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$10.00 Medical Terminology Unit 5 DB
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- Due on Apr. 23, 2011
- Asked on Apr 18, 2011 at 5:55:28PM
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Deliverable Length: 2-4 paragraphs
Details: Your Aunt Mary has recently been diagnosed with emphysema. You are going to be attending a family function in the near future, and you think that some of your relatives will ask you the meaning of medical terms that they have heard or read about emphysema.
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What terms do you think they might ask you about? Consider terms related to diagnosis, treatment, and research findings.
Identify at least 5 medical terms, and describe what they mean.
Why did you select the terms you did?
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Emphysema- Five terms include COPD, Lip Breathing , A1AD etc Along With References
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- Posted on Apr. 20, 2011 at 07:02:56AM
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Preview: ... which looks like new sponge and has elasticity. The emphysema destroys the lung tissue. The lung is stretched during inhalation and tends to relax back. However, due to emphysema the elasticity is lost and it results in trapping of air in the lungs. Emphysema destroys both alveoli and blood capillaries resulting in obstruction of both air as well as blood flow. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in USA and it appears to be rising.
The most common symptoms of emphysema is shortness of breath, however cough and wheezing can be other symptoms. One of the signs of emphysema is ‘ pursed lipbreathing’. In this as the patient has ...
The full tutorial is about 428 words long plus attachments.
Emphysema.doc (27K) $10.00
About the Emphysema.
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- Posted on Apr. 21, 2011 at 09:57:59AM
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Preview: ... swer to your ...
The full tutorial is about 14 words long plus attachments.