poor oral health; among them‚ respiratory infections in elderly persons. With increasing age‚ many elderly adults suffer a decline in physical‚ psychological and mental abilities which may necessitate admission into full-time care (De Visschere‚ de Baat‚ Schols‚ Deschepper‚ & Vanobbergen‚ 2011). As frailty increases‚ the elderly is less able to care for themselves which may lead to a decline oral health‚ which‚ in turn‚ is recognised as a risk factor in respiratory infections such as influenza and
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is caused by a virus‚ not a certain type of bacteria. This virus belongs to a class of viruses called coronavirus. Since SARS was an outbreak caused by a virus that was previously unknown‚ scientist named the virus that causes SARS‚ SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). World Health Organization (WHO) physician Dr. Carlo Urbani identified SARS as a new disease in 2003 when he diagnosed a severely ill 48-year old businessman who was traveling from the Guangdong
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SIRS Specific organ dysfunction Respiratory dysfunction The lungs are a common site of injury in MODS. Lung injury may be either primary when the initial insult is to the lungs themselves (eg pulmonary contusions or aspiration pneumonia) or secondary‚ due to a non pulmonary disease process‚ (eg a septic intra-abdominal process or severe pancreatitis). Acute lung injury results in damage to the alveolar epithelium and/or the pulmonary capillary endothelium causing fluid leakage from blood vessels
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be evolutionary adaptations allowing the elephant to remain underwater for long periods of time while breathing through its trunk which emerges as a snorkel.[4] Birds The main section for this topic is on the page Bird anatomy‚ in the section Respiratory system. The respiratory system of birds differs significantly from that found in mammals‚ containing unique anatomical features such as air sacs. The lungs of birds also do not have the capacity to inflate as birds lack a diaphragm and a pleural cavity. Gas
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Respiratory Disorders Management and Care Our respiratory system is like a battery in our car‚ without it we will not be able to generate the heart and the rest of our body. There is an old proverb that states‚ "Life is in the breath. He who half breathes half lives." If you have allergies‚ asthma‚ or other breathing problems‚ this proverb may sound very familiar. But a greater understanding of your breathing problems‚ along with an accurate medical diagnosis and effective treatment‚ can help
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Financial distress‚ reorganization and bankruptcy You are required to explore‚ study and investigate the issues of financial distress‚ reorganization and bankruptcy of firms around the world‚ in particularly Malaysia and examined the factors that may have caused this phenomenon. Search for journal articles (at least 10) that are related to these topics and provide your comments and opinions in your write-up‚ not more than 10 pages. Financial distress can be defined as situation in which a company
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Case Study for Respiratory Disorders #2 Scenario A.W.‚ a 52-year-old woman disabled from severe emphysema‚ was walking at a mall when she suddenly grabbed her right side and gasped‚ “Oh‚ something just popped.” A.W. whispered to her walking companion‚ “I can’t get any air.” Her companion yelled for someone to call 911 and helped her to the nearest bench. By the time the rescue unit arrived‚ A.W. was stuporous and in severe respiratory distress. She was intubated‚ an IV of lactated Ringer’s (LR)
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The Respiratory System is crucial to every human being. Without it‚ we would cease to live outside of the womb. Let us begin by taking a look at the structure of the respiratory system and how vital it is to life. During inhalation or exhalation air is pulled towards or away from the lungs‚ by several cavities‚ tubes‚ and openings. The organs of the respiratory system make sure that oxygen enters our bodies and carbon dioxide leaves our bodies. The respiratory tract is the path of air from the
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Respiratory disease Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms‚ and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism
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Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms‚ and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism‚ and lung cancer
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