symptoms of bronchospasms. Bronchospasm is an abnormal contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi‚ narrowing and obstructing the respiratory airway‚ resulting in coughs‚ wheezing or difficulty in breathing. The chief cause of this condition is asthma‚ although it may also be caused by respiratory infection‚ chronic lung disease or an allergic reaction to chemicals. The mucosa lining of the trachea may become irritated and inflamed‚ which secretes mucus‚ causing it to be caught in the bronchi and
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These include chest discomfort‚ cough‚ and shortness of breath and increases in daily mortality and hospital admissions for respiratory disease in the general population as well as those with lung disease; asthma attacks in people with asthma; and the possible development of new cases of asthma and other respiratory disease in people exposed to ozone over many years” (U.S Environmental Protection
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The Day I broke my ankle Several years ago‚ I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle. I had never broken a bone before or been to the emergency room. It was a very scary and painful experience. I will never forget it and hope I never have another experience like it. This is how it happened. I went out the door of my house and was on my way to work. There is a walkway and a short stairway with four or five steps between my door and the sidewalk. I remember that I was wearing a new pair
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The latest surveys show that allergy rates‚ especially in developed countries‚ are on the rise by 30 to 35%. Scientists have been researching the reason to this phenomenon. There are various opinions but many studies are pointing towards the Hygiene Hypotheses as the leading cause. The Hygiene Hypotheses‚ proposed by David P. Strachan‚ suggests the following. The immune system is a sophisticated collection of defense pathways that protect the body from infection. Initially‚ when young children were
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us |3.4 Breathing System and |Objectives | |Excretion |At the end of this sub section students should be able to: | |3.4.4 Lungs & Breathing |Draw and identify the breathing tract in humans
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J. Conegie 11/9/12 4th Block Comp. Writing There are many life threatening‚ as well as psychological‚ dangers due to the use of marijuana. Life threatening dangers include‚ cancer‚ breathing‚ immune system‚ asthma‚ driving ability‚ heart rate‚ blood pressure‚ and reproduction. The Psychological findings include‚ short term memory‚ attention span‚ "lasting effect"‚ schizophrenia‚ withdrawal‚ and symptoms in newborns‚ and children. These certain dangers may be associated with the prolonged use
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ASTHMA Asthma is a disorder that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow‚ leading to wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightness‚ and coughing. Asthma is caused by inflammation in the airways. When an asthma attack occurs‚ the muscles surrounding the airways become tight and the lining of the air passages swells. This reduces the amount of air that can pass by. Common causes of asthma attacks are: • Animals (pet hair or dander)
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Bronchodilating vii. Treats asthma and COPD d. Exectorant viii. Guaifenisin(Robitussin) (Musinex) ix. Decreases thickness of mucous e. Intranasal sympathomimetics / corticosteroids x. For allergic nose inflammation xi. Bronchodilation that lowers airway resistance and makes breathing easier for the client. xii. Limit the use to 3-5 days. f. Beta-adrenergic agonists xiii. During asthma attack (beta 2) g
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EXERCISE 7: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MECHANICS ACTIVITY 1: Measuring Respiratory Volumes and Calculating Capacities | Answers | 1. Which of the following processes does not occur during inspiration? a. The diaphragm moves to a flattened position. b. Gas pressure inside the lungs is lowered. c. Inspiratory muscles relax. d. The size of the thoracic cavity increases. | C-Inspiratory muscles relax. | 1. During normal quiet breathing‚ about ______ ml of air moves into and out
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E1/D1: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974- This Act is set out to look after children and others at work. Their aims are: •Securing the health of all workers in the area. •Protecting persons against risks to health and safety arising in connection to the person. •Controlling dangerous substances in a work area. The act ensures that all workplaces have signs of risks and safety procedures for everyone in that workplace to know them and how they are all controlled. All settings must have warnings
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