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Chronic Bronchitis

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The clinical findings that correlate with M.K’s Chronic bronchitis are the chronic cough with sputum and the fact that she has smoked for twenty-two years. Chronic bronchitis is defined as a daily cough with sputum production for at least three consecutive months for two years in a row. Chronic bronchitis is also usually associated with long term tobacco use. When you have COPD, the airways of the lungs become inflamed and thickened which make them narrow. They can become clogged with mucus and makes it difficult for air to get in and out of the lungs. Which leads to persistent coughing as your body tries to get rid of the extra mucus.
The type of treatment and recommendations that would be appropriate for M.K.’s chronic bronchitis is to …show more content…

Some things that we need and can do to help people reduce the chances of hypertension is make them aware that eating healthy is a key prevention for hypertension and by having all the fast food restaurants around is a reason that the US has a high rate of hypertension. A healthy diet consists of eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, poultry, fish and low-fat dairy foods, and less saturated fat and trans-fat. Exercising and maintain a healthy weight is another key component. Limiting alcohol and smoking and controlling stress. High blood pressure can lead to other diseases including heart failure and kidney disease.

According to the lipid panel, M.K. is also at risk for heart disease or stroke. Her total cholesterol is 242mg/dL which is high and increases her risk for heart disease. A normal range for cholesterol is below 200mg/dL. A level of 201 to 240 mg/dL is borderline, and a level of more than 240 mg/dL is high. Her HDL is 32mg/dL which is really bad. You want this to be as high as possible any level that is 60 mg/dL or higher is good or normal, levels of 40 to 59 mg/dL is borderline and levels of less than 40 mg/dL is low and bad, it increases your chances of heart disease.
An optimal LDL level for adults is less than 100 milligrams per deciliter, according to MedlinePlus. An LDL level of 130-159 milligrams per deciliter is considered borderline high, while a level of 160-189 is considered high. An LDL level over 190 milligrams per deciliter is very

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