Cough

Children that are too young to get vaccinated are very susceptible to contracting diseases like whooping cough, which can be extremely fatal among infants. Veronica and Sean, for example, had never received a whooping cough vaccine. Veronica had then contracted and passed it on to her daughter who was too young to be vaccinated. Her daughter was hospitalized, but sadly didn’t make it. “For patients with [cancer]…their…

Introduction and Clinical Question: Viral croup remains a common cause of upper respiratory obstruction in the pediatric population and its barking cough can often be heard in the pediatric clinic and local emergency departments. Multiple studies have shown the use of glucocorticoids results in a faster recovery with fewer return visits and hospital admissions, as well as a decrease in the use of epinephrine (2). However, in cases were the patient or caregiver refuses an injection or where…

of TB cases globally with 95% occurring in less well off regions, highlighted by Gleissberg, V 1999. Onozuka and Hagihara (2015) reckoned TB new cases is common in winter and raining seasons and mostly affects the poor who misses the signs for mere coughs and are reluctant to seek help. This delays and causes multiplications and mutations. Africa Health, (36, 5, p. 11, 2014) highlights some part of the globe sort out for cheap affordable medications, however deregulation and policies may give…

Emphysema is a chronic lung disease, which damages the air sacs called alveoli by causing shortness of breath (dyspnea) due to the enlargement of lung sacs. Emphysema is also known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Ontario Lung Association,2015). Emphysema is a disease, which not only destroys the lung air sacs but it also reduces the amount of oxygen that can reach the bloodstream. Smoking is one of the main reasons for the cause of emphysema. Therefore, it occurs mostly to the people…

Life of an RT A Respiratory therapist (RT) has a big role in the clinical setting. They were once called oxygen technicians in the 1940’s, but now they play a bigger part in patient care. Today’s RTs are health care professionals that aim to provide quality and evidence-based respiratory care while ensuring safety, maintaining communication, and keeping record of what goes on with their patients. The RTs must understand the respiratory and cardiovascular system in order to efficiently apply…

CYSTIC FIBROSIS. Many humans around the world are carriers of a genetic component that can cause their dependents to be born with a genetic disease that can affect their lives forever. Some of these conditions are currently under investigation by facilities which specialise in genetics testing. Cystic Fibrosis is one of many genetic disorders that can affect devilry the patient and their everyday life. Cystic Fibrosis are known to be a recessive disorder, meaning that both parents must a carrier…

people are skeptic, doubtful, and inquisitive. But sometimes a little skepticism can be dangerous. Some people have begun to ask, are our vaccines more deadly than the diseases they prevent? Deadly diseases like Polio, mumps, measles and whooping cough, are known as sicknesses of the past but the fears regarding the side effects of vaccines are making them our very imminent future (MDH, 2012). In 1998 a study conducted by Andrew Wakefield claimed vaccines used to treat common diseases like…

attention is needed. More common • Abdominal or stomach pain , pain in bladder , swelling in the face & in the arms, bloody or cloudy urine , change in vision , changes in the color of the skin , itching , pain in chest , constipation , cough , decrease in urine , depression & difficult in urination. Less…

CIV, show the clinical signs of the virus. However, about 20% of infected dogs show no symptoms of the disease. The virus itself causes an acute respiratory infection. The mild form of the virus causes a cough that usually persists for 10 to 21 days, regardless of any treatments. The cough can be dry or moist sounding. Another symptom of canine influenza virus is nasal or ocular discharge. Other symptoms can include anorexia, lethargy, and sneezing. Some dogs can even develop fevers and…

normal. Martinis are in front of the men while the woman, with “Mother Nature” written on her shirt, drinks water. Above them, “greenhouse gases” is written in a large cloud of smoke. At the bottom, a quote from Mother Nature reads “DID YOU GUYS (COUGH! COUGH!) NOT SEE THE NO SMOKING SIGN OR DO YOU (HACK!) JUST NOT CARE?” The woman’s expression shows how disgusted she is with the mens’ presence and lack of regard for her. They even seem smog, as if they are enjoying her suffering. The context…