Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) remains as one to the major causes of neonatal respiratory distress, which may lead to respiratory failure and death in the infant. This syndrome is the defined as “respiratory distress in an infant born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) with characteristic radiological changes and whose symptoms cannot be otherwise explained” (T. E. Wiswell, J. M. Tuggle, and B. S. Turner 1). About 8–20% of all deliveries have been detected with meconium-…
There are many diseases out there that effect the lungs, and can be life-threatening. They affect millions of people every year. Some examples would be lung cancer and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Cancer is a disease that, among other things, effects the communication between cells. Acute respiratory distress syndrome prevents oxygen from getting into the blood. With so many people being at risk, it can lead some people to wonder why the cure hasn’t already been created. There are many…
Review Article Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infants: A Review Keishera Aldonza Candidate for Bachelor, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Introduction Preterm infants often display signs of respiratory distress syndrome at birth due to the immaturity of the lung structure, with respiratory morbidity decreasing as gestational age increases. Respiratory distress syndrome is caused by a deficiency of surfactants. Surfactants…
Nitric oxide can be administered by a few different ways. When a patient is on a ventilator, nitric oxide is nebulized on the inspiratory cycle. Nitric oxide can also be given by a facemask or even a nasal cannula. The normal ranges for nitric oxide is 1 – 80 parts per million. High levels of nitric oxide can be very harmful and may even cause death, pulmonary edema or methemoglobinemia. A high concentration would be considered to be between 5,000 and 20,000 ppm. The length of time that…
the Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Preventative Measures Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), also known as hyaline membrane disease, is a potentially fatal condition that effects newborns, mostly premature infants. About 40,000 newborns are diagnosed with this disease annually and the rate is growing rapidly (Ludman, Mark D). RDS is a common breathing problem with premature newborns because myriad organs of the infants are underdeveloped, especially the lungs. This prevents the newborn from…
An invasive approach including percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improves clinical outcomes in clients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and in clients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS) (Mehta et al., 2012). Periprocedural major bleeding is a strong autonomous predictor of early and late major adverse cardiovascular events and mortality (Bertrand, Larose, & Rodes-Labau, 2009; Verneugt, Steinhubl, & Hamon, 2011; as cited in Bernat et al.…
Acute pharyngitis is one of the most frequent illnesses for pediatric office and emergency room visits. It is defined as inflammation of the pharynx and or tonsils and is usually caused by viruses or bacteria (Burns, Dunn, Brady, Barber Starr, Blosser, and Garzon, 2017). Among children and adolescents, the majority of cases are caused by viral infections. The bacterial infections especially Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections (GABHS) account for about 15-30% of infection in children…
ischaemia. 1 When myocardial ischaemia is prolonged it can cause acute coronary syndromes such as unstable angina, ST-elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST elevation…
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) occur when alveoli of the lungs are filled with fluids due to severe injury or illness. This fluid buildup instead of air in the alveolar air sacs causes decreased level of oxygen transfer from the lungs to the blood stream. A chest x-ray will show clinical appearance of acute pulmonary edema without elevated left atrial pressure or cardiogenic causes (Brochard, 2011). This will cause a severe deprivation of oxygen to vital organs and leads to…
An unrecognised virus called coronavirus is the reason for severe acute respiratory syndrome. There are numerous sorts of coronavirus, some of which cause the common flu. The SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) was another variation that may have been transmitted to people from animals. Although SARS has the same symptoms as the flu (fever ,dry coughs ,and having difficulties in breathing) it leads to other major effects such as lung failure , pneumonia, and damaging immune cells. SARS CoV harms the…