Shortness of breath

Before. Waterboarding is a form of torture predominantly used during a war. It’s a method of interrogation used on detainees that forces them to provide answers/speak the truth. This form of barbaric torture involves having a detainee being restrained and strapped to an inclined board or platform. A cloth is used to cover the detainee’s face and water is then poured onto the inclined face and into the prisoner’s mouth or nose. The technique simulates the sensation of drowning without suffering…

who came in with shortness of breath from a nursing home. His secondary diagnosis ae HIV, AIDS, syphilis, respiratory failure and Kaposi sarcoma. He has an allergy to ciproflaxin. Mr. X had been in the hospital previously and had been sent back to the nursing home for a couple days. Due to his Kaposi sarcoma leading into his lungs, he is going into respiratory failure and he had shortness of breath. The nursing home sent him to the hospital where we now see he is shortness of breath while at…

Although home aquariums make a beautiful addition and present many health benefits to families, they can also bring added danger. As the emergence of marine toxins increase, medical professionals advise aquarium enthusiasts to be mindful of a little-known risk that comes with purchasing and maintaining coral. In specific, zoanthids, which contain a hidden poison called palytoxin. Over the years, the media has released several case studies regarding individuals and families who have become…

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency also known as A1AD or AAT Deficiency is a genetic disorder. Laurell and Erickson in Sweden reported the first patients with the condition in 1963. Since their discovery much has been learned about the history if A1AD (Liebrman, 2002). The name of the disease comes from a deficiency of the serum antiprotease. This enzyme is a protein that protects the lungs from germs, dust, pollution, smoke and other inhaled chemicals. This enzyme…

What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic and sometimes considered a long term disease that inflames and narrows the airways of your lungs. Asthma causes many varieties of dangerous symptoms that can be extremely dangerous that can be worsened at any given time, making breathing very difficult. Unfortunately there is no known cure for asthma and those who have asthma never “grow” out of it they simply become dormant. However by working very closely with your primary doctor the two of you can manage…

respiratory disease caused by inflammation of the airways (Crane 2016). While the disease can not be cured, the symptoms can be controlled (Crane 2016). There are a wide variety of symptoms associated with asthma (Asthma 2016). Symptoms include: shortness of breath, coughing, a wheezing sound when inhaling or…

chest or sometime it can be felt in arm, neck, jaw, shoulders or back.” (Coronary Artery Disease, 2015) also shortness breaths as known as a symptom of CAD, which do not let the heart’s pumping enough blood to meet body needs. It makes the people, who have it looks very tired. Congenital heart disease (CHD) There are different symptoms of congenital heart disease, such as “shortness of breath, difficulty feeding in infancy, sweating, cyanosis, heart murmur, respiratory infections that recur…

Mesothelioma, being a deadly form of cancer, ruins the prospects of victims and their families. This varies depending on the concentration of the asbestos dust and fibres in the area but it has been recorded that those who have only been exposed for a couple of months have a chance of obtaining pericardial mesothelioma. About 90% of malignant mesothelioma is asbestos-related. Mesothelioma affects men most due to the high exposure of asbestos in industrial typed jobs. Mesothelioma can be caused…

old and was diagnosed at age of 55. The other one with breast cancer, she is 72 years old and was diagnosed at age of 60. Over the past ten years the patient’s perception of self–efficacy has been declining. Patient has become increasingly short of breath for the past two weeks following any kind of activity because the cough; which is mainly dry, rarely productive, and particularly during the night which she needs to sit up in a chair to be able to breathe easier. In addition, her appetite…

(2). Another environmental factor that can cause asthma is when pollution in the air spikes up from time to time. Small particles of the polluted air can find their way into your lungs, airways and nose causing blockage making it more difficult to breath. When these particles reach the lungs they can pollute/build up in airways causing a symptom of asthma such as heavy breathing; and if the blockage/pollution become very bad it can sometimes cause you to have a bad asthma attack (2). A final…