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TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION o Idiopathic environmental intolerance, also known as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), is defined as the development of multiple symptoms caused by an exposure to known or unknown chemical substances in the absence of other clinical cause or illness. [1, 2]. CLASSIFICATION o Not applicable. DIAGNOSIS CLINICAL PRESENTATION History  A prevalence of 4-6% has been reported in the general population. [3]  Take a detailed patient history and any information

Bronchitis is an upper respiratory infection that can affect adults and children. Acute bronchitis normally manifests in children (Nang, 2014). Chronic bronchitis in adults develops as a result of excessive smoking; air pollution, infections, and allergens exacerbate the symptoms (Kohnle, 2012). Symptoms can range from shortness of breath and chest pain to fever and chills to productive coughs which may be streaked with blood. Radiography is the most often used to demonstrate inflammation associated

Kartagener’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting the cilia within the body. Autosomal recessive means that one or more of both the parent’s genes responsible for encoding the cilia’s structure are mutated. This essay will focus on the etiology, clinical manifestations and anatomic alterations while also exploring diagnostic and treatment modalities. Cilia are the tiny hair-like structures found in many organ systems including the respiratory and reproductive systems. It was diagnosed

Recently I took care of a patient N.S, 77-year-old male diagnosed with pneumonia by an ER doctor. He transferred to hospital acute care medical unit after a few hours of stay in the ER. SBAR from ER gave information on N.S: No known allergies, full code, NIBP 158/83, Heart Rate (HR) 92 beats per minute, Temperature 36.8, respiration rate 18 breaths per minute, regular with decreased breath sounds to the bilateral bases lower lungs, SPO2 98% 0n 2LNP. N.S has an occasional productive cough and shortness

Introduction Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder involving many organ systems of the body but mainly the respiratory system and endocrine system that is often present at birth. What once used to be a detrimental disease, early detection has enabled early treatment resulting in an increase in life expectancy and higher quality of life. Nurses play a crucial role in educating new parents on the impact of the disease and lifestyle changes to ensure the best quality of life for their children

In a neuron there are many parts the first there is the soma which is the whole cell body that holds everything for example the nucleus. The nucleus is arguably the most important part of the cell it contains all the DNA for the cell and its genetic material, the nucleus is the brain of the cell. Next there are dendrites which are pretty close to the nucleolus in the cell and the dendrites are branched projections of a neuron that act to propagate the electrochemical stimulation received from other

A system of medical practice that aims to combat disease by use of remedies (as drugs or surgery) producing effects different from or incompatible with those produced by the disease being treated. Allopathy is also called ‘modern’, ‘western’, or ‘scientific’ medicine. The term ‘biomedicine’, defined as the ‘application of the principles of natural science, especially biology and physiology to clinical medicine’, is also in use.         ‘Clinical medicine’ is the medical practice involving and

The use of marijuana has been around since B.C. times and was banned by the US government in Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. However, the debate over the legalization of cannabis sativa, known as marijuana, has been one of the most prominent and controversial issue in society today besides same sex marriage. Over the centuries, a shift in opinion in the favor of legalization has been seen. There are five jurisdictions in the United State that have rejected the failed prohibition of marijuana and changed

Breathing is an activity of living that is essential in order for other activities of living to be achieved with ease. Individuals are not usually aware that they are breathing, and it should be effortless. When breathing becomes difficult, an assessment must be undertaken by a nurse in order to make a nursing diagnoses. Once the assessment is completed, interventions are put in place in order for the health issue to be corrected, and an evaluation is done to examine whether or not the interventions

Unfortunately in patients diagnosed with lung cancer there is a poor survival rate and the patients face ongoing physical and chronic illness. This illness can often debilitate ones life. One of the most common symptoms associated with this disease is dyspnea (Yates, 2013). According to the American Thoracic Society, dyspnea is a term used to describe the discomfort of breathing that varies in intensity (Ferrell, 2015). According to Marian Grant, dyspnea is often subjective. Lung cancer patients