Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

right amount of airflow. However, when the respiratory system is exposed to pathogens, or it is not protected, it can create problems such as, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), orthopnea, and many other minor or major diseases that can cause a patient 's respiratory system to become infected. Emphysema is a lung disease (pulmonopathy) that affects the alveoli through breaking down the elastic fibers in the lung, mainly because of proteases, which are the chemicals…

perivascular inflammation as well as chronic alveolar inflammation, alveolar wall thickening and swelling, granulomatous lesions, and alveolar macrophage accumulation (Cho et al, 2003). A parallel study found the same type of lung damage accompanied by a decrease in lung function, indicated by the tidal volume, minute volume, and peak inspiratory flow, which persisted throughout a 12-week recovery period (Song et al,…

physical exam with a post-bronchodilator study. Her results were as followed: FEV1 – 85% predicated, and FEV1/FVC (forced expiratory volume in 1 sec/forced vital capacity) – 65%. These numbers contribute to her diagnosis of mild COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Risks for obtaining…

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) attributes smoking to productivity loss and medical expenditures to the amount of $3,400 per year for each adult smoker. That $3,400 does not factor in cost by smokers themselves, taxpayers, or insurance companies. In the paper “Estimating…

While Louvaris et al proposed that an increase in peripheral blood flow might not be necessary as the increase in arterial oxygen concentration may be sufficient for oxygen demand (13). Another study using patients with chronic heart failure suggested that oxygen supplementation did improve exercise performance, with a dose-related response (14). This study found that exercise duration increased with higher concentrations of oxygen, as respiratory rate and heart rate decreased…

1. Describe the procedure/surgery and/or treatment and include associated complications I assisted in the care of two patients while in the critical care unit today. One of my patients was suffering from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, while the other was experiencing an outbreak of shingles. The patient with end-stage COPD was a 57-year-old female patient, who has been hospitalized for shortness of breath related to her COPD numerous times in the past few months. Throughout my…

The lungs are at great risk to respiratory problems and diseases. According to the American Lung Association, tobacco cigarettes are behind 90% of lung cancer mortality rates and over 80% of COPD mortality rates (“Smoking”, n.d.). COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and smokers with COPD suffer from lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Lungs have a structure of “branches” with sac-like hollows attached to them. Their purpose…

Bronchitis is a disease that affects millions of people every year in the United States. It has even played a very important role in my family. My grandfather suffered with COPD and my niece suffers with acute bronchitis. My grandfather had passed away, but I still remember like it was yesterday the struggles he went through with this disease daily. I recall all the doctor visits to the medicine he had to take 3 to 4 times a day and, the hospital stays he had to endure. This paper will discuss…

Smoking kills …so why bother starting? I am not a smoker but if I were, this ad would bring to my attention the dangers of what some may call “cancer sticks.” Let’s discuss a few things about this ad shall we? What was the author of this ad trying to convey? How does the creativity grab the attention of the observer? Do we think the message of this ad will be grasped? In my rhetorical analysis I will explore all of these questions and more. Smoking definitely kills and I will tell you why you…

noticed emotional and physical responses from the patients that led them to hire musicians to play on a regular basis (American Music Therapy Association). Dr. Benjamin Rush – a physician and psychiatrist – believed in using music to treat medical diseases in the 1800s (American Music Therapy Association). It has since evolved into a serious profession amongst many physicians. A music therapy session is unique to the individual and their specific needs. Each…