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Place Some Vicks VapoRub Over a Garlic Clove and You Will Get a Lot of Benefits! Vicks VapoRub used to treat headache, cough, flu, runny nose, and clogged throat. Vicks VapoRub has been used over the last hundred years. Vicks VapoRub is over-the-counter decongestant most preferred by many people around the world. This ointment is able to offer something different. I will describe 20 tips based on the use of Vicks VapoRub. 1. Puts Off Mosquitoes Apply this ointment on the skin and mosquitoes…

Sinusitis is an inflammation or infection of the air pockets on either side of & behind the nose. Sinusitis follows a respiratory such as a common cold or flu. Types of sinusitis Acute sinusitis is much more common in general population than chronic sinusitis. Chronic sinusitis refers to inflammation of the sinuses that persist for at least 3 weeks, often continues for months or even year. Sinus Problems Sinuses can be affected by colds, the flu or allergies. Identify where your Discomfort is…

Therapy has been used as a healing process from disorders and traumatic experiences. It can heal the mind, which then heals the soul and is an alternative to taking medication. Music therapy is becoming a popular way of healing the body from everyday conditions. Music alone is a powerful source of communication between people. It’s able to evoke different emotions and enhance moods. We tend to forget how complex music can be and how it can actually aid in helping someone through a disorder.…

Asthma is a chronic disease that effects the airways to the lungs causing inflammation, irritation, and difficulty breathing. Most of you may not think of asthma as a killer disease, yet more than 5,000 Americans die of asthma each year. According to the Mayo Clinic web page, asthma also accounts for more than 400,000 hospital discharges annually. As the number of people with asthma increases, the more likely you are to meet a person who has the disease. I have had asthma my whole life but as I…

changes to the respiratory system of a smoker. One extremely widespread change is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The World Health Organisation (2010) define COPD as, “…a lung disease characterized by chronic obstruction of lung airflow that interferes with normal breathing and is not fully reversible.” COPD as a lung disease encompasses pathological changes such as Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. Chronic Bronchitis is long term inflammation of the main bronchi, which…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive disease process that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and in some cases asthma. COPD is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States (Reid, 2014). This disease is a public health problem that is not only preventable but treatable. It is important to know about the illness, symptoms, standard inhaled medication and explore a newer long-acting muscarinic antagonist bronchodilator as Global initiative for Chronic…

Johnson are asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. Data that supports the diagnosis of asthma for Mr. Johnson are shortness of air especially upon exertion (“can’t keep up during walk”), respiratory wheezes, productive white sputum, tachycardia, decreased force expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), which is 56% as listed in the case study. Supporting data for chronic bronchitis are that Ms. Johnson has risk factor of extensive history of tobacco smoking, works as a cook, chronic smoker’s…

Keith Orton is a 61-year-old male in Bolton, United Kingdom who was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in 1998 after smoking an estimated 300,000 cigarettes.1 After an estimated 65 pack-years exposure to tobacco, Mr. Orton was hooked up to an oxygen machine and struggled with daily chores.1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a collective group of lung diseases that cause respiratory insufficiency and inhibits breathing.2 Due to the common associated symptoms of…

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 210 million people worldwide, and kills more than 4 million people every (Sinha, Singla, & Chowdhury, 2017, p1). COPD, which includes bronchitis and emphysema, is characterized by shortness of breath, along with cough and sputum production. The disease slowly and progressively, restricts airflow to the lungs, considerably decreasing quality of life. It is the fourth most common cause of death in the world (Dobrowolska, 2014), p1)…

The Pleural Cavity is a very important cavity in the body, simply because it consists of how a person breathes. It includes an intrapulmonary pressure, atmospheric pressure and airflow within the lungs. “Intrapulmonary pressure is the pressure within the lungs, atmospheric pressure is the pressure used in all directions at any given point by the weight of the atmosphere and air flow is simply the motion of air. Intrapulmonary pressure and atmospheric pressure are usually measured in units of…