Pulse Asthma

2.7 Monitoring physiological measurements it´s important to make sure the individual health status and also necessary after surgery, as patients in intensive care units require continuous monitoring, and sometimes have medications that requires physical measurements taken. These are measurements we take to ensure that they are functioning in the way they are supposed to. When we carry out physiological measurements, such as measuring temperature, pulse and respiration, we are monitoring for signs of abnormality. Then be able to draw conclusions about the health status of the individual and any treatments they may

The purpose of arterial pressure and the pulse lab is to determine the effect of posture and exercise on systolic and diastolic pressure and the heart rate. And also in order to find the differences in the reading taken under these condition compares to the baseline reading. The Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope are used to measure the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, counting the beat on the radial artery will give the reading for pulse rate and by using the lab scribe software and IWX214, the blood pressure will be measured. In the heart, the aorta and the carotid arteries have baroreceptors and the chemoreceptors that identify the changes in arterial pressure and the changes in

Asthma is one of the most prevalent respiratory diseases. It is a chronic condition with recurring, exacerbations characterized by bronchial hyper-responsiveness and inflammation leading to airflow obstruction (Cabana, et al., 2014). Over time, the chronic inflammation may cause permanent damage to the airway (Wenzel, 2012). Asthma affects people of all ages but typically begins in childhood (Wenzel, 2012). This paper will explore the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation. Additionally, it will cover how age and behavior can impact the pathophysiology and influence the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Finally, mind maps will illustrate, visually, the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of both the chronic and acute phase of asthma.

The pulse oximetry test uses a sensor that is attached to your finger or ear. There is a light in the sensor that indicates your blood oxygen. For a more accurate reading of oxygen in your blood, an arterial blood gas test may be ordered. This test requires a sample of blood from an artery, and is usually taken from the wrist. By testing this blood sample, the oxygen and carbon dioxide can be accurately measured.

1.2. During an asthma attack, the air passages become narrow, their surrounding muscles tighten, and stickier mucus is produced. Patients experience symptoms like coughing, wheezing, chest tightening and breathlessness. Severe asthma attack can cause restriction of oxygen into the lungs and bloodstream (British Lungs Foundation, 2014). This can be dangerous and life threatening if immediate medical treatment is not received. Asthma symptoms are usually severe at night (NHS Choice, 2014). This can disturb patient’s sleep and can affect their behaviour and concentration. Asthma can also affect the patient ability to do physical exercises as well as their daily routine.

When asthma strikes, it can be very scary especially when it gets harder and harder to breath every second. Your lung airways may swell because of some inhaled allergens causing you to feel like catching your breath every time.

Asthma during childhood occurs more commonly in boys than girls. In adulthood, asthma is more commonly seen in women than men and is caused by exposure to allergens. Some symptoms felt during an asthma attack include wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing, especially at night. Not everyone with asthma are affected by symptoms in the same manner. Some may experience mild or severe symptoms at different times. Some people may go long periods of time without experiencing any symptoms, interrupted by periodic worsening of symptoms called asthma attacks. For example, some people may experience asthma only during exercise, or with viral infections, such as colds or the flu. The more common attacks that occur are mild. Normally,

Three intervention John can use to make the school district “asthma friendly” include providing asthma education, providing environmental pollution safety for school, and promoting collaboration between schools and families about asthma prevention. First, John should start with asthma education to encourage parents of children with asthma to seek health care providers for developing an asthma management plan. Second, he should encourage parents not to smoke inside their homes and school staff should not smoke in school grounds. He should also recommend schools for yearly pest control, banned smoking around the school properties and school bus, and promote a clean air system inside each school by controlling moistures to reduce mold and using fans and/or opening window to help the airflow. Third, he should recommend collaboration between school staff and parents about asthma preventions.

It’s scary to think that working out could bring on an asthma attack, but you can and should exercise with asthma. Here's what you need to know.

Tobacco smoke and environmental factor like carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, cold, ozone, temperature variation, humidity and nitrogen oxides are the leading cause of respiratory disorders. Smoke produce irritation in pulmonary tract and other harmful pollutants implement bad effects to lungs. Prevalence of respiratory disorders is increasing tremendously (300 million people) and in future the ratio is expected to be high.

This pharmacology assignment seeks to answer two question from a given scenario (appendix I), therefore, it would be divided into “Part A” and “Part B”. To achieve this, “Part A” will discuss the relevant patho-physiology of an acute asthma exacerbation and “Part B” will discuss the relevant pharmacology and management issues of 3 drugs that were used in the treatment of Cora (Psuedonym, NMC 2015), including their pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. The role of the nurse in care of the asthmatic patient and the impacts of the nursing care of acute asthma will be highlighted and a conclusion drawn.

Vital signs consist of the measurement of patient’s blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate and oxygen saturation (Jarvis 2013). They are routinely measured by nurses to gain a baseline assessment of patient’s state of health, monitor for any fluctuations, recognise changes in patient’s condition and to detect for signs of deterioration (Dougherty and Lister 2008 cited in Phillip et al 2013).

Furthermore, automated blood pressure cuffs can be advantageous because it is simple to use so patients are able to monitor their blood pressure in their own homes where there is theoretically decreased stress. Another benefit of automated blood pressure cuffs is that they are especially beneficial in certain subsets of patients. For example, these cuffs, in contrast to common thinking, can monitor patients with arrhythmias and accurately measure hypotension and hypertension during both the arrhythmia and regular rhythm.3 The automated cuffs are also correlated more strongly than manual blood pressure in patients with carotid artery intima-media thickness.1 The thickness

Asthma is a chronic disease in which the airways of the patient become inflammed and can constrict the flow of air leading to difficulty in breathing and can cause symptoms like shortness of breath .In recent times there has been a rise in the number of cases of asthma reported among infants and children .The symptoms and signs for all children are not the same and may differ ,today with the growing pollution levels and the other types of allergies that the child may have it is very crucial to understand what is asthma and it's symptoms .The aim of my study is to summarize about the asthma disease in infants and children, under that I have discussed the following topics-introduction to pediatric asthma ,indications of asthma, risk factors

With the information found with what a patient’s blood pressure is, it helps health care