Essays on Breathing

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The purpose of writing this report is to determine the nature, occurrence, and pathophysiology of sleep-wake disorders after sustaining Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and their impact on recovery and relation with other effects of TBI, along with analyzing treatment options. It also presents in the meaning of sleep-wake disturbance or disorder, a method of assessing, sample characteristics features like time and severity of TBI after the injury occurred and control of significant impacts like pain, anxiety, depression or medications. Because sleep wake disorders found in human beings who get affected by mental illness. This will lead to many problems ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the many respiratory conditions which need to be properly handled to avert possibilities of it worsening off. In the same line, there is the need for a proper assessment of the patient to be done to assist in providing them with the required treatments. As such, the first step in the assessment phase will be establishing the symptoms of the condition. The commonest symptoms of the exacerbation of COPD include a fast and shallow breathing pattern, shortness of breath, coughing, incidences of low oxygen levels, feeling sleepy, wheezing and chest tightness ...

Thesis: Through a first person speaker, Collins uses language, imagery and form to convey his theme of lonely, one-sided love.

Introduction First person speaker Failing relationship Speaker still in love Language and Imagery “boat rides” etc “sometimes” and “more often than not” Form and Rhyme Free verse Occasional slant rhyme 5. Conclusion “The Breather” by Billy Collins is an interesting poem which conveys the theme of lonely love. Not that many poems cover the darker, isolated side of love, and this could be partly what makes this poem so memorable. Collins uses a seemingly mild-mannered, pensive speaker to narrate the poem, which creates a contemplative, conversational tone for the reader. Conversational language and imagery are also noticeable throughout, allowing ...

Today, they were burning books. These were the last books on Earth, found in the house on the outskirts of the city. They were creating and, at the same time, listening to the Symphony of Fire, in which every note was a burned paper with empty words, written once by someone.

Does it really matter?

Does it really matter what was inside these books when outside, there is so much fun glancing at dancing flames destroying a relic of the past? For them, it was more important to find every hidden book, throw down imaginary idols from their pedestals, tear apart books with ...

Abstract

The prison is being used since the people started to live in a society. It is being the necessity to obtain control over the group of people to protect the crimes by punishing the criminals. The history of jails in the US will date back to the British ruling period while it was first introduced to punish the criminals. The jails were not in a good shape on that time that caused the death of many prisoners in health issues. The jails are being reformed day by day and upgraded to the prison system that we witness in the ...

Introduction

Migraine is a common type of headache disorder which is characterized by moderate to severe recurrent headache. Migraine headaches are generally severe and could last up to 3 days, wherein the pain affects half of the head but the pain is pulsating in nature. People with acute migraine headache may have suffer from sensitivity to light, vomiting, nausea, and sensitivity to smell and sound. In some cases, the pain may become severe and worsen after physical activity. In 1/3rd of patients with migraine, a short period of visual disturbance or aura occurs which is an indication that the pain ...

In the face of modern science, researchers are facing a problem of the level to which the humanity of their approaches must extend. When it comes to solving ethical dilemmas, the vast majority of them tends to be concentrated on value placed on lives of humans as opposed to the value placed on lives of animals. There is a distinct separation between those who believe that animal drug testing should be banned, those who believe that it is often the main way of estimating the safety of drugs used, and those who choose to fall in-between and prefer finding ...

Personal Stress Management Plan

I would like to enhance my physical and emotional well-being. I need to get more fit and tone up my body. I need to enhance my psychological wellness by restricting the measure of negative data that influences me. I will enhance my physical wellbeing by practicing each day and calculating the calories I eat. I will enhance my psychological wellness by utilizing stress management techniques consistently. I will adhere to this calendar and include extra stress management techniques and by including physical practice when I find that I have additional opportunity to work out. I will gauge my result ...

The Nightingale’s Environmental Theory conceptualizes how nurses can manipulate the patient’s environment to initiate fast recovery. The nursing conceptual model can be employed to improve nursing practice in the following three ways. First, the patient’s rooms can be cleaned thoroughly often to eliminate soil particles, dust, and other dirt debris. Nightingale noted that preserving cleanliness is an essential part of nursing (Nightingale, 87). Thorough cleaning and opening room windows improve ventilation to make patient's breathing easier. In case the room is dirty the patient might develop breathing problems and worsen their conditions. Ideally, without cleanliness, ventilation ...

