Human lung

2.2 Effect of Pranayama on the Human Body Pranayama is a breathing exercise performed in yoga. There are various types of pranayama differing in frequency, rhythm, intensity and flow of breathing. One form of pranayama is alternate nose breathing. In this type of pranayama the practitioner blocks one nostril and breathes in. Switching nostrils, the practitioner breathes out from the other nostril. This process is cycled through. One such study evaluating the effects of alternate nose…

refer to a single disease but is an umbrella term for chronic lung diseases that irreversibly limits the flow of air in the lungs. CT imaging is able to perform in visualizing the effects of COPD. An advantage of CT over Lung Function Test (LFT) is that CT can differentiate between the different types of COPD, making it possible to classify the different subgroups of diseases. The below figure shows the difference in CT between lungs of a relatively healthy subject and that of a subject with…

recurrent obstruction of airflow in the pulmonary airways (Porth & Matfin, 2009). The recurrent obstruction makes it difficult for a person to breath overtime this problem occurs in the lower respiratory tract. COPD compromises the flow of air in the lungs this causes less oxygen that is being circulated between the cells, retaining an increased amount of carbon dioxide. The case study talks about R.S. who suffers from chronic bronchitis – a type of COPD – otherwise known as COPD Type B. The…

Expiratory Flow limitation which causes acute dynamic lung hyperinflation, dyspnea is increasingly implicated as the primary symptom causes exercise limitation and skeletal muscle deconditioning as a result of avoidance activity. Hyperinflation, refers to an increase in lung volume above the resting volume due to air trapping, is the crucial consequence of mechanical restriction of this…

lymph nodes, lung, eyes, liver, and skin, however it can also affect the heart, central nervous system, spleen, bone, joint, muscles, and nose (Arondi, Valsecchi, Borghesi, and Monti 80). In spite of the fact that Sarcoidosis can influence several organs, it is predominantly found in the lungs, called Pulmonary Sarcoidosis and is considered to be an interstitial lung disease. An interstitial lung disease is a broad classification of disorders that involve progressive scarring of the lung…

pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive chronic interstitial lung disease of unknown origin that carries a potentially fatal prognosis. The course is usually indolent but inevitable 1;2. The disease damages mainly the alveolar epithelial cell, with increased interstitial deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM), and enhanced fibroblast/myofibroblast proliferation. It progresses to loss of respiratory function and distortion of normal lung architecture 1;3. A variety of animal models of…

Asthma Study Study design National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute defines asthma as a chronic, lung disease that causes wheezing, chest tightness, coughing and shortness of breath (NIH, 2014). People who have asthma, have inflamed airways (NIH, 2014). It is a condition that has no cure but can be controlled through treatment (NIH, 2014). NIH points out several factors that can trigger or aggravate the symptoms of asthma. These symptoms include allergies (dust, animal hair, cockroaches, mold or…

Organization as not one single disease but an umbrella term used to describe chronic lung diseases that cause limitations in lung airflow. Chronic Bronchitis’ and ‘emphysema are now included within the COPD diagnosis. It is a life threatening lung disease that interferes with normal breathing, characterized by persistent blockage of airflow from the lungs. The airflow limitation and air trapping is a result of breakdown of lung tissue where the airway becomes narrow and damaged. The narrowing…

syndrome. initially hyperventilation causes hypocapnia and respiratory alkalosis. as the disease progresses, arterial oxygenation begins to worsen to hypoxic levels, becoming resistant to patient becomes acidotic. compliance begins to worsen as the lungs become stiffer . crackles and rhonchi become more apparent during the acute stage of the disease. Meconium is dark-green fecal…

secondary. Each type of spontaneous pneumothorax has a particular pathology and incidence that, in each case, leads to a particular way of treatment and monitoring. In general, a pneumothorax occurs when there is air present in the pleural cavity of the lung, however the underlying cause of this pathology varies among the different classifications. Surgical or non-surgical approaches are taken, depending on the severity or type of the pneumothorax. The purpose of this paper will be to discuss…