UK acute emergency department
Case study of patient admitted to UK acute emergency department with infective exacerbation of
COPD, type 2 respiratory failure, requiring non invasive ventilation
Order Description
Emphasis on use of non invasive ventilation in patients.
Conceptual analysis and critique of literature. Link analysis to patient treatment and service
provision to patient and family, locally and nationally.
Critically appraise the role of the health professions, multi-agency approach and how it impacts on
planning/implementation of patient care.
Identify complex patho-physiological changes of disease, manifestation, progress.
Interpret investigations,data, findings to differentiate respiratory diseases.
Critically analyse application of legal, ethical, moral principles when considering care offered to
patient and dilemmas involved.