Effectiveness of Supported Angel Heel Treadmill Rehabilitation on hip fractured patients

Physiotherapist DECLARATION I, the undersigned Fatih Serkan YILDIRIMER (print name), a student of the Faculty of Public Health of Debrecen University, being fully aware of my legal liability, do thereby declare and certify with my signature that my thesis, entitled

EFFECTIVENESS OF SUPPORTED ANGEL HEEL TREADMILL REHABILITATION ON HIP FRACTURED PATIENT

is my own original work and that the printed and electronic literature referred to in it was used in accordance with the international rules of copyright. I understand that in the case of a thesis, it is considered plagiarism when: ● quoting word for word without quotation marks and referring to literature without proper citation. ● referring to content without citing ...

Introduction

Sickle Cell Anemia or Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood ailment. Those suffering from Sickle Cell Disease have abnormal S/ sickle hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Hemoglobin is the protein in the blood that aids in carrying oxygen throughout the body. The ailment takes its appellation from the shape of the red blood cells of a person affected by Sickle Cell Disease, which have the shape of a sickle. They are stiff and adhesive rather than a disk like normal cells. The misshapen cells tend to get trapped in the small blood vessels hindering the movement of ...

Introduction

The study of human body movement assists in understanding different biomechanical, psychological, and physiological mechanisms of the body. Taking care of a newborn from the time of birth to the age of about twelve months requires the mother or the caregiver to understand some concepts necessary for the survival of the baby. According to Davis, Cladis & Motoyama (2011), the breathing pattern of newborns from up to the age of six months is purely diaphragmatic (abdominal), hence; the need to understand various positions that allow the infant breath effectively. Understanding diaphragmatic breathing patterns acts as one of the major clinical ...

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Abnormal Psychology Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity Parenting Magazine Article Lay Audience Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity Eating habits are greatly influenced by what people see online or on TV. Media covers a variety of things, from products helpful in losing weight to junk food and enticing eatables. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the effect of media on people in terms of their dietary habits. This paper addresses the cause-effect relationship between media and weight-related issues. Eating disorders and obesity are the most discussed topics nowadays, especially among children and adolescents. Our society has ...

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Question 1: Pathophysiology of Mr. Jensen’s post-operative hypovolemia

Hypovolemia is a surgical condition that indicates the rapid fluid loss that may result in organ failures. The outcomes of the hypovolemia are mostly due to insufficient circulating volume or scarce perfusion. Often hypovolemia is secondary to hemorrhage the reason of which includes severe internal or external blood loss and GI, thoracic and abdominal bleeding maladies (Devitt, 2001). Hypovolemia involves significant fluid loss other than blood that can be further accompanied by refractory gastroenteritis and widespread burns. Hypovolemia may develop in post-surgical incidence, bone fracture, due to ...

The paper differentiates endocarditis from meningitis. Besides, it offers a description of transmission, signs, symptoms, at risk groups, treatments, as well as prognosis of these two diseases. Endocarditis denotes a disease of the heart’s valves or chambers inner lining (Chan, & Embil, 2006). On the contrary, meningitis denotes meninges’ inflammation (Shmaefsky & Babcock, 2010). Meninges is a collective term for pia mater, dura mater, as well as arachnoid mater, which are membranes covering the brain as well as spinal cord (Shmaefsky & Babcock, 2010).

Transmission of Endocarditis and Meningitis

Endocarditis results when fungi, bacteria, or other pathogens invade the bloodstream and infect abnormal regions of the ...

1. Biot’s respiration named after Camille Biot is an abnormal ataxic breathing pattern, where rapid series of shallow respiration are followed by a period of apnea. In order to known how AMP kinase, knock down leads to Biot respiration in mice; it is necessary to known how AMP kinase affects respiratory rate. AMP kinase is a metabolic sensor and is activated in response to stretching of the lung alveolar cells and other stressors. During respiration, the lung goes through cycles of expansion and contraction (Budinger et al., 2008). When the alveolar cells stretch during expansion, the 5′ AMP-activated ...

