Lung

i. Chest x-rays can detect changes in the density of the lungs, more specifically the lower lobes (Christensen & Krockow, 2011, p.1641). Bronchoscopy is particularly useful in pneumonia when aspiration of a foreign objet or food is suspected. A culture and sensitivity test is used to determine the causative bacteria and to specify which antibiotic would be the best to be used. Pulse oximetry is used to monitor oxygenation status. ii. GERD is diagnosed mostly from signs sand symptoms. The gold…

Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disease of the lungs that causes obstruction of the airways and results in a gradual decline in the function of the lung (Stark). COPD is typically a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD has been around for a very long time, however, in previous decades it was called something else. In 1679 physician Bonet called it, ‘voluminous lungs’. In 1814 Charles Badham was the first person to refer to ‘catarrh’, meaning…

•Respiratory distress syndrome is a condition where fluid collects in the lungs air sacs, preventing the flow of oxygen to the organs. •Some common causes of respiratory distress syndrome are: inhaling of a toxic substance, things such as, salt water, smoke, chemicals, developing a blood infection and developing of a lung infection like pneumonia. Risk factors for this condition include: a sibling that had respiratory distress syndrome, mother that had diabetes, c-section or labor delivery…

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) – the most common form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia – is a chronic, progressive fibrotic lung disease that affects older adults. IPF is characterized by a continuing decline in lung function, poor survival, and limited therapeutic options. The invasive proliferation of fibrous tissue and scarring of the interstitium lead to a decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) (Richeldi et al. 2014). IPF has a poor prognosis; the median survival for the disease is…

I can blame them for hating me.” She lit a cigarette. “Isn’t smoking when you’re pregnant a bad idea?” Jenna snapped: “Don’t tell me what the hell to do!” I motioned: “Okay, okay, I won’t.” Exhaling the cheap cigarette smoke within her speechless lungs along with the west coast breeze, Jenna sighed: "You know. I should be the one sulking in pity, but I am trying to do what's right, here." Jenna nervously stands. "Get up," she firmly pulls me by my arm. As we made our way to the house, through…

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is a serious and oftentimes life threatening condition that is sadly easily treatable if caught early. The definition of Pulmonary Embolism is a blockage or thrombi in one of the pulmonary arteries of your lungs (Pulmonary Embolism). Most of these thrombi originate in the veins in your lower extremities; though sometimes the thrombi can come from upper extremity veins, renal, pelvic, or right heart chambers, instead. Once in the pulmonary arteries, large thrombi sometimes…

arterial blood gas volumes, pharmacology, and some of the test procedures. The concepts that are the most clear to me is the anatomy of the heart, most of the pathologies pertaining to the cardiovascular system, the pathology of the airway of the lungs, percussion and postural drainage procedures, airway clearance and coughing techniques, gait patterns and gait terminology, lower extremity joints, muscle receptors, and manual muscle test grades.…

and raising the pressure of oxygen at the tissue level. This is achieved through some alterations in the conveyment of oxygen in the blood, pulmonary ventilation, usage of oxygen at tissue level, movement of oxygen from blood to tissues and lastly lung volume and pulmonary diffusing capacity (Martin et al., 2008). Inborn lowlanders have their typical red blood cell counts alternating from 5 to 8 million per cubic millimetre in comparison to 4.5 million at low elevation (Hurtado, 1964). In…

Whooping Cough/ Pertussis Most Prevalent Whooping Cough is most prevalent in babies younger than 6 months old or kids that are 11-18 years old. It is most prevalent in these age groups because babies younger than 6 months don’t have the immunizations yet, and kids 11-18 immunization has started to fade. Description Whooping cough is an infection of the respiratory system caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. Whooping cough causes severe, highly contagious, coughing spells, which…

globe.” In Pearl S. Buck’s novel, The Good Earth, Wang Lung is the main character who lives in China as a poor farmer, and struggles to survive, but soon thrives with the help of his wife O-lan. Wang Lung encounters many difficult situations, but finds many ways to overcome them. The New York Times’ statement describes that The Good Earth presents examples of life experiences that people from around the world can connect with. Wang Lung is poor and has minimum resources to survive, but…