Case Study Emphysema COPD FINAL

| This is important because we need to look at the relevant data and realize that she seems to be in distress and first take care of that. Also realize that she seems to have an infection. With this information we are able to prioritize

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly known as COPD, is a slowly progressive inflammatory respiratory disease that affects the airways in the lungs. This makes it difficult for affected individuals to breath and get enough oxygen into their body. According to health statistics, COPD is the third leading cause of death and disability in the U.S.

The effectiveness of Family Support Caregiver in improving the Functional Status of Client with Pulmonary Diseases.

COPD which stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is a group of diseases that cause block of airflow, which leads to difficulty in breathing, and these diseases involve chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease.

Description: Caused by obstructed airflow within the lungs, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) also causes chronic inflamed lungs.

The patient is a 61-year old female who has a history of Chronic Obstructive PulmonaryDisease (COPD), hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), and anxiety. The patient is familiar with the diagnosis and illnesses that have been contracted over the years and is knowledgeable about the disease processes, medications, and signs and symptoms of each disease. The patient came into the emergency department presenting with dyspnea, chest pain, weakness, and severe wheezing. The patient was diagnosed with an onset of a COPD exacerbation. During the hospital, stay chest x-ray and respiratory panel was done, showing positive for pneumonia. The patient continued to stay at the hospital until oxygenation status improved and the course of IV antibiotics

While chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cannot be cured, quality of life (QOL) for those diagnosed with this disease can be improved, thus enhancing patients’ physical experiences, as well as their emotional progress. Spending time with my grandfather, who has COPD, has inspired me to translate my experience with him into better care for my future patients. Analyzation of relevant medical literature regarding the health-related quality of care (HRQOL) for older adults (over the age of 50) with COPD provides a broad picture upon which to base my understanding and execution of ideal care techniques.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a long term respiratory disease. It is characterised by a slowly progressive irreversible airflow obstruction that is due to a loss of lung elasticity resulting from parenchymal destruction and peripheral airflow obstruction. It is estimated that 80 % to 90 % of all cases of COPD are caused by cigarette, but it can also be caused by genetic disorders. Identification of genetic markers that predict the rate of loss of lung function may help in disease prevention and improved management in the future (1).

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by incompletely reversible airflow limitation that results from small airway disease (obstructive bronchiolitis) and parenchymal destruction (emphysema). COPD is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. It is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and is expected to be the third leading cause by 2030 (Mathers & Loncar, 2006). The most important environmental causative factor for COPD is cigarette smoking.

One day post op Ms Smith had clinical indications of a large flank hematoma and pelvic swelling. An abdominal ultrasound was ordered to check for possible internal bleeding. The ultrasound probe was placed on Ms. Smith and her entire abdomen appeared as nothing but dark shadow no matter what probe, frequency, or pressure was applied. To a new sonographer or someone who hasn’t seen this before it could be quite puzzling. Apparently during Ms. Smiths extended surgery the air that was put into her abdomen to for better visualization had not been completely removed. It is a rare complication of surgery, and is called subcutaneous emphysema. It additionally can be caused by a collapsed lung, blunt force trauma, and scuba diving. The air usually

There are multiple questions that can be drawn from this case study; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clients, will always have multiple readmissions as oppose to other patients with diagnosis. “If all readmissions were counted regardless of diagnosis, one out of five index admissions for COPD (20.5 percent) were followed by a readmission within 30 days (Elixhauser, Au, and Podulka, 2011). Mary’s history of diabetes; the sole care taker of her ailing husband and an untimely recommendation of transitioning to a skilled facility, put her at risk for some kind of psychosocial issue, for example depression. Also, her days are stressful, and she has no family support. Care givers do need to take a break periodically, or they will

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multisystemic disease that often coexists with comorbidities that may have significant impact on prognosis.1-8 Some of these comorbidities arise independently of COPD whereas others may be causally related, either with shared risk factors or by one disease increasing the risk or compounding the severity of the other.9 Although many risk factors contribute to the development of COPD, cigarette smoking is still considered the most well studied COPD risk factor.10 Several studies reported the significant effect of smoking on hearing loss.11,12 In a previous research, the impact of chronic hypoxaemia secondary to COPD on the auditory function of these patients was investigated. Results showed a statistically significant difference for all auditory measures between patients with COPD

Breathing in and out is an innate behavior that we are born with; also, it is a behavior that people take for granted. Let’s say, people who smoke think a cough, or a cough with phlegm is a sign that they are about to get a cold, but then again it can be a sign of a potential health problem like emphysema, asthma, or tuberculosis. People smoke for different reasons; nevertheless, it is an addiction that they can recover from. It may take them several tries to quit smoking, but they can quit. People don’t think about the harm that they are putting on their lungs and alveoli when they put a cigarette to their mouth. For example, many long time smokers are diagnose with emphysema every minute. Emphysema is an example of a chronic obstructive

There are 3 wasting categories that COPD patients can be placed into according to body weight and FFM

Based on the symptoms of exacerbation of COPD, we decided to add Atrovent which is an anticholinergics, prednisone which is a glucocorticoid, and doxycycline, an antibiotic (Stoller, 2017). The patient has already been prescribed albuterol, which is a short-acting beta-adrenergic agonist. In adding Atrovent to the treatment therapy, it increases the effect of bronchodilation and helps the patient to breathe better (Stoller, 2017). For the antibiotics, it is recommended that the “antibiotic regimen should target likely bacterial pathogens (Haemophilus influenza, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Streptococcus pneumonia)” (Stoller, 2017). Thus, we chose doxycycline as the drug of choice for the treatment (Bartlett & Sethi, 2017).