Eric Garner was an African-American man who served as a horticulturalist at the parks and recreation department of the New York City. He was a family man with a wife and six children. Due to health reasons, Garner quit his job as a horticulturalist and ventured into personal businesses. Eric Garner was not always on the right and he had gotten arrested by the NYPD a couple of times. His charges during these arrests ranged from assault, resisting arrest to selling cigarettes that were not licensed in the streets of New York. In 2014 July 17, Garner was outside ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Stoller claims that COPD has been the interest of many researchers recently. The disease caused about 2.5 million deaths in 2000 (Stoller, 2012). Normally, there are two lungs in the chest. Lobes are sections that make up lungs. Ribcage protects the lungs. They remove carbon dioxide from the body and bring oxygen into it. The nose and the cough are the ways in which lungs protect themselves. People breathe in air through the mouse or nose (Thoracic.org, 2015). Then the air moves down the trachea. The epiglottis controls ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Introduction Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease also known as COPD is a group of diseases which make breathing difficult by obstructing airflow and causing other breathing related problems (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). This disease which is described by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) as progressive because it worsens over time includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema and asthma in some cases (CDC, 2013; NHLBI, 2013a). In developing countries, poor quality of indoor air is suspected to play a major role in the disease development and progression whereas in the Unites States, tobacco smoke is reported ...

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Introduction: For this assignment, I have chosen the topic: Stroke and its prevention for preparing the health information patient hand out. Stroke is a serious health condition and the third leading cause of disability and death worldwide. The handout will help create awareness about the condition in the population at risk. The handout will serve as an excellent source of information on this topic and the user can always refer back to check on this information. Creating awareness and preventing stroke are important as the condition is lethal and causes irreversible brain damage. Most cases of stroke are preventable ( ...

1. A disease of the lungs wherein the patient experiences difficulty in breathing which aggravates over time, is called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD. It is associated with other lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and refractory (irreversible) asthma. The symptoms include coughing (with or without phlegm), frequent respiratory infection, blueness of the lips or fingernail beds (cyanosis), tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and wheezing. 2. It has been found that cigarette smoking is the main cause of COPD. Exposure to air pollution, chemicals, fumes, dust, secondhand smoking and other harmful substances that irritate the ...

Abdominal Pain

Acute abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint. It can be due to a range of conditions some of which are benign and self-limiting and others life-threatening medical/surgical emergencies (Cartwright and Knudson, 2008). This paper will address the issue of abdominal pain from a paramedicine perspective in reference to a 29 year old male patient who presents with this complaint. It will interrogate the provided information and identify other essential information that is needed, three differential diagnoses for the patient, and the pathophysiology of the most probable diagnosis. Lastly, the implications of the case on paramedicine practice will be ...

Contrary to a person, who can exercise their responsibilities directly, companies are inanimate bodies without such capabilities. However, the stakeholders of a company are able and supposed to undertake the corporate social responsibilities, which is vital to the sustainability of a company. According to Steve (20), a company has the responsibility of delivering quality products to its customers and protects the welfare of the society while complying with the laws and regulations of the government in which it operates. The ability of a corporation to adhere to its corporate responsibility significantly determines its level of achievement (Steve 133). It ...

[Author Name] [Author Affiliation] [Author’s notes with more information about affiliations, financial obligations, conflicts of interest and how to contact] It has been estimated that 26 million Americans suffer from asthma symptoms, attributing to the majority of work- and school-related absences across the country (ACAAI, 2014). The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology defines asthma as, “a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs” (ACAAI, 20014). This causes difficulty in breathing, termed asthma, and may lead to life-threatening consequences. The lungs allow air in and out by a network of airways, called ...

Abstract

Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms. Various groups of microorganisms exists and include bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. Ideally, infectious diseases can rapidly spread from one person to another, or from one animal to another. The signs and symptoms of these diseases vary from one individual to another, but majorly consists of coughing, fatigue, breathing difficulties. In addition, mild infections may sometimes depict responsiveness to rest and home assistance. The case discussed in this paper involves an individual who seems to have contacted some air bone infections while moving up using the lift. The most likely disease, in relation ...

