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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a group of chronic and progressive respiratory disorders that are characterized by an airway obstruction with little or no reversibility. Damage to the lungs continues to make breathing gradually more difficult over time.
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COPD Case Study Assignment
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Mr TLT is a 58 year old taxi driver who was admitted to Hospital Batu Pahat due to newly diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ...
Last modified: 14th Dec 2020
Pathophysiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is chronic inflammation of the air ways, specifically the peripheral airways and lung parenchyma (alveoli and bronchioles) which leads to expiratory airflow limitation....
Last modified: 4th Dec 2020
How can the Roper Logan and Tierney model be used to assess a COPD patient?
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Question How can the Roper Logan and Tierney model be used to assess a COPD patient? Answer Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a slow progressive airway obstruction disease that is a lead...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2020
Reflective essay relating to a patient with COPD
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INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this essay is to adopt Rolfe, Freshwater and Jasper (2001) model of reflection in reflecting upon my experience in practice placement while caring for a patient with a lo...
Last modified: 9th Nov 2020
Factors Affecting Balance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Abstract: Context: Excess prevalence of balance deficit in COPD has been reported, suggesting a link between these two conditions Aims: Balance being affected in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ...
Last modified: 20th May 2020
RUA Case Study: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Health History Pamela Carothers is a 71-year-old Caucasian female who was diagnosed with COPD last year is being admitted for shortness of breath and chest pain that she has had for the last 2 days. S...
Last modified: 19th May 2020
Nursing Case Study: Patient with Drug and Alcohol Induced Paranoid Schizophrenia
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This essay will focus on a patient encountered while on placement. The patient was 64-year-old male named Jim who was diagnosed with drug and alcohol induced paranoid schizophrenia thirty years previo...
Last modified: 19th May 2020
The Significance of Risk Factors Associated with Heart and Lung Disease
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The Significance of Risk Factors Associated with Heart and Lung Disease Introduction Heart and lung disease are two leading causes of death in the United States (CDC, 2019). As many respiratory and ...
Last modified: 19th May 2020
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Case Study
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Introduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), is a study about common respiratory conditions primarily in the lungs. It is chronic inflammatory lung disease that may ha...
Last modified: 18th May 2020
Reflection on Critical Care of COPD Patient
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Foundations of critical care. Introduction The aim of this essay is to present a situation in describing my experiences caring for am identified female patient, and reflecting upon the issues which a...
Last modified: 1st May 2020
COPD Exacerbation Case Study
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Introduction: A COPD exacerbation can be defined as “an event in the natural course of the disease characterized by a change in the patient’s baseline dyspnea, cough, and/or sputum, that i...
Last modified: 12th Feb 2020
COPD Case Study Essay
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic progressive lung disease caused predominantly by smoking National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence NICE, 2010. It is characterised by air...
Last modified: 12th Feb 2020
Clinical Case Study on COPD
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Danielle McGarry Introduction The patient is a 76-year-old female with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient is a married housewife with a 1 pack a day smoking histo...
Last modified: 12th Feb 2020
COPD: a Clinical Case Study
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Jerry Corners Introduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fifth leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK and fourth in the world (Hurd 2000; Soriano 2000). Though ot...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
What information do patients with COPD feel they need
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This study hopes to assess the viability of using digitally based patient information to support patients with COPD in a future funded study. The proposal is: this study will use the Maavis program. ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Role of the nurse in management of COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a treatable condition that is defined as being “a disease characterised by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. This airflow limitatio...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Assessment of patient diagnosed with COPD
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Focused Assessment ABCs: ï€±ï€©ï€ Airways: this patient has an airway obstruction as he has a history of COPD. This patient’s airflow may also be limited by the thick secreti...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the Elderly
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As a response of two main factors, which are ageing population and exposure to risk factors, the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is rising worldwide. In fact, the disease i...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Nursing Care for Acute Exacerbation of COPD
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Introduction This essay is focused on the signification of health assessment throughout the nursing process of a scenario of patient (Mr Lee) who diagnosed with acute exacerbation of COPD and express...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Analysis of Nursing Ideologies: Leg Ulcers and COPD Case
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Professional Studies Essay The aim of this essay is to address various professional nursing ideologies and how they can be applied to nursing practice. This will be undertaken in order to assess the ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Literature
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This essay focuses on the search and exploration of three pieces of literature related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This includes one government guideline and two research article...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Algorithm to Diagnose Infective COPD Exacerbation
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Essay for Algorithm to Diagnose Infective COPD Exacerbation The exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is triggered by allergen, air pollution, extreme activities ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
COPD: Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Impact on the Body
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COPD: Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Impact on the Body Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder is seen to be a lot more common in older adults and contribute to a lot of problems as peopl...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Introduction Of Copd Health And Social Care Essay
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a group of chronic and progressive respiratory disorders that are characterized by an airway obstruction with little or no reversibility. Damage to the lungs c...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
