Respiratory tract

chronic and effects many domestic birds such as Pekin ducks. It occurs when the ducks inhale the aspergillus spores around them, that normally come from moulds in hay or grain. When ducks are infected with aspergillosis it normally effects the respiratory tract but it can infect any organ. Aspergillosis is normally found in the environment the ducks are living in, soil around them, and their grain. It tends to spread when the temperature and humidity is high. Some ways to prevent ducks from…

fluid balances. The patient may also need a Foley catheter to accurately measure output (Ignatavicius, 2013, p.1322). For more severe cases, nasogastric suction and decompression may be needed to prevent gastric acid from entering the gastrointestinal tract. If a nasogastric tube is present, oral hygiene is needed to prevent drying of mucous membranes and to prevent infection (Quatrara, 2011, p.8). Assessing the patient’s gastrointestinal mobility is crucial in determining the development of a…

World Health Organization studies the effect of breastfeeding on respiratory infections and diarrhea disease in young children under the age of five (Horta). The literature search spans many decades between 1966 and 2011. It has found that breastfeeding lowers hospitalization and mortality rates as well as protects against diarrhea and respiratory infections in childhood. Another study, “Breastfeeding and the risk of respiratory tract infections after infancy” summarizes a Dutch project that…

breath makes you think that. Bit then, your throat becomes sore, your nose is running constantly, and you have a fever. Now, you realize it may be bigger than asthma. You now realize you have RSV. Respiratory Syncytial Virus, also known as RSV is a disease that causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It is a very common infectious disease. It is so common that most children that have it were infected by the age of two. That does not mean adults can’t catch it so beware. In adults…

occurred before continues to pose a public health challenge. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is different than the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the economic and non-economic impacts of the recent SARS outbreak on a community. Background According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Severe Acute Respiratory…

Detoxification of the lungs This way you can clean your lungs naturally Cleansing your lungs lets you detox them of infection, lower the risk of cancer, expand lung capacity and improve the health of the respiratory tract. This is primarily suggested to smokers and people living in places with polluted air. Here are the four ways of cleansing your lungs 1. Breathing exercises They are one of the best methods of lung cleansing. This doesn’t mean just taking a deep breath, it takes a lot more.…

According to DON Fall s are leading causes of injury in the long term care (LTC), fall in the long term care are very common. Sometimes you can have up to five fall in the weak .According to CDC about 1,800 older adults living in nursing homes die each year from fall-related injuries and those who survive frequently sustain injuries that result in permanent disability and reduced quality of life. most fall happening during self-transfer either from bed to wheelchair or from wheelchair to the…

gastrointestinal tract causes vomiting, diarrhoea, varices formation in oesophagus etc. Secondly, liver that is largest organ responsible for detoxification of alcohol but chronic heavy alcohol lead to formation of chronic hepatic diseases such as hepatitis, hepatomegaly and fatty liver. These types of hepatic disorder causes cirrhosis of liver that means liver cells are replaced by scar tissue, which leads to liver failure. Thirdly, Pancreas which is also important organ of the digestive tract…

estimate of 70,000 people worldwide (NHlBI,2013). The disease is most common among children and young adults. I will now begin to inform you about the cause, the symptoms and how to treat Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis affects the respiratory tract, the digestive tract, the sweat glands, and the fertility cells. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation in a gene that controls the production of a protein that is needed for the controlling of water balance within a cell. When the water within…

turned blue while we identified our unknown bacterium as Enterobacter cloacae, a clinically gram negative, facultative-anaerobic, rod shaped and motile bacterium. E. cloacae infections can include bacteremia, lower respiratory tract infections, skin and soft-tissue infections, urinary tract infections (UTIs), endocarditis, intra-abdominal infections, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, CNS infections, and ophthalmic infections. Enterobacter infections can necessitate prolonged hospitalization,…