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COPD, a common acronym for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders/Diseases is used to describe a wide range of lung diseases consuming the life and assets of many people around the world on a daily basis especially in the UK (NHS, 2014). COPD can be discussed well through the help of a medical case scenario such as; A 58-year-old female patient, Mrs.
Fryth came to Out Patient Medical Services Department with a complaint of a Grade 5 Dyspnea, enhanced sputum production, a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute which is commonly referred to as tachypnea in medical terminologies. The tachypnea was associated with pursed lips and muscular assistance.
She was hypertensive with a blood pressure documented to be 160/98 mmHg and an irregular rhythmic pulse of 96 beats per minute. She had a BMI of 19 and her symptoms worsened upon movement and exertion. She also complained of having aggravated symptoms upon exposure to cold weather, dust particles and chemical agents such as asbestos. Mrs. Fryth’s addiction history includes smoking since the age of 16. Her drug history was very significant. Mrs.
Fryth had been diagnosed with Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis for which she had been taking steroid containing medicines with an oxygen supplement therapy regularly. This essay reflects the various ways according to the standard protocol of the ABCDE assessment, the standard of the NEWS Prioritization for care and most importantly the responsibility of nurses in taking care of patients suffering from COPD…
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