Severe acute respiratory syndrome

The respiratory system is composed by a set of organs that are involved when breathing. The anatomy of the respiratory tract includes the nose, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, bronchi, lungs, alveoli and the diaphragm. There some organs of the respiratory system that are responsible for the process of breathing. The nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs permit the gas exchange to happen at the cellular level. The air enters through the nose and mouth and it goes into the lungs to…

are suggestive of sickle cell anemia include acute fever, relative hypertension, jaundice, ulcers, increase in respirations in acute chest syndromes, cough and hyperactive precordium. The patients may also experience joint pains…

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome? By Wellyn Leu | Submitted On January 09, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Wellyn Leu Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome is a…

Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a disorder that affects the peripheral nervous system. It is an autoimmune disease that forms antibodies against peripheral nerves. There is no definite etiology for GBS. This disease shows different symptoms depending on the type of GBS and its severity. Treatments are available for people who have this disease, but as of now, there is no cure (Biomarkers). An exact cause of GBS has not been found, but its symptoms have been noted to follow a pattern. In most cases,…

bacterial colonization, events like trauma, surgery, the presence of foreign bodies, even the placement of prostheses can disrupt bony integrity and lead to the onset of infection of the bone. In children osteomyelitis is usually acute and effect the long bones, arms and legs. Acute…

With all of the advances that have been made in respiratory care, it leaves us with a number of different therapies and equipment available to suit the needs of patients from any age, disease, and demographic. Though these different options are accessible to most acute care hospitals, there is not enough education being done for the proper implementation of these resources or protocols to help drive them. In terms of neonatal non-invasive ventilation, there are several methods of helping…

with a significant past medical history of hip fractures, decubitus ulcers along with sepsis, alcohol abuse, acute blood loss anemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and nicotine abuse. The patient was transferred to Decatur General Hospital Emergency Room from his previous rehabilitation center due to progressively getting weaker and abnormal labs. The patient also complained of severe abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant that became progressively worse. The patient also had…

mitochondrial dysfunction Recent reports identify that annually, 58 to 78 cases of ALI or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occur per 100,000 population globally, with approximately 200,000 adult cases occurring in the U.S. alone (23). Current scientific evidence pinpoints reactive oxygen species (ROS) as the key pathological event (9, 10, 24-26). Hyperoxia is a commonly used treatment for patients experiencing acute and chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases (1-3).…

gram positive cocci with some gram negative bacilli and yeast cells. Therefore, throughout her ICU stay, her body was continuing to fight infection, and so her white blood cell count was often elevated. The two biggest laboratory indicators of acute and chronic renal failure are elevated urea and creatinine levels.14 Mrs. E’s urea levels were high 100 percent of the time she was in the ICU. Normal urea concentration is 2.9 to 7.5 mmol/L, according to CVH accepted normal values. Mrs. E’s…

Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(NCO)2. Two of the six possible isomers are commercially important: 2,4-TDI (CAS: 584-84-9) and 2,6-TDI (CAS: 91-08-7). 2,4-TDI is produced in the pure state, but TDI is often marketed as 80/20 and 65/35 mixtures of the 2,4 and 2,6 isomers respectively. It is produced on a large scale, accounting for 34.1% of the global isocyanate market in 2000, second only to MDI. Approximately 1.4 billion kilograms were produced in 2000…