Breath

The patient is a 57 year old female who went to the Urgent Care due to a complaint of shortness of breath, weakness and leg edema. She was seen by the Urgent Care Physician who advised her that she has fluid overload with severe hypertension and a holosystolic murmur. She was then sent to the ER for further observation. Her religious preference is Catholicism. N.E. has no known allergies. Imaging studies of the chest was done and the imaging studies suggested congestive heart failure, and the…

Either I paddle to safety, or I give up. Noticing that my heart rate was extremely high and my breathing was impaired, I sat up on my board to try to calm myself down. Breath after breath, in the powerful windy air, I started to feel better. I mustered enough courage up to start to paddle back to shore. Motivation was key, and luckily, that is one of my best attributes. I was at my favorite surfing spot ,where I always feel calm and happy. I was surfing at Mondo's right after a huge storm, which…

Breathalyzer 6 The Limitations and Disadvantages of a Breathalyser 8 Interesting facts. 9 Conclusion 10 References 11 What is a Breathalyzer? A Breathalyzer or Breathalyser is a device used for estimating blood alcohol content(BAC) from a breath sample. History of a Breathalyzer 1927- Dr Emil Bogen made a scientific break through on how to determine intoxication. He used a device called a football bladder. Patients would blow into it and it would reflect a colour change, and they…

the cave for that long because he would loose his breath " On my second dive I had no sooner reached the bottom than a shadow fell across the bed where I was working. It was the shadow of a gray shark, one of the friendly ones, but by the time he had drifted away my breath was gone." (15) and "So I failed to pry the shell loose before my lungs began to hurt and I had to go up. (14). This shows that he had to go up and down because he was out of breath very soon. Another challenge he faced was…

Before. Waterboarding is a form of torture predominantly used during a war. It’s a method of interrogation used on detainees that forces them to provide answers/speak the truth. This form of barbaric torture involves having a detainee being restrained and strapped to an inclined board or platform. A cloth is used to cover the detainee’s face and water is then poured onto the inclined face and into the prisoner’s mouth or nose. The technique simulates the sensation of drowning without suffering…

one side of a large rock to the other and Jerry was determined to learn how to hold his breath long enough to make it through the long tunnel: “Again and again he rose, took a big chestful of air, and went down” (Lessing 3). Lessing shows us that Jerry was determined to hold his breath to be able to get through the rock tunnel. He never gave up no matter what came his way. Jerry had practiced holding his breath long enough that he was able to get through the…

diseases. Numerous physiological and pathological changes may occur with age and alter vital signs.1 Respiratory Rate Respiratory rate is the number of breaths a person does in a minute. In adults, normal normal respiratory rate is between 14-20 breaths/minute.2 In 1993, Fieselmann and colleagues informed that a respiratory rate higher than 27 breaths/minute was the most important predictor of cardiac arrest in hospital wards.3 Subbe and colleagues found that, in unstable patients, relative…

This disease damages the alveoli, also known as air sacs. Shortness of breath results as the alveoli are gradually damaged. The leading cause of emphysema is smoking, but this disease can also be caused by long-term exposure to other airborne irritants. Emphysema can be present in the body for years without any symptoms. The main symptom of this disease is shortness of breath, which occurs gradually. This shortness of breath gets worse over time and will eventually be noticed at rest.…

properly so that he doesn't have trouble chewing and eating throughout his life. Bad Breath Bad dog breath certainly isn't a life-threatening condition, but it can limit the number of kisses and cuddles you share with your furry friend. A dog's breath doesn't naturally have a foul odor, so stinky pooch breath is always indicative of a dental issue in dogs. You and Fido will both enjoy your time together more if bad breath doesn't kill the moment. Cavities If you've ever had a cavity, you…

administer delivers two breaths. On T.V shows there are 20 people around to help with CPR when in reality one person is able to. T.V. shows skip details and present care as entrainment. CPR is different on a child from an adult. The difference is that on a scenario that a child does have a pulse then artificial resuscitation is at a ratio of one breath every three seconds. In a scenario where compressions are needed then it is at a ratio of fifteen compressions followed by two breaths. There…