Patient history

JM is a 28-year old Hispanic 38 weeks pregnant, admitted into the maternity unit. This is her first pregnancy and seems calm and relaxed, except for the normal anxiety of this stage of pregnancy. Her obstetric history; G1, T1, P1, A0, L0

1st stage

Subjective: The patient verbalizes that she is afraid of the delivery process because it is her first time into the maternity ward. Patient verbalizes extreme abdominal pains. Objective: Patient exhibits, facial tension, poor eye contact and grimacing observed. Patient appears anxious, pre-occupied as well as decreased perceptual field. Vital signs (T-370 C, BP- 138/74 mmHg, RR-14 cpm, ...

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Medical personnel working in the emergency department encounter many cases of patients suffering from life threatening conditions. It is important, therefore, that the healthcare provider determines the exact extent of the injuries before the patient is committed to specialized treatment. In this case, a patient presents to the emergency department with a life threatening condition, renal failure. Assessing the vital signs of the patient is critical in ensuring survival, in addition to reducing or mitigating the extent of the injuries. The assessment was achieved via a primary survey of the patient, which involved assessing the airway patency, breathing and ...

M.K is a female, 45 years old with 5.5” height and 225 lbs. weight and has a history of smoking for 22 years and poor diet. The history of Type II diabetes mellitus and primary hypertension is also observed with the recent diagnosis of chronic bronchitis. She has been observed with chronic cough with sputum, light headedness, excessive peripheral edema, distended neck veins and increased urination during the night. She has been using the medications comprising of Lotensin and Lasix to treat hypertension and Glucophage for diabetes mellitus.

Vitals and Lab Results

The patient is observed chronic cough with sputum and the cough ...

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Asthma is a disease affecting the lungs. Because of asthma the lung tissues become inflamed and narrowed, and this influences the breathing process of the patient. They feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing at night or at early morning. Usually the symptoms of chronic asthma are being observed from childhood, but the disease can affect all age groups and reveal itself in adulthood as well. Asthma is a long-term disease. In most of the cases the inflamed airways react to a specific allergen coming from the environment such as pollen, dust or smoke. In order to ...

Summary

This seminar covers a broader spectrum of utility breath analysis by shortlisting and discussing interventions that can be used to assess and determine the existence of various diseases. The speaker’s point is mainly anchored on the manifestation of Nitric Oxide in the breadth, and how it invokes different medical implications in the breath. In a nutshell, this speech conclusively discusses how breath examination and analysis leads to the determination or realization of diseases such as Asthma, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Disease, Lung Cancer, and other diseases. The concept of breath analysis serves in the interest of medical diagnosis to ...

Ray WA, Chung CP, Murray KT, Hall K, Stein C. Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain. JAMA. 2016;315(22):2415-2423. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.7789.

Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain Wayne A. Ray, PhD1; Cecilia P. Chung, MD, MPH2; Katherine T. Murray, MD2,3; Kathi Hall, BS1; C. Michael Stein, MB, ChB2,3 [+] Author Affiliations JAMA. 2016;315(22):2415-2423. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.7789.

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Introduction:

Lifestyle diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases, are a global concern. The statistics are alarming. A WHO report reveals that cardiovascular diseases account for the highest number of deaths globally. In 2012 alone, almost 18 million deaths were as a direct consequence of cardiovascular diseases . The trend is largely attributable to our sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits. Therefore, one solution to reverse the trend is to adopt cardio exercises. However, there are various cardio exercises that are available. It becomes difficult to decide which exercise to choose from the many existing ones. There are various factors that one can consider ...

Introduction

This paper aims at evaluating concepts of alteration in homeostatic state, secondary to temporal variables. It analyses the case study of Brad, a 45-year old coal cutter who has held the job for 25 years. Brad is experiencing a chronic cough due to prolonged exposure to coal. Importantly, he has not been attending yearly checkups because he fears that his lung is “black.” The disease leads to fibrosis, reduced diffusing ability, and dilation of the small airways. In the final stage, the airways, alveoli, and pulmonary capillaries become damaged.

How the disease described in the case study creates incongruous between ventilation and perfusion

Chronic lung disease may induce mismatch in ventilation and perfusion ...

