Asthma

People are diagnosed every year with diseases that affect the respiratory system. One specific disease that can affect the respiratory system is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; commonly referred to as COPD. Currently over “64 million people have COPD and it is the third leading cause of death worldwide” (WHO, 2013). Several factors cause the disease and symptoms are hard to detect in earlier stages. COPD can shorten a person’s life span and cause immeasurable physical disabilities, as…

simple daily task. He also complains of a cough that is becoming more frequent and persistent. Mr. Marlboro has a history of asthma as a young adult and was diagnosed with hypertension at the age of 40. Mr. Marlboro stated that he has been a smoker since the age of 18 and smoked 1 pack of cigarettes a day until he quit 3 years ago. He has not been treated for his asthma in several years and assumed that he grew out of it. He is not on any medications since he lost…

These are when we inhaled involuntarily what others smoke, putting our life at risk because others decide not to care. Tobacco should be banned. The most important reason is health. There are many cancer cases every year because of tobacco abuse, and asthma is another consequence. Pain and frustration come along as a smoking side effect. Life has become stressful, and our youth have more attraction to relax and avoid frustration, consuming tobacco. Even though tobacco is a horrible…

terminal sacs at the end of the airways where the exchange of gases occurs. Smaller alveolar sacs merge into much larger space and tend to lose total surface area and make it difficult for gas exchange and a forced exhalation to occur. Similarly to Asthma, VC and ERV are the most difficult because they require a higher pressure of a forced exhale. 3. Explain why an individual who exercises regularly has a higher vital capacity. Individuals who exercise regularly, usually have a higher vital…

A History of Respiratory Care: Past to Present Respiratory ailments such as asthma, COPD, and bronchitis have been a documented part of human existence for as long as humans have documented their existence. There have always been treatments and remedies for these afflictions. However, in more recent history, these afflictions and new emerging technology have driven the need of a respiratory care professional. Respiratory therapists may be one of the “new kids on the block” in the medical field,…

Dental conditions Dental conditions in children aged 0 to 4 years, had become a significant health issue in Ballarat. The statistic of Hospital admissions due to dental conditions 2011-2012 shown that 12.3% of children in Ballarat have dental conditions such as dental caries that leads to tooth decay. The number of children in Ballarat with the dental conditions is double the average of Victoria, which is only 4.3%. Dental caries commonly caused by: - consuming food and drinks…

cause harm to are bodies there are a great amount of diseases that come from smoking and second hand smoke. For example just not only lung cancer but even a much bigger list of disease of all kinds of cancers like colon, cervix, throat, bladder even asthma. All of these preventive health risk all taking place because of one thing…

acute exacerbation of asthma. Asthma is an airway disorder that causes narrowing of the bronchi and excess mucus production due to an inflammatory response to a stimulus (Peate and Dutton 2012; Peate et al. 2012; McCarthy 2013). Possible stimuli include allergens, air pollutants, viral infections, exercise and emotional stress (Holgate and Douglass 2010), however this essay shall focus on allergic asthma as this is what Mrs Reid suffers from. During an acute exacerbation of asthma, allergens…

The most likely cause of Connie’s respiratory alkalosis revealed in her VBG results is that when a patient is hyperventilating i.e. asthma exacerbation which causes an increase in respiratory rate, which results in the blowing off of more carbon dioxide (Larkin & Zimmanck, 2015). This is revealed in Connie’s low reading of 38mmHg for her PvC02, and as CO2 decreases so does the H+ ions in the blood which results in the alkalosis (Larkin & Zimmanck, 2015). The nurse should encourage Connie to…

The respiratory system is the major system of organs that facilitates the process of respiration. This system controls a gas exchange which involves the distribution of oxygen throughout the body and the removal of carbon dioxide from the body as waste. In other words, it plays a crucial role along with the circulatory system during the action of breathing and maintains a constant supply of oxygen into the bloodstream. In turn, the respiratory system provides trillions of cells with energy from…