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Essay Unit 14 Physiological Disorders Assignment 2
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Sharni leechPhysiological disorders assignment 2
Liam Brown is 27 years old who lives in a small 2-bedroom apartment with his wife and child in
a busy city. He likes to try and have daily walks with his family as well as doing activities with
them like swimming whenever he can. However, he had been diagnosed with asthma which
makes it harder for him to walk up the stairs to his apartment and being outdoors due to pollen
and pollution etc. Liam works as a mechanic but struggles to work as car fumes can cause the
onset of an asthma attack. Since he lives in a small apartment and in a big city it could become
overcrowded and can cause respiratory problems for him and his family. He also likes to smoke
cigarettes to relieve his stress which also contributes to his asthma but is working hard to find
other methods to help deal with his stress. He had been diagnosed with asthma by a GP using a
spirometry test after his wife had noticed Liam coughing and wheezing whenever he comes
home from work and at nighttime.
P5: Assess care needs of a selected service user with a physiological disorder
There is no cure for asthma but there are ways to reduce the symptoms. To do this Liam may
need multiple treatments to make sure his asthma doesn’t get worse. Treatments like an
inhaler can relieve symptoms or stop them from happening. In his case, being a mechanic can
potentially cause the onset of symptoms including coughing, wheezing and even asthma
attacks. A preventer inhaler can be the best treatment for him. However, inhalers can be costly
for him if he needs inhalers regularly. Instead, he could try and change his work environment
that is triggering his symptoms. Complimentary therapies like breathing exercises are free and
can be very effective for him. This can also help with his stress about financial worries and his
health and wellbeing as he likes to smoke to relieve his stress.
Healthcare professionals that would be involved in Liam’s multidisciplinary team include: a
primary healthcare provider, pulmonologist, nurse, pharmacist, respiratory therapist and a
mental healthcare provider. They will support Liam in providing the best quality of care and
making sure that Liam can trust the professionals involved in his care.
Needs Care needs Outcomes to be achieved
Physical Due to Liam's condition, he has a variety of Provide Liam with medication to
physical needs including shortness of manage his pain and relieve
breath, coughing and chest tightness asthma symptoms. It is important
which can mean that doing daily tasks or to control his pain to relieve
being at work can be difficult for him, discomfort and make sure he can
especially if it can cause asthma attacks. go outdoors more with his family.
His airways will become inflamed and An allergist or immunologist can
narrowed which will make it harder for air identify triggers that are causing
, to flow out when he breathes. Liam’s asthma symptoms. He may
Additionally, his asthma can cause need to change the environment
nighttime coughing and wheezing which he is working in due to the fact
can potentially disturb a good night's sleep that he breathes in car fumes
as well as disturbing his wife’s sleep. which will make his asthma and
Health and social care professionals breathing worse. A respiratory
involved in Liam’s care, for example a GP, specialist can teach Liam how to
should help him in terms of support he use an inhaler correctly and
may need in order to adjust to his life with develop a more personalised
asthma. They will help to provide management plan. This will enable
medication and advice and help him to Liam to become more confident
financially support his family. and independent.
Intellectual Liam’s condition can affect him All professionals involved in Liam’s
intellectually. He needs to be aware of his care will need to make sure that
condition and understand the symptoms if he has a good understanding of
they occur in order to treat it quickly. his condition and how the
Having asthma may mean that Liam misses medication he is prescribed will
work due to doctors appointments and help him. If Liam has any
may financially struggle. If he is in pain or questions about his care, health
struggles with his breathing, he may lose care providers will need to discuss
focus and concentration especially if he and address his concerns. This can
wakes up at night due to coughing. also give him comfort if he has a
lot of knowledge about his
condition.
Emotional Liam’s physiological disorder may have an Ensure that Liam receives
impact on his emotional development and emotional support and that all
well-being, so his needs to be considered professionals involved in his care
in his treatment plan. He may find it are aware of his needs and help to
difficult to deal with mental challenges of assist him with them. Health and
caring for his wife and child while dealing social care providers like mental
with pain from his asthma. Fear, health professionals can help Liam
depression, anxiety and lack of trust are all cope with the emotional impact of
emotional needs that Liam may find asthma such as anxiety and
difficult to cope with. He may need depression and can develop
emotional assistance from health strategies to manage stress.
professionals and from his family as
needing medication can be terrifying for
him.
Social Since Liam has asthma, he may avoid Liam’s multidisciplinary team can
participating in social activities that require provide Liam with support and
physical activity or exposure to dust or advice to help prevent symptoms
pollen that may trigger asthma attacks. He from occurring when he is out
may feel embarrassed about his condition with friends and family, so he
and may feel that he is judged about doesn’t feel embarrassed using an
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