Upper respiratory tract

What is Smoke Inhalation Poisoning? Most dogs that are involved in fires do not die as a result from the flames but rather from inhaling the smoke. Not only do the high temperatures cause heat damage to the delicate lining of the dog 's nose and upper airway, the toxic chemicals in smoke cause tissue injury. The carbon monoxide in the smoke binds to the red blood cells in the dog 's body, preventing oxygen from being carried and causing tissue death. Additionally, the potentially harmful…

Danger of the ozone in the Air we breathe Air pollution is a sensitive topic. The air we are breathing could be the leading cause of human illnesses in the United States. The most common illnesses caused by air pollution is Lung Disease also known as Asthma .We know this is the most common illness, but what we don’t know is what or who are causing the ozone to go bad. To quote Amanda Spake, author of the article don’t Breathe The Air. “ The outdoors was once a simple prescription for good…

simply non-issues at all. The spots we are talking of here, don’t have any specific location for appearance as thy can surface on the lip lines, on lip corners, or the inside of the lips, or, just around the lips. They can occur on either the lower or upper lip. Anywhere on the oral cavity can host these bumps. The spots can also be evident on your…

biology revision guide. Harlow: Edexcel. • Skinner, G., Winrow-Campbell, S. and Dunkerton, J. (2009). Edexcel AS biology revision guide. London: Edexcel. • System, A. (2014). Anatomy Chart: The Respiratory System. [online] Healthedco.com. Available at: http://www.healthedco.com/index.php/anatomy-chart-the-respiratory-system.html [Accessed 10 Nov. 2014]. • Urmc.rochester.edu, (2014). What Are White Blood Cells? - Online Medical Encyclopaedia - University of Rochester Medical Centre. [online]…

Introduction: The Litoria caerulea (Green tree frog) has a very unique respiratory system that is very different to the Homo sapiens (Humans). The respiratory system is made up of organs in your body to help you breath by delivering oxygen to the body and expelling carbon dioxide. The respiratory system consists of Lungs, Diaphragm, Bronchi and Trachea along with others. These organs have crucial roles in the process of respiration (the act of breathing) (Hillendale Health, Hes.ucfsd.org, 2014)…

Incentive Spirometer Volume Trending and Documentation Post-operative pulmonary infections in patients over the age of 65 years present a number of health challenges. These infections, especially pneumonia contribute to the increased the mortality rate of aged patients. Additionally, it has resulted in increased re-admissions rates and prolonged hospital stay, thereby increasing the cost of treatment. These have adverse effects on the hospitals and the patients (Carvalho, Paisani, & Lunardi,…

Other prevalent lung illnesses in the United States are asthma, pneumonia, and ARDS, which all correlate with the concept of gas exchange. In each phase in the continuum of healthcare, nurses will be faced with a patient who is diagnosed with a respiratory illness or disease. Therefore, nurses play a vital role in health promotion and prevention in patients who are at risk for these problems. There is a wide range of evidence-based research available for nurses and health care professionals to…

Discussion The results from the experiment demonstrate that respiratory frequency was higher and increased faster as exercise intensity increased in caffeinated individuals. The correlation between the independent (intensity of work rate) and dependent (respiratory frequency) variables for both the caffeinated and non-caffeinated groups was fairly good (R2 > 0.35) so there is some evidence that caffeine causes an increase in respiratory frequency. Tidal volume and alveolar ventilation were…

Blood is the only liquid in the body that is classified as connective tissue. Its function is to transport oxygen, metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide and nitrogenous waste from the kidneys. Regulation of the body’s pH, body temperature, and maintenance of the liquid volume in the circulatory system. Lastly, protection by way of Leukocyte activation and preventing blood loss by way of the platelets in the blood. Blood is composed of 55% plasma (water, salts, plasma proteins, and other…

The resonatory system includes the nasal cavity and soft palate and portions of the anatomically defined respiratory and digestive systems. (Seikel, King, & Drumright, 2010). One disorder that may affect a person’s ability to use the resonatory system to produce sufficient speech is velopharyngeal insufficiency, or VPI. This is a disorder which results in the improper closure of the velopharyngeal sphincter (soft palate muscle in the mouth) during speech, allowing air to escape through the nose…