ASTHMA AND ACUTE PULMONARY ODEAMA

ASTHMA AND ACUTE PULMONARY ODEAMA DESCRIPTION FOR DISCUSSION FORUMS In your tutorial groups you will be allocated one of the following combinations of chronic conditions. 1) Chronic Alcohol Use & Infection 2) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease & Cardiovascular Disease 3) Asthma & Acute Pulmonary Oedema 4) Diabetes & Stroke The aim of the discussion forum is to post your initial research and thoughts regarding the following questions. ?? PART 1: Pathophysiology How do the different disease processes effect each other, How do they interact - their relationship, How might they present in a patient ?? PART 2: Consideration of risks to decision making and care planning How does the comorbidity effect: diagnosis e.g. diagnostic overshadowing priority of care Patient outcomes e.g. how they may adversely affect outcomes ?? PART 3: Factors that influence transport and priority to tertiary care Consider and discuss the factors that would influence transport and priority to tertiary care e.g. (these are suggestions and by no means exhaustive) the severity of the asthma or APO, age of the patient, how long the patient has been managing both conditions, the prolonged chronic nature of these conditions and the effect that has on body systems etc. YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO SEE WHAT OTHERS IN YOUR TUTORIAL GROUP HAVE POSTED UNTIL YOU HAVE DONE YOUR OWN POST. YOU THEN CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCUSSION BY COMMENTING ON YOUR GROUPS INITIAL DISCUSSION POST (AT LEAST TWO FURTHER POSTS – MORE IS WELCOME AS LONG AS IT IS RELEVANT AND ADDS TO THE DISCUSSION). Your first post should be approximately 600 words, but be succinct and cover the three areas. This leaves approximately 200 – 400 words for further posts. THE POSTS MUST INCLUDE: ?? EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS YOUR DISCUSSION; ?? CRITIQUE OF OTHERS EVIDENCE AND KEY POINTS; ?? EVIDENCE OF LITERATURE THAT CONTRIBUTES NEW THOUGHTS AND POINTS OF VIEW TO THE DISCUSSION OF YOUR ALLOCATED SUBJECT.