Spirometry

could indicate that she has type two respiratory failure. The main aims when treating type two respiratory failure is directed at reversing the underlying cause. Non-invasive ventilation with a tight-fitting facial or nasal mask with low levels of oxygen therapy often stabilizes these patients. When a patient is suffering from type two respiratory failure, the effectiveness of a peak flow would not affect the treatment given directly, especially when time critical, however, in none emergency…

Series of question including smoking history will determine the results as well. If the patient has been coughing the doctor will ask for duration and any cough product. The test performed to diagnose id called spirometry. This is a noninvasive procedure. The technician simply asks the patient to blow as hard as possible into the tube while their nose is clipped. The spirometer measures the amount of air expelled. The doctor may also perform a chest X-ray and a chest…

“What is asthma?” You may be wondering. Well, asthma is a condition affecting your respiratory system, which makes breathing difficult. This condition is common, since the estimated amount of people having it is 300 million. Though it is common, that doesn't mean that it isn't harmful. There are different types of asthma, depending on the seriousness. However, the treatments and diagnosis is the same. What causes Asthma? Asthma triggers. Exposure to allergens can trigger the signs of asthma.…

Physical Examinations: The process of physical examination is varying due to severity of the disease. At the very onset, normal examination of physical health is taken by a physician. It is focused on the prolonged expiration. Hyperinflation may occur with relevance due to the severity of disease and increase airway obstruction. Other features of a severe disease include increased anterior posterior diameter of the chest and a depressed diaphragm with limited movement based on chest percussion.…

from North Shore Long Island Jewish Pulmonary Clinics thus creating the possibility of a geographic bias. Furthermore, the patients’ COPD severity was neither specific nor diverse enough, to be meaningful. For instance, by 26 choosing patients with spirometry scores of under 50%, it is unclear if patients tested had equivalent levels of severity. Were patients scores clumped at 49%, or equally spread out down to scores of, for example, 30%? Also, by choosing patients with only “severe” COPD,…

Gaseous exchange Breathing is the body’s way of exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. The lungs get oxygen through alveoli. The air is transported though the trachea and diverted though the bronchi into a lung, the bronchi extends into smaller tubes called bronchioles witch at the end of them are little air sacks (the alveoli). Oxygen is needed to get into the blood stream to allow oxygen to be supplied throughout the body in order for it to function normally. It does this by gaseous exchange.…

apprehension and severe dyspnea are also present. The treatment goal is to manage the disease daily focusing on ways to prevent acute attacks. During an acute attack, the treatment goal is to maintain an open airway and alveolar well ventilated. Spirometry, chest x -ray, are performed to evaluate Asthma; in acute asthma attack, arterial blood gas, peak flow meter, and allergy testing in performed (Hunther & McCance,…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive disease process that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and in some cases asthma. COPD is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States (Reid, 2014). This disease is a public health problem that is not only preventable but treatable. It is important to know about the illness, symptoms, standard inhaled medication and explore a newer long-acting muscarinic antagonist bronchodilator as Global initiative for Chronic…

A COPD case study will be assessed and discussed. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 guidelines will be analyzed and applied to the case study presented below. Patient monitoring, education strategies, and clinical end point of the chosen drug therapy will be identified. Sample dosages form, route, and frequency of administration based on patients’ health status will be justified. Finally, the efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) will be…

Measurement of diffusing capacity (DLCO) One of the most clinically lung function test is diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO). In addition it's known as the transfer factor of the lung for CO (TLCO). This test measures the capability of the lungs to transmit gas from inhaled air to the pulmonary capillaries in the red blood cells and to determine the efficiency of the lungs to exchange gases. The indication of using this test is to recognize the cause of hypoxemia and…