Stacie Detmer, RN, MSN, FNP-C
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Stacie Detmer, RN, MSN, FNP-C is a Missouri Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She has worked as a nurse practitioner in primary care and internal medicine in the St. Louis area since 2008. She serves as a mentor to nurse practitioner students and serves as adjunct faculty at Missouri College of Health Careers. Stacie attended Maryville University and graduated in 2008. Prior to obtaining her board certification she worked at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Oncology and Cardiology and taught at Maryville University in the nursing lab.
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Bronchitis
Also called: Acute bronchitis Chest cold Common cold Chronic bronchitis/COPD (chronic bronchitis is a form of COPD) Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes (the tubes that carry…
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What are the Causes of Bronchitis?
Bronchitis may develop as the result of irritation from a viral or bacterial infection of the lungs or after long-term exposure to substances that irritate the respiratory tract. Acute…
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What are the Signs & Symptoms of Bronchitis?
Bronchitis affects the bronchial tubes that connect the nose and mouth with the lungs, so the respiratory condition causes symptoms that affect breathing. Chronic cases typically cause no…
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Bronchitis Diagnosis
Healthcare professionals diagnose bronchitis based on patients’ medical history and on the results of physical exams and diagnostic tests. Clinicians will ask about their history of smoking,…
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How Can You Prevent Bronchitis?
Good handwashing is one of the best ways to prevent acute bronchitis and other infectious diseases. The CDC says that “regular handwashing is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid…
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Bronchitis Treatment Options
Treatment options depend largely on the type of bronchitis, the severity of symptoms, and other factors. The goals of treatment are to relieve symptoms and improve lung function. Treatment…
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Bronchitis Prognosis
Prognosis for Acute Cases Patients with acute bronchitis have a good prognosis; it is rarely fatal and usually clears up in less than 3 weeks on its own, without treatment. Prognosis for…
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Bronchitis Epidemiology
Chronic Bronchitis Epidemiology Healthcare providers have diagnosed approximately 9.5 million people in the United States, or 4 percent of the population, with chronic bronchitis. The actual…
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History of Bronchitis
Greek physicians and other ancient healers have recognized the presence of excess phlegm and cough—which are the classic symptoms of bronchitis—for centuries. Early healers administered…
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Pancreatitis
Also called: inflammation of the pancreas Data indicates that cases of acute pancreatitis are becoming more prevalent in the United States, although it’s unclear why. The increase…
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