Pulmonary edema

in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide which is found in the body. Diseases and conditions of the respiratory system are divided into two categories: viruses or bacteria and chronic (Zimmermann, 2014). Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Emphysema progressively damages the air sacs known as the alveoli, which causes shortness of breath. The alveoli in a healthy individual are clustered together. With emphysema, the inner walls of the air sacs weaken and…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. This chronic condition is when the airways that carry air to and from lungs get affected. People that are affected with this for a long time are said to be asthmatic (CDC.GOV, 2015). The inside walls of an asthmatic's airways are swollen or inflamed. This swelling or…

According to the American Lung Association, 23 million people have asthma, 13.6 million people have COPD, and an equal number still have not been diagnosed. Most have heard of asthma, COPD, bronchitis, and pneumonia. For some, these are very common lung issues; but have you ever heard of bronchiectasis? According to the American Lung Association, bronchiectasis is a chronic condition where the walls of the bronchi are thickened from inflammation and infection. Bronchiectasis is divided into two…

Smoking and its effect on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Elizabeth Thoms BIOL 2458, Brijesh Bridge, 10/11/15 Breathing should not be a difficult process, it is something that we do not even have to think about doing, it happens naturally and this should be the way it always is but unfortunately, for some people, this is not the case. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better known as COPD is a disease of the lungs where air flow is reduced in the airways making it very difficult to…

Mr. Jax Marlboro Respiratory Care Pharmacology Fall 2015 Joni Sims Presenting History and Physical: Mr. Marlboro, a 65 year old African American male who is being seen in the emergency room with complaints of fatigue, shortness of breath, and wheezing while trying to accomplish simple daily task. He also complains of a cough that is becoming more frequent and persistent. Mr. Marlboro has a history of asthma as a young adult and was diagnosed with hypertension at the age of 40. Mr.…

The Effectiveness of Deep Breathing Exercises on Pulmonary Function One of the first frameworks nursing students learn in school is the importance of assessing the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs). These three concepts are critical for survival, and alteration of any of these can result in death. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involves two conditions: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Emphysema is characterized by the loss of lung elasticity and destruction of…

Asthma Asthma is a chronic lung disease that irritates and narrows the respiratory airways. This lung disease is not limited to any specific age group, as it affects people of all ages, but it does begin developing in the childhood stage. Around 25 million Americans currently live with asthma, with a third of these people being children.¹ Living with this condition is a responsibility that the affected person must carry. Asthma is not considered to be a life threatening condition by most, but…

A factor contributing to Asthma is an individual’s occupation. The term ‘Occupational asthma’ can be defined when asthma is triggered because of an individual working environment. Typically, there are jobs, which involve being exposed to specific substances known as respiratory sensitizers, which could potentially causes a sickly response. If exposed for a long duration, it could possibly lead from occupational to chronic Asthma. The main examples that could cause occupational asthma is from a…

Cough-induced asthma, occupational asthma, and nocturnal asthma are some types of asthma. The doctor can diagnose and identify your asthma by one of these. Cough-induced is the most troublesome asthma to diagnose. The doctor needs to needs to eliminate and dispose of different possibilities, such as sinus disease, chronic bronchitis, or post nasal drip due to hay fever. For this situation the coughing may happen alone, without other asthma-sort side symptoms being existing. Sleeping could be…

Asthma affects an estimated 300 million individuals worldwide. Annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated 250,000 asthma deaths worldwide (Morris, 2015). Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory problems affecting adults and children in Jamaica and is a significant public health problem. In an article published by The Gleaner, it alluded to the increase in the number of asthma cases between 2007 and 2008. According to Hunter (2011), 19,647 cases of asthma were seen…