Human lung

Have you ever gone parasailing and been up half a thousand feet in the air (500 feet)? Last summer I did. That was almost the funnest thing I have done in my life. The beach I normally attend for this activity is Myrtle Beach. This is a safe, fun, and calm territory. Parasailing may seem dangerous, but if you have the protection like I did, you will be okay. The ropes that held me could pull a sixteen wheeler or even a whale, so I bet it can hold a 112 pound little girl with a life jacket on.…

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…

Bronchiectasis Description Bronchiectasis is a lung condition in which there is stretching and enlargement of bronchial tubes (airways) of the lungs. It is permanent abnormal dilatation of one or more bronchi/ bronchiole due to destruction of ciliated epithelium, elastic and muscular tissue. The destructive process may be initiated by primary microbial infection (necrotizing pneumonia, tuberculosis, aspergillosis, etc.) or obstruction (foreign body, tumour, lymph node, etc.) resulting in stasis…

I have caught up with Mario a months since his last appointment. During that time, I have obtained copies of previous lung function tests that actually reveal normal spirometry and gas transfer. Static lung volumes are essentially normal. Interestingly at the time of testing in October last year, oxygen saturation was reduced at 92-94%. I also note a stress echocardiogram from twelve months ago did not reveal any ischemic changes, whilst the HRCT report has made comment on some mild…

Interventions to Maintain Oxygenation Jane, a four-year-old female and Mr. Stevens an 85-year-old male, have both been admitted to hospital with influenza A and a secondary bacterial infection. This essay will compare and contrast how to maintain adequate levels of oxygenation in both patients, particularly referencing their differing ages and development. Both Jane and Mr. Stevens are currently receiving oxygen via nasal prongs and both were previously receiving oxygen via a face mask. This…

Asthma and the Long Term Affects La Porcha Stell Lone Star College Kingwood Asthma and Long Term Effects What is Asthma? Asthma is when the airway becomes obstructed and block due to inflammation and swelling. When this event occurs, it becomes very difficult for a person to breathe and very dangerous because asthma can be very life threatening if the proper care and medication is not administered in time. Asthma affects a lot of people in this world from children, Adults, and elderly; some…

Warning heavy on the Science This is a condition that arises when there is too much fluid in the tissue spaces or the cavities of the body. This can result in congestion, in inflammation the fluid accumulation we see is normal, this is part of the process, where the fluid that is rich in protein goals to the area. This is different from noninflammatory edema, where the fluid that accumulates in the is not risk in protein. This is due to the osmotic and hydrostatic pressures between the…

findings indicate that respiratory epithelial cell dysfunction, death and the development of lung diseases are initiated by injury to the mitochondria (1, 2). However, the effect of aerosolized nicotine with fruit and dessert flavors in e-cigarettes on mitochondrial function in these cells remain poorly understood (3). We will study the cells that are the first exposed to e-cigarette aerosols. We will use human and murine primary airway epithelial cells (AEC), which are the first line…

reveals decreased breath sounds, dull to percussion right lower lobe. End expiratory wheeze in right lower lobe, as well as an increased anterior-posterior diameter to chest wall, no rales or rhonchi. Chest X-ray results shows hyperinflation of both lungs with an increased AP diameter. There is evidence of emphysema. Initial laboratory work reveals increased white blood cells of 15,000. Admitting orders include arterial blood gas, sputum specimen for culture, pulmonary function tests, complete…