Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

to our health because they can pass through are nose and throat, and they lodge deep in our lungs into our cardiovascular system. PM 2.5 aggravate diseases like asthma and bronchitis, and increasing coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath (SLC, 2015). PM 2.5 also can aggravate heart problems, like congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease (SLC, 2015). Children are affected the most because they are still developing and breathe more rapidly than adults. People might think that…

effectively. Chest/lungs 1. harsh inspiratory breath sounds are noted over the right chest with absent sounds on the left. 2. due to chronic bronchitis (blue bloater) 3. This type of COPD is known to have "frequent episodes of right heart failure, and produces copious sputum resulting in coughing and respiratory infections." 4. Blue bloaters suffer from "pulmonary hypoxic vasoconstriction from the marked hypoxia and respiratory acidosis." 5. This leads to "right ventricular hypertrophy…

Pulmonary rehabilitation – support includes: promoting smoking cessation, healthy nutrition associated with comorbidities reducing risk factors, physical activity individualized exercise plans, proper medication use, adherence to prescribed medications, disease self-management, psychological support. (Uptodate) 5. Influenza vaccination-recommended for COPD patients (Preventing COPD…

diagnoses include COPD (emphysema, cor pulmonale,) and possible stage I hypertension. 4. My diagnosis for Mason is pulmonary emphysema, which is an obstructive disease characterized by the enlargement of airways beyond the terminal bronchioles with destruction of alveolar walls resulting in loss of elastic recoil and airflow limitation. Cigarette smoking is the main cause of pulmonary emphysema with signs and symptoms, including dyspnea on exertion, cough with scant mucus, weight loss,…

from the body as it may induce airway inflammation and infection, causing airway diseases. Mucociliary clearance acts as an innate defence against these stimuli, where cilia is a part of this mechanism. Cilia, microscopic organelle extensions, beat orderly to propel mucus with embedded substances out of the respiratory system. When this mechanism becomes disrupted, pulmonary infections occur and chronic airway diseases may arise to be severe, emphasising the importance of cilia.…

becomes sore, your nose is running constantly, and you have a fever. Now, you realize it may be bigger than asthma. You now realize you have RSV. Respiratory Syncytial Virus, also known as RSV is a disease that causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It is a very common infectious disease. It is so common that most children that have it were infected by the age of two. That does not mean adults can’t catch it so beware. In adults and healthy children, RSV symptoms are mild and…

VCD may represent a spectrum of diseases with psychological and non-psychological causes neurologic diseases and gastro-esophageal reflux with vocal cord dysfunction represent some of the non-psychological causes. The psychological causes range from simple depression to a subconscious conversion reaction. On numerous occasions…

This could cause a build-up of CO2 in the body, lowered amounts of oxygen. Eventually after so many exacerbations and chronic COPD, we might see heart changes because the lungs are not going to keep up with the body’s preload demands. Expected signs/symptoms/labs/diagnostic tests -Chest x-ray show infiltrates that could indicate infection, sputum culture positive -ABG…

Asthma is a chronic (lifelong) lung disease that makes it harder to move air in and out of your lungs. With asthma, your airways' lining tends to always be in a hypersensitive state characterized by redness and swelling (inflammation). It's similar to how your skin becomes red, irritated and sensitive after a sunburn. With asthma, the airways in your lungs are often swollen or inflamed. This makes them extra sensitive to things that you are exposed to in the environment every day. When you have…

Asthma is a complicated disease that affects all age groups and is marked by acute and chronic exacerbations. As one of the most complex respiratory diseases, asthma is associated with a high mortality rate. The purpose of this paper is to explore the pathophysiology of acute and chronic asthma across the lifespan, medications used for treatment and the impact on disease and the use of stepwise approach to treatment can be used to educate patients in various healthcare settings. As airways…