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Respiratory Difficulty in a 40 year old male
A Case study and Learning Outcomes
Abstract
Our present case study is based on the learning outcomes obtained from handling a case of a 40 year old man who was admitted to emergency unit following breathing complications. The real reasons for his complications were not immediately known at the time of admission however several reasons have been proposed. COPD, Congenital heart disease, asthmatic history if any, bronchial diseases and pneumonia or related illnesses were given as probable causes of his condition. However a prolonged investigation and history of past record yielded that the patient was suffering from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and his breathing problem was a direct effect of his pulmonary dysfunction and alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency syndrome. Considering the management and treatment conditions of the patient, certain treatment and learning outcomes have been identified. In this essay we discuss how these learning objectives could be achieved.
List of Contents
Abstract
List of Figures and Tables
Abbreviations -
Introduction
Cases and Evidence of Breathing Difficulty -
Tables and Statistics -
Learning Outcomes
Conclusion
References -
List of Figures and Tables
I - Chart on Occupational Asthma - Health and Safety Executive Department
2 Agents for Occupational Asthma or Causes
3. Death rate and Instance of CHD NHS
4. Statistics on asthma deaths by asthma.org
5. - Factors in Chronic Respiratory Diseases WHO chart
6. Facts on Respiratory diseases WHO
7. WHO Program Objectives and Strategy
Acknowledgement
Abbreviations
CHF - Congestive Heart Failure
CHD - Congenital Heart Disease
CCM Critical Care Medicine
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
RBC Red Blood Cells
JVD Jugular venous distention
ACE Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
SD Standard Deviation
PE Pulmonary Embolism
CAGE Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism
HBOT Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus
CT Computerized Tomography
OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea
SRBD Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
EH Essential Hypertension
OSAS Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
OSCE Objective Structured Clinical Examination
ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome
BiPAP Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure
CRD Chronic respiratory disease
ECG Electrocardiograph
WHO World Health Organization
ReSim - Respiratory Simulation
Introduction
In this paper we would examine the case of severe broncho-spasms and breathing difficulties in a 40 year old male patient who was admitted to the Emergency Unit of a hospital following calls to 999, emergency ambulance division. When the patient was brought to the hospital and subsequently admitted to emergency unit, he was unable to breathe, required oxygen mask and was also unable to talk properly, with mainly incoherent rumbling speech.
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