Apa Case Report Asthma

History of Present Illness: Ms. Dahlberg is a very pleasant 69-year-old woman who suffers from poorly controlled asthma. She has a recent exacerbation requiring hospitalization at Anna Jaques Hospital in June. Since discharge, she states that she has done well. She has stable dyspnea on exertion. She does feel that perhaps it might be slightly worse given the heat and humidity. She is not complaining of any cough. She is compliant with her bronchodilator regimen.

Task analysis is the process of obtaining information about a job by determining the duties, tasks, and activities involved and the knowledge, skills, and abilities required in performing each task. There can be broken down into six

In an emergency situation, why is a drug most commonly delivered via injection versus an oral route?

This assignment is a case study of a patient who was admitted to a respiratory ward with acute exacerbation of asthma. This assignment will discuss nursing an adult patient with asthma, also it will aim to critically assess, plan, implement and evaluate the patients nursing needs using the Roper, Logan and Tierney nursing model (1980). This case study will focus on the maintaining a safe environment. It is worth noting that the activities of daily living are interlinked e.g. according to Roper et al (1980) breathing is an activity that is crucial for life therefore all other activities are dependent on us being able to breathe. The nursing management, pharmacological agents and the tools used will be critically

“Sarah is at Children's Hospital, in the ICU”. Those are the words that changed my life. Sarah is extremely sick and it's making me want to be smart, strong, and kind. My sister, Sarah had lung failure when she was in 7th grade, she was hospitalized and stayed at Children’s Hospital in the ICU for around a week. Nearly a year later they found out what was wrong with her, she has Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia and Severe Asthma. When I saw her get sick I saw her being strong, nice, and keeping up on school work she made me want to have these qualities as well.

- Another initiative of Asthma Australia, Asthma Kids is a fun, interactive website to teach children with asthma about their condition.

Asthma is a chronic condition. While there is no cure, you can work with your doctor to manage it. It is very important to know how asthma affects the lungs, even if you have had asthma for a while. Learning more about asthma signs and symptoms can help.

During the clinical experience, I was able to care for a patient with the diagnosis of adult onset asthma. J. D. was a twenty-year-old with a one-year history of mild persistent asthma. His body mass index was 30, and he was a former 1/2 pack per day smoker for one year. Also, other lifestyle factors included social alcohol drinking (1-2 drinks per/day) over the last year since he moved out on his own. He did not regularly exercise, and he admitted to not using his daily Qvar. He lives with a roommate that does smoke in the apartment. His sister was the only family member with asthma and was diagnosed in childhood. He was being treated with a low dose inhaled daily corticosteroid (Qvar 80 mcg/daily) and a short-acting

This is 51 year old AAM. Patient has a history of HTN and DM, his current medications are glipizide 5 mg QD and lisinopirl 5 mg QD, but hasn't been taking them for more than one week. Patient reports neuralgia, tingling and prickling sensation at his bottom of his feet. Patient is a current resident at a Group Home and unable to afford any of the medications and needs community resources. Patient also report blurred vision, denies chest pain, SOB, N/V/ D,or fever. Patient is a current tobacco user, denies use of alcohol or illicit drugs.

Nearly one half of children diagnosed with asthma has a decrease in symptoms and require less treatment by late adolescence or early adulthood. In a study of 900 children with asthma, 6% required no treatment after 1 year, and 39% only required intermittent treatment.

Nurses always play a vital role in patient safety and care. In contrast with the past, today the nurses are well-informed, with a focus on coordinating patient care and the use of critical-thinking skills. Being a significant health care professional involved in the patient care, nurses have several responsibilities such as preventing medication errors, ensuring the patients attain accurate treatment and above all upholding the patient safety. While coming to case management nurses, they need to have deeper understanding of healthcare services and their application. In addition, they must have enhanced organizational talent and effective communication skills with the patients and with different sources on behalf of these patients.

Asthma is a chronic disease affecting the walls of your airways. These airways are made up of tubes that allow air to pass in and out of your lungs. Inflammation, as well as, increased production of mucus can cause narrowing and obstruction of these tubes, making it difficult to breathe. There are many factors that play a role in the development of asthma such as; exercise, occupation, stress, anxiety and allergens. Common symptoms patients may experience are; shortness of breath, wheezing, dyspnea, tachycardia, cough and sleep disturbances. These can be alleviated with medications and lifestyle changes. Long term asthma control medications are used to prevent asthma attacks and treat chronic symptoms. Rescue medications are used to treat a

You make an excellent point by mentioning the effects of the exposure on those who have conditions such as respiratory illnesses and asthma. In addition to your thoughts, the National Resources Defense Council states, “Roughly thirty percent of childhood asthma is due to environmental exposures, costing the nation two billion per year” (2014). Additionally, people who have not been diagnosed with asthma are said to develop constricted and swollen airways after environmental exposures. Taking into consideration the case that occurred in Kingston, Tennessee, I would conclude that respiratory illnesses soared directly following the incident. In your opinion, what would be the best intervention to alleviate the consequences of the coal

A 10 year old boy presents with his mother to the Emergency Room in respiratory distress. The mother reports he developed nasal congestion and sore throat 24 hours prior, then a cough a few hours previously. Over the past 2 hours he has complained of chest pain and has been breathing rapidly. His mother administered a unit dose of albuterol via the nebulizer and then a second dose 5 minutes later. He showed no signs of improvement. She reports he has had two similar episodes in the past year. Your examination reveals an afebrile child with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation of 88% by pulse oximetry, and a heart rate of 130 beats/min. You note that his radial pulse becomes weak in amplitude with inspiration. His blood pressure is normal but his capillary refill is sluggish at 6 seconds. He appears drowsy and is using accessory chest muscles to breathe. You hear faint inspiratory wheezes and no breath sounds during expiration.

According to Valkonen et al. (2015), there is a co-existing relationship between asthma and bacterial infection. Antibiotics are a group of drugs that focus on a various range of infections entailing fungal, viral, bacterial and even protozoan infections. More so, the use of antibiotics drugs in the management of asthma is still disputed. Most physicians have found there selves use antibiotics in the management of asthma in the pediatric population as viral upper respiratory tract infections are closely associated with asthma exacerbations in children (Kloepfer et al., 2014). National and international guidelines of practice suggest that antibiotics should not be used in the treatment of chronic asthma or acute asthma exacerbations, but can