Mucus

Jane, a 19-year old college student, is sexually active, but does not want to become pregnant. There are many ways for a woman to avoid an unplanned pregnancy. It is important for teens to have knowledge in regards to avoiding pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. With abstinence being the only 100% effective way in avoiding an unplanned pregnancy, there are many birth control options for women of childbearing age in the United States. Are birth control methods used by all women or…

Even though she is still young, younger children have even more dangers from inhaling smoke. Secondhand smoke harms children with asthma even more than adults. When a child is exposed to tobacco smoke, their lungs become irritated and produce more mucus than normal. Since children 's airways are smaller, the side effects of secondhand smoke affect them faster and can also affect lung function in later life (WebMD). Children who are exposed to secondhand smoking tend to get more ear infections,…

well supplied with blood. Capillaries surround the alveoli so the gases can diffuse between the air and the blood. Oxygen from the air in the alveoli diffuses into the blood and as this happens carbon dioxide from the blood diffuses into the alveoli. Mucus in the trachea and the bronchioles help to keep them moist and clean and to stop unwanted particles getting into the gas exchange system. It is important the alveoli stays moist in order for the oxygen to dissolve and diffuse into the blood.…

Airborne Precaution: Is when a person has a known or suspected to have infection that can be transmitted by air route. These contagion are caused by organisms that can be suspended in the air for a long period of time. Examples of airborne disease are tuberculosis, rubeola, Shingles, chickenpox. When working with some with airborne transmission, we should make sure they are in a Negative airflow room to prevent spread of infection, and anyone who is going in the room should wear a HEPA filter…

fumes and air pollutions. These irritants can stimulate the inflammation of airways and irritates the lungs. (Lewis et al., 2014 p732). When this irritants is being inhaled, the cilia in the lungs are damaged that causes persistent cough and increase mucus production which cause airflow obstruction (Lewis et al., 2014 p 735). As COPD progress, pulmonary hypertension may occur where there will be a structural changes in the lungs such as swelling of the smooth muscle and constriction of…

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bronchial mucosa that causes bronchial hyper responsiveness, constriction of the airways, and variable airflow obstruction that is reversible. Asthma occurs at all ages, with approximately half of all cases developing during childhood and another third before age 40 (McCance & Huether, 2014). The most common symptom of asthma is wheezing. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, chronic coughing, chest tightness, and trouble sleeping at…

outside the lung to the other body parts, is malignant. There are 3 common type of this type of cancer a) Adenocarcinoma This is the most common type of cancer, about 40% of lung cancers. It starts at the secretory cell; to be precise, it starts in mucus-secreting glands in the body and it can affects other parts of the body, but more often than not it affects pancreas, prostate, lung et al. b) Squamous cell cancer…

Sit up and take a deep, deep breath. If all you get is a good dose of fresh air, and you have no problems with your breathing, smile and relax -- you don't need a respiratory therapist. But if you have some trouble because of asthma, emphysema, or pneumonia, or maybe you've recently experienced some type of cardiovascular disorder or trauma, then don't fret – a respiratory therapist may be just what you need. Just what is a respiratory therapist? It is someone who is an expert in respiratory…

Name of Disease Pertussis, also commonly called Whooping Cough Description of Disease (taxonomic classification, and picture of pathogen Pertussis aka Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis from the Betaproteobacteria class and Alcaligenaceae family Scientists have found eight species in the Bordetella genus, and of those eight, three of them are known to be pathogenic to humans. The most common are B. pertussis and B.…

contains small hairs called cilia, that are only seen with a microscope. These hairs protect our respiratory system in many ways; firstly, nasal hairs keep out most of the dust and larger microorganisms from entering the nasal cavity, then sticky mucus and cilia works together by trapping and removing any dust or pathogens from the air as it flows…