After going through the practice of Tonglen meditation, I learnt that it is possible for one to let go of the things that bring discomfort in their life by following easy breathing techniques. The practice helped me realize that most of the things that bring unhappiness in our life can be controlled through meditation practices that influence our thoughts. As such, when one is breathing out lack of food and homelessness, they feel relieved and peaceful. The feeling of relief and peace reduces suffering and improves the general condition of an individual. Therefore, this practice has taught me that ...

Nursing

Introduction The process involved in health promotion is to enable an effective dissemination of information about certain health problems in order for the people to improve their state of health or increase control over a certain health issue. Identifying the cause of health problem begins with probing, which involves determining the causation of the issue at hand. Difficulty in breathing is an example of a health issue that translates to several health conditions that people are not aware about. The discussion encompasses a short discussion about difficulty in breathing followed by articulation of the data collection process that entails ...

Discussion Forum:

Discussion Forum: Stress can affect the human body in a variety of different ways: physically and psychologically/emotionally. A very common form of affect caused by stress is severe tension within the musculoskeletal system. This tension is commonly referred to as the formal reflex reaction towards the sudden onset of stress. Muscle tension is the body’s way of protecting the individual against physical pain or injury. Stress can also affect the human respiratory system while making the individual breathe harder and in many cases, having trouble breathing, hyperventilation and rapid lung breathing intervals. Stress can also cause a large ...

Introduction

Frank Sinatra was among the most popular music icons of the 20th century that influenced how today’s music is interpreted and appreciated by many people. His enduring and timeless songs remain to be enjoyed by music enthusiast from all over the world. When his friend, Bing Crosby was asked about what keeps Sinatra’s music enduring, he replied, “Frank is the only one of us who seems to get through to all age groups” (qtd in Mastrogiannis). While he never had formal music lessons, he became interested in singing at a tender age, particularly in jazz music. He ...

Describe the underlying pathology of COPD and the common pathological characteristics of the condition. Discuss the impact these pathological changes have on normal function, including how alveolar ventilation might be different in Mr Wenham compared to a normal individual. The hallmark pathological attributes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are one, poorly reversible airflow obstruction and two, a progressive atypical inflammatory response within the lungs. The abnormal inflammatory response denotes the responses of the innate and adaptive immune systems to long-standing exposure to noxious gases and particles especially cigarette smoke. Notably, all cigarette smokers have some degree of inflammation ...

Many sleep disorders affect different people at different ages. These diseases present with different but related symptoms. The most common feature is an effect on the patterns of sleep of the patients. It is proper that both the patient as well as his or her family is aware of the expected symptoms and effects once an individual is diagnosed with any sleep disorder. Therefore, family health education is a crucial tool in the awareness creation among the family members. The focus of this paper is to highlight the signs, symptoms, treatment, and complications of certain mental disorders.

Sleep Apnea caused by Obesity

Obstructive sleep ...

The case study enclosed the treatment of a 34-year-old Hispanic woman of average weight and height. She was admitted with an apparent case of influenza and had trouble breathing. Her history of disease included asthma, high blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension associated with diabetes and morbid obesity which ran in the family. However, she had not smoked or taken drugs ever and also did not consume alcohol. Being single, without children, she was sexually active yet did not take any kind of birth control or protection. She presented with a case of a dry cough since 2 ...

Emphysema is a type of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease) that progressively damages the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs and is mainly associated with smoking (Wells et al., 2012). The disease mainly causes breathing difficulties whereby this is associated with over-inflation of the air sacs in the lungs. As such, “barrel chest” configuration is among the key characteristics for emphysema whereby individuals suffering from the disease usually develop a “barrel chest” following progression of the disease. Based on the case study, the nurse would obviously expect the patient to have a “barrel chest” since he has had the ...

Response Critique

Obesity and overweight remain some of the most common chronic diseases not only in Australia but also in the whole world. According to World Health Organization (WHO) (2015, Key facts, para. 1), 600 million people aged 18 years and older were obese in 2014 in the whole world. I agree with you that the prevalence of obesity and overweight continues to increase globally. Indeed, it is reported that it has doubled since 1980 (WHO, 2015, Key facts, para. 1). I also agree with you that the prevalence of obesity and overweight in Australia is high. According to Australian Bureau ...

