Cough

observed an opportunity to enter into the Cough market, the second largest segment with few competitors. We launched a premium product for the cough market, Allround+. The market was divided…

heroin and others. Codeine (also known as cough syrup, lean or purple drank), is an example of an opioid. Lean is a drink that rappers have made popular. This gives me the idea that those who abuse this drug are just following along with the trend. What I mean by following the trend is, they decide to use it because their idol, or favorite artist uses this particular drug. Morphine and heroin on the other hand, are known to treat “pain, diarrhea, coughs, and other illnesses” (Inaba 4.3). Why do…

was worried she may have strep throat, but now she is not sure that is what she has. Her symptoms started on Sunday June 14th, where she felt very tired most of the day. She also had a sore throat. Those symptoms have persisted. She now has a cough and some feeling of chest congestion. She has had a stuffy nose, and a runny nose and she is having some pressure in her face and head. She has had a good appetite. There has been no vomiting or diarrhea. She does not have asthma. She has…

WEEK TWO CASE STUDY A 50-year-old man presents with a 5 month history of daily non-productive cough. He reports that the cough is somewhat worse at night and is accompanied by some voice raspiness, but he denies breathlessness or wheezing. There is no hemoptysis. He denies a history of heartburn or known gastroesophageal reflux. He has never smoked and has had no prior lung problems. His past medical history is notable for hypertension, and he is currently being treated with a beta blocker but…

or the flu, was brought to America by the colonial people. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, headaches and fatigue (CDC, 2015). Chickenpox is a very contagious disease that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Symptoms consist of flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash (Kids Health, 1995). Now, the disease is less common because of vaccinations that most kids receive at a young age. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a deadly disease that causes the victim to begin severely…

Chronic inflammation in the airways limits the amount of airflow to the lungs. It is progressive and relates to abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs that affects gas exchange. “This is caused by loss of elastic recoil and airflow obstruction caused by mucosal hypersecretion, mucosal edema, and bronchospasm”. One of the two Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is chronic bronchitis. It is caused when the bronchi and bronchioles become inflamed by exposure to smoke or environmental…

Also known as a whooping cough, Pertussis is a respiratory disease that is also contagious and is caused due to Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium. This disease is characterized by a prolonged paroxysmal cough and is also accompanied with by rispiratory whoop. The severity of the disease varies with the history and age of the previous vaccination or exposure. The symptoms also vary in infants and the adults. Before the vaccination era, the whooping cough was a common childhood disease that was…

The use of drugs among children threatens their safety, well-being, and future. Studies conducted by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, show that by the age of twelve and thirteen, some children are already abusing drugs (National Institute on Drug Abuse, n.d.). Drug prevention programs are designed to raise awareness on drugs and prevent, reduce, or reverse the use of drugs. “Prevention is most promising when it is directed at impressionable youngsters. Adolescents are most…

you very quickly and have a possibility of lasting for several weeks. On days one to three of the flu you will pick up the fever of 38oc, head ache, muscle pain and weakness, the dry cough, sore throat, and occasionally a stuffy nose. On the fourth day of the flu the fever and body aches are less noticeable but the cough, sore throat, and chest discomfort become more noticeable. You may start to feel tired and flat with less and less…

Irony- an expression normally by language that means the opposite of what one is saying. ( verbal and situational irony) Synonym- sarcasm In this story irony is presented by the author to give us insight of the murder that is about to occurr. In beginning, Montresor reveals he wants to seek vengeance yet Fortunato is not aware of what is going on. The first instance we see irony is when the Montresor tells Fortunato "my dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkable well you are looking…