Journal entry on asthma
Journal entry on asthma
Week 5 Assignment 2
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Practicum Experience: Journal Entry
After completin" rel="nofollow">ing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on a patient with a known history of asthma. Explain" rel="nofollow">in potential predisposin" rel="nofollow">ing genetic and environmental factors associated with asthma. If you did not evaluate a patient with this background durin" rel="nofollow">ing the last 5 weeks, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clin" rel="nofollow">inical experiences.
This Assignment is due by Day 7 of Week 7. You will submit this Week 5 Journal Entry along with the Week 4 and Week 6 Journal Entries, the Week 7 SOAP Note, and your Practicum Time Log on Day 7 of Week 7.
Week 5 Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Resources
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Required Resources
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• Buttaro, T. M., Trybulski, J., Polgar Bailey, P., & Sandberg-Cook, J. (2013). Primary care: A collaborative practice (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
o Part 4, “Office Emergencies”
? Chapter 26, “Acute Bronchospasm” (pp. 189–191)
This chapter explores the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clin" rel="nofollow">inical presentation of acute bronchospasm. It also describes the roles of physical examin" rel="nofollow">inations, diagnostics, and differential diagnoses in" rel="nofollow">in management of acute bronchospasm.
o Part 10, “Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Disorders” (pp. 404–486)
This part outlin" rel="nofollow">ines examin" rel="nofollow">ination and treatment components of pulmonary disorders, such as acute bronchitis, asthma, chest pain" rel="nofollow">in, chronic cough, COPD, dyspnea, lung cancer, pleural effusions, and pneumonia. Lifespan considerations, complications, and health promotion strategies are also examin" rel="nofollow">ined.
o Part 20, “Evaluation and Management of Infectious Disease”
? Chapter 237, “Tuberculosis” (pp. 1283–1292)
This chapter differentiates between active and latent tuberculosis and examin" rel="nofollow">ines components that aid in" rel="nofollow">in diagnosin" rel="nofollow">ing and managin" rel="nofollow">ing tuberculosis, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing pathophysiology, clin" rel="nofollow">inical presentation, and diagnostics.
• Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. (2011). At-a-glance outpatient management reference for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Retrieved from
http://www.cmocares.org/documents/diagnostic-guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines/respiratory-diseases/GOLD_AtAGlance_2011_Jan18.pdf
This article outlin" rel="nofollow">ines the COPD guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines and in" rel="nofollow">includes guidance for diagnosis, assessment, and management of patients with COPD.
Optional Resources
• American Lung Association. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2012, from http://www.lung.org
• Drugs.com. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2012, from www.drugs.com
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2012, from http://www.ismp.org/
• WebMD. (2012). Medscape. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.com/
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