Introduction

The exchange of respiratory gas is limited by the capacity of the respiratory muscles to circulate air in the lung. Ventilation fails when muscles do not have the capacity to cope with the load brought by the mechanics of the pulmonary system. It is crucial to comprehend the mechanics of respiration/breathing not only for purposes of diagnosing how the system has failed and to offer the correct prescription for treatment of the failure, but to be capable of providing the most effectual temporary respiratory support through the use of a mechanical ventilator, as well. The first category explains the ...

For the past 13 weeks, I have been working on my vocal instruments through this course. I have been introduced to efficient singing mechanisms that have been very helpful in the building of my vocal instruments. The focus has been strengthening and development of my voice so that I can methodically approach various challenges that are involved in the exercises and the songs. Through the course, I have been able to work on the discovery of my optimal voice despite the fact that I had very little singing experience at the start of the course. I have also worked ...

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a sudden death of apparently healthy child aged up to 1 year as a result of cessation of breathing and heart failure, the cause of which cannot be established at the mortem expertise. Sometimes the syndrome is called as “death at the crib” or death for no reason. However, there are causes or risk factors for the development of this poorly studied phenomenon, and the parents, eliminating them from their life, can save the life and health of the child. SIDS is not a disease; it is a posthumous diagnosis that is exhibited ...

Diaphragmatic Breathing

Using diaphragmatic breathing technique, it is possible to prevent the panic attack. Diaphragmatic breathing is good to use when the anxiety is growing. But not everyone is able to concentrate in order to apply this type of breathing at the moment of panic or vegetative attack. Therefore, the most efficient way to use diaphragmatic breathing is when there is no panic yet, but the preceding excitement and anxiety have already appeared.

Why Diaphragmatic Breathing Helps?

Have you ever noticed how a frightened human breathes? He breathes deeply and frequently. This feature is designed to mobilize the human to take action - to escape ...

Introduction

The occurrence of breast cancer in Asian women is very frequent due to multiple reasons. It has been reported that breast cancer is a very common disease, and almost 14.3% of women suffer from it. Asian women who suffer from this disease go through many psychological and physical problems during the treatment. The rate of breast cancer among Asian women is increasing day by day, which has led to various concerns about the healthy future and well-being the women in this population. Breast cancer is a disease which is also affecting racial and ethnic communities in the US. Different ...

Abstract

The health issues affecting older people have over the years faced constant ignorance in the society. It has become essential to include the elderly patients in the national policy issue because of their increased numbers in the population. The primary objective of such a move is to provide better health care and high quality of life for older adults and their respective families. Health care systems, health care providers, policy makers and health care organizations have to dedicate their efforts on sensitization of acute and chronic medical issues affecting older and improvising measures that can help protect the elderly ...

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At the healthcare facility or setting and particularly in the emergency department patients will present with different or varying needs. Considering the chronic scarcity of resources or personnel within the settings, healthcare providers have to prioritize the needs foe the patients. That means determining those that require urgent care, those that can be managed in the mid-term and those that can wait for much longer periods of time before being managed (Hoyt, 2016). There are ethical issues that make the triage system a case for worry; on one hand, the probability that patient’s status may rapidly change and ...

Alcohol is a substance which has been consumed by people for centuries, and its importance lies in social, religious and cultural settings. However, the consumption of alcohol is taken in a restricted manner because it has certain repercussion for the user when they take the drug in large amounts (NCBI, 2016). According to the Drug Enforcement Association (DEA), alcohol is not exactly listed under any of the schedules as other drugs partly because it falls in the range of spirits and liquefied drinks which are not equated with other drugs that are of a different capacity (DEA, 2016). Alcohol ...

First Shift (4/7) - 8am to 4pm

I started at C-MED and then I moved to dispatcher and call taker. Basically, C-MED controls the ambulances and ER, and connects them in one line. During my shift, I observed that sixteen ambulances were directed to the Bay State Hospital, four ambulances to the Mercy Hospital, and just one call was directed to the Holyoke Hospital. Two hours later, I moved to dispatcher and using a headphone listened to how the dispatcher contacts the EMS crew. I observed how the dispatcher balanced ALS and BLS in the city, and sent ambulances to the scene. Also, I observed whether ...

