Respiratory system

Body systems and the bond types of Vitamins and Minerals go hand in hand. The Digestive System breaks down food into vitamins and minerals to be transported to other body systems. The Integumentary System is made up of skin, which uses copper to create Melanin to help protect against the sun. The Integumentary System also uses Vitamins A and C, as well as Niacin and Zinc for healthy growth and repair of skin. The Respiratory System consists of mouth, nose and lungs to inhale oxygen and exhale…

The Autonomic Nervous System also influences metabolism and thermal regulation. There are three main parts of the Autonomic Nervous System: the sympathetic nervous system, enteric nervous system, and parasympathetic nervous system. Ganglions are components of the autonomic nervous system and therefore has preganglionic and postganglionic fibers. Sympathetic Nervous System has thoracombular outflow. On stimulation of the body, its effects are widely spread across the body system. This is in…

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…

pathological condition, disease or syndrome. Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. This can be from externally introduced bacteria fungi, parasites and viruses, or from a pathogen introduced via the blood stream from an infection of another body system (McCance and Huether, 2014). The pathogen invades the bone and elicits the inflammatory response (McCance, and Huether, 2014). For bone tissue, this includes engorged vessels, active leukocytes, thrombosis of small blood vessels and…

How Provision of Oral Health Care Affects the Risk of Respiratory Infections in Institutionalized Elderly Persons Requiring Full-time Care Introduction Due to aging, many elderly adults suffer a deterioration in physical capacity and mental acuity, rendering them unable to care for themselves in general and their oral health in particular. Researches show that respiratory pathogens reside in dental plaque (Russell, Boylan, Kaslick, Scannapieco, & Katz, 1999; Scannapieco, Stewart, & Mylotte,…

THE AMAZING CIRCULATORY SYSTEM The circulatory system preforms many different jobs. It carries oxygen to the cells of the body and it also caries nutrients throughout the body to make heat and energy. In addition to that, the vascular system delivers hormones to specific organs. Another thing the circulatory system does is collect metabolic waste and deliver it to the excretory glands. Lastly, the circulatory system works with the immune system to help fight infection and defend. The fact that…

Mechanical Ventilator is a life support system that mechanically assist patient in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. It can also be called as artificial respiration system. Mechanical ventilation can help or support complete breathing, depending on the patient’s condition. Anyone who have problem in breathing normally, or having chronic diseases may require mechanical ventilator. It also includes patients suffering from spinal cord injury, stroke or any other disorders. Rapid growth in…

pneumonia is also included and it occurs when there is abnormal entry of materials into the trachea and lungs. Lastly, opportunistic pneumonia occurs in patients who have an altered immune system such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (Lewis, 2014). With the diagnosis of pneumonia there are several…

Other prevalent lung illnesses in the United States are asthma, pneumonia, and ARDS, which all correlate with the concept of gas exchange. In each phase in the continuum of healthcare, nurses will be faced with a patient who is diagnosed with a respiratory illness or disease. Therefore, nurses play a vital role in health promotion and prevention in patients who are at risk for these problems. There is a wide range of evidence-based research available for nurses and health care professionals to…

Respiratory Therapy began to enter the medical field in the early 1940s. Fast forward a few years and Respiratory Care still remains a relatively new field in the medical industry. Almost all fifty states now require a license or some other form of “other legal credentialing law governing the profession of respiratory care” (Weilacher). A Respiratory therapist by definition “treats people with health care issues affecting the cardiopulmonary system such as asthma, emphysema, pneumonia,…