Mucus

Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(NCO)2. Two of the six possible isomers are commercially important: 2,4-TDI (CAS: 584-84-9) and 2,6-TDI (CAS: 91-08-7). 2,4-TDI is produced in the pure state, but TDI is often marketed as 80/20 and 65/35 mixtures of the 2,4 and 2,6 isomers respectively. It is produced on a large scale, accounting for 34.1% of the global isocyanate market in 2000, second only to MDI. Approximately 1.4 billion kilograms were produced in 2000…

Allergic Rhinitis/ Hay Fever I believe allergic rhinitis (AR), commonly known as “hay fever,” best fits the symptoms presented in this case study as this condition is becoming an increasing common issue in the U.S. AR is the inflammation of the nasal membranes induced after exposure to allergens via IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions (Min, 2010). This condition is characterized by symptoms of watery rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, nasal itching and sneezing and is also frequently…

Normal function of Respiratory System The function of the respiratory system is to provide the entire body with oxygen while simultaneously getting rid carbon dioxide through the process of ventilation (Shoopman, 2015, p.513). The respiratory system is split into two different sections: the upper respiratory tract and the lower respiratory tract (Appendix A). As air enters the body, it first passes through the upper respiratory tract, which consists in the order of the mouth and or nose,…

Asthma is a common nondestructive lung disease that has its greatest effect on children and adults. It requires considerable medical attention and acute episodes may be severe enough to require emergency treatment. Asthma is difficult breathing due to spasm of bronchioles. It is characterized by episodic attacks characterized by forced inhalation and exhalation due to bronchospasm and excess mucous. The patient appears short of breath, produces wheezing sounds, and may be frightened. Although…

Thank you very much for referring your wife along for management of her asthma. As you are aware, she was first diagnosed with asthma at about the age of 17 or 18, but does believe that perhaps prior to that, there was some exercise-induced bronchospasm that had been left untreated. Since that time, she has been taking Ventolin only very occasionally and never more regularly than once or twice a week. Her normal triggers have previously been cold air, exercise, viral infections and sulfur.…

Asthma is a disorder that effects the upper respiratory system, mainly the lungs. The airways to the lungs become inflamed which cause narrowing of the airways. When the airways become narrow or obstructed the air is not able to pass into and out of the lungs. This is what causes the breathing issues associated with asthma. When discussing asthma, one must consider triggers such as allergens or irritants. The triggers to asthma symptoms vary among people. The irritants include but are not…

Part I: In your own words, please compare and contrast croup and epiglottitis. Then, write how the EMT should react to each emergency. Don’t forget to include: Speed of Onset, Age Range, Characteristic Signs & Symptoms, etc. Croup and epiglottitis are two types of respiratory diseases that cause upper airway problems in children. Croup occurs when several viral diseases cause the larynx, trachea, and bronchi to become inflamed. Typically, croup happens after a child develops a cold or another…

In the treatment of asthma, two drug groups are at the forefront, β2-agonists (like salbutamol) and corticosteroids. Salbutamol is a β2-agonist and a physiological antagonist of bronchoconstriction and is often prescribed in an “as required” manner in the relief of symptoms (Taylor and Hancox, 2000). Salbutamol acts on a g-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) which, through a biochemical intracellular cascade ends with activation of protein kinase A, which then phosphorylates many regulatory proteins…

out the next book and the result was characters so stereotyped that they were cartoons and prose written by running a finger down the pages of a thesaurus. One of the characters actually described herself as having “hair the color of mucus”. Really? What kind of mucus? Green, yellow,…

(NLM “Hereditary Spherocytosis”). In Cystic fibrosis, a defective gene causes a buildup of thick, sticky mucus that obstructs the passages of many of the body’s organs. The mucus traps bacteria, which makes the organs susceptible to infection. When mucus is trapped in the lungs, the affected person has difficulty breathing and multiple lung infections due to the presence of bacteria in the mucus.…