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to know when it is time to go see the doctor. Lung cancer is a cancer that develops in the lungs and if left untreated. The cancer cells will spread to other parts of the body, mainly the liver and kidneys. Symptoms can range from an unrelenting cough to an endless pain anywhere in the chest. If…

causes that can lead to pertussis are the weakness of prevention and contaminated areas. In addition, the disease shows symptoms which are similar to cold symptoms in the initial phases which make the diagnosis difficult. The diagnosing of whooping cough is based on an initial interview which includes asking about the symptoms, patient’s personal and family health history, the duration of the disease and vital signs. If it is certain that the patient has pertussis, the doctor will recommend one…

religion and personal beliefs. These vaccines help prevent and immunize children from measles, small pox, whooping cough, and various other diseases that might cause an epidemic in their community. California has seen many outbreaks in disease in the past decade, a spread of disease that could have been prevented by the vaccination of children. “In 2014, a total of 11,219 whooping cough cases were reported, the most in the last decade. There were also 75 reported cases of the measles, according…

light-headedness may be noted from cardiac arrhythmia 3 ○ Difficulty in breathing, shortness of breath are typical complaints 3 ○ Cough may indicate the etiology of respiratory distress – Cough with productive sputum, discolored sputum, may be present in bacterial pneumonia 3 – Cough with small white pearls of mucous (mucous plugs) is typical of asthma 3 – Cough with blood may indicate pulmonary embolus 3 ○ Recent episodes of cold, viral infection, or other pulmonary illness may be…

Legionnaires Disease Legionnaires disease is a lung infection caused by Legionella pneumophila bacteria. These bacteria usually grow in places that hold warm water, such as: Large air-conditioning systems. Complex plumbing systems, such as pipes, faucets, and showerheads in hotels, hospitals, or cruise ships. Public whirlpool spas. Decorative fountains. Hot water tanks. The only way to get legionnaires disease is to breathe in mist containing the bacteria. The disease…

Two chromatographic methods were developed for the assay of the FDA approved lozenges containing dextromethorphan hydrobromide (DXT) and menthol (MNT). The first was a green HPTLC method which depends on using Merck HPTLC aluminum sheets of silica gel 60 F254 and methanol-ammonia (10:0.1, v/v) as mobile phase. This was followed by densitometric measurements of the spots which were retained at 0.28 ± 0.01 for DXT and 0.76 ± 0.02 for MNT scanned at 210 nm. The method was found linear over the…

Margaret and link them to their respective differential diagnoses. Asthma Did you start having shortness of breath when you started to work at the Bread Bakery? Have you noticed any wheezing? Does your chest feel tight? Have you been coughing? Do you cough anything up? Do you ever get short of breath when exercising? Did you every have allergy testing? What were you allergic to? COPD How many years did you smoke? How many packs a day? How old were you when you started smoking? Did your father…

Cough-induced asthma, occupational asthma, and nocturnal asthma are some types of asthma. The doctor can diagnose and identify your asthma by one of these. Cough-induced is the most troublesome asthma to diagnose. The doctor needs to needs to eliminate and dispose of different possibilities, such as sinus disease, chronic bronchitis, or post nasal drip due to hay fever. For this situation the coughing may happen alone, without other asthma-sort side symptoms being existing. Sleeping could be…

Signs and Symptoms Symptoms resemble those of moderate to severe cold symptoms such as a stuffy or runny nose, a croupy cough, fever, congestion and sore throat and usually appear between 4-6 days after contact with the virus. Children and adults with chronic lung diseases such as asthma experience rapid breathing, wheezing, productive cough and trouble breathing. In infants, symptoms also include lack of appetite due to excessive mucus, dehydration, sluggishness and fussiness. Both children…

effect as analgesic, sedation; and euphoria and dysphoria. Patients can develop tolerance and dependence to the narcotics. They are effective pain reliever, use in cough preparation and can induce sleep. The most common side effect on the user’s body of chronic opioid including constipation to decreased gastrointestinal motility, reduce the cough reflex and reparatory drive, increase mental clouding, cause nausea, and vomiting. Also, can cause physical and psychological dependence when taken for…