The administration of proper medication is essential to the treatment of a health complication. As such, medical practitioners need to enforce proper measures in the issuance of medicine to enhance the betterment of patients (Bojesen et al. 375). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of medicines through the utilization of a case study. This study will be in line with the code of conduct for Oncologists since the medical practitioner in this scenario deals with cancer patients. Since the maintenance of confidentiality is essential to the success of the medical practice, the practitioners’ and patient’ ...

Therapeutic recreation is a form of health practice that is focused on interventions to make people with disabilities to feel better. These interventions aim at improving their cognitive, social and physical functioning as far as any disability is concerned (Coyle and Shank 102). The definition of the word ‘disability’ is not clear to many people. Disability is seen to involve a lot of other things other than what is commonly known and perceived by most people as a disability. The Americans with Disability Act defines a person with disability as “anyone that has physical or mental impairment which limits ...

It was in Dead Poets Society that I have first encountered the words Carpe diem. In the movie, the main protagonist (Keating) explains the phrase Carpe diem with this sentence: “Because we are food for worms, lads. Because, believe it or not, each and every one of us in this room is one day going to stop breathing, turn cold and die.” (“Dead Poets Society” 14:40－14:53) That is why Keating encouraged his students to “seize the day.” But the real question is what does it take in order for an individual to seize the day? For Robert Herrick, ...

Introduction

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most prevalent genetic disorder in the Caucasian population, with an incidence of 1 in 2500 births. CF is a disease that affects many organs including the upper and lower respiratory tracts, pancreas, intestines and reproductive system. Over the past 20 years, our understanding of the manifestation and management of the disease has progressed dramatically. CF was once considered a condition of childhood and there was very little expectation that children would enter adult life. However, CF has become a multisystem adult disease with the increased survival attributable to advancements in standardized treatment, introduction of ...

Q1. Why do you believe cities are thriving today?

Thesis of the Statement We will be studying about the developments of the urban cities of present days. The reasons why they are thriving today and what are the benefits of these developments on the economy.

Introduction

The reason was that people went to settle or find job in those cities where there was modern facilities, entertainment, prospect to rise. If we see the data we will find that mostly cities that are besides any water body like sea or ocean mostly those cities thrived fast due to trade. Trading with different countries was an important source of income for ...

In this report, personal assessment and experience about the Yoga practices are discussed. It illustrates about different Yoga practices postures, poses and breathing exercise. The report is structured in a way that it provides a brief introduction to Hatha Yoga and the movements involved in this yoga. Furthermore, the report provides a discussion of the way this type of yoga can be promoted.

Introduction to Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga is a different type of yoga that involves different physical techniques and yoga that are influenced by Hindu tradition gods namely “Shiva”. It involves different physical exercises and positions that stimulate functioning and improved ...

Biofeedback, according to Mayo Clinic Staff is the process by which one gains control over some of the involuntary body functions and this later translates to healing. It involves measurements of a person’s physiological and biomechanical aspects that are taken and then utilized in the treatment of various illnesses. These measurements include the cardiovascular system, respiratory, or neuromuscular aspects. One of the tests that are likely to be carried out is ultrasounds. These tests are mostly carried out immediately a patient checks into a health clinic having either an accident or health condition such as hypertension or cardiovascular ...

The posit that the human person is nothing but a body and that all its components and experiences can be explained regarding the body, without acknowledging the existence of a rational soul, forms the basis of the materialist theory (Cohen 2). The notion of materialism opposes the hylomorphic account of spirit as a reality different from matter a philosophical theory developed by Aristotle. According to Aristotle, living things are compounds of matter and form. He argues that a living thing soul (form) is what causes the existence of the body (matter) defines a soul as that which makes a ...

Amongst the biggest problems that are being recognized is the phenomenon of global warming. This is an alarming issue for the environmentalists as they believe that the sustainability, worse yet, the livability of the planet is at stake because of it. Because of the economic and industrial conditions of the planet, the climate of the earth is changing rapidly. The average temperatures that are being measured are increasing very quickly, and it is feared that in a short period of time, the temperature of the planet will rise higher than what is comfortable (Root). The problem of rising temperatures ...