues, you are noticing pain and tenderness around your waist and shortness of breath. Your health has never been an issue. You’re in good shape for your age. What is happening? It’s time for a visit with your healthcare provider. A physical exam and blood work are scheduled. Your doctor seems concerned but…

tremolte,crocidolite and anthophyllite.The most harmful is the crocidolite or better known as blue asbestos. Localised Benign Mesothelioma These characteristically arise from the inner layer of the pleura Symptoms and signs; -chest pain -shortness of breath -most of the times there are no symptoms{asymptomatic},these tumors are usually discovered on routine chest x-ray…