Respiratory system Asthma A chronic (long term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways‚ asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing ( a sound when you breathe)‚ chest tightness‚ shortness of breath‚ and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning. Asthma is characterized by inflammation of the bronchial tubes with increased production of sticky secretions inside the tubes. People with asthma experience symptoms when that airways tighten‚ inflame or fill with mucus
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With asthma‚ there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. This results in asthma symptoms‚ including coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness.Asthma triggers are different from person to person and can include: Airborne substances (such
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Dander is s combinations of hair and dead skin cells an can trigger and allergic reactions and asthma attacks for individuals who are sensitive to the pet allergens . There are steps that could be taken to minimize the change of an allergen or asthma attack. At the Pet Palace there has been a new product that will be used on the pets during the grooming time to help reduce the chances of having an asthma attack or some type of other allergen. The pet groomers will use this product on the pets at
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vilanterol. Anoro Ellipta is expected to be available the first quarter of 2014. Warnings/Precautions The drug carries a boxed warning that LABAs increase the risk of asthma-related death. The safety and efficacy of Anoro Ellipta in patients with asthma have not been established‚ and it is not approved for the treatment of asthma. Anoro Ellipta should not be used as a rescue therapy to treat sudden breathing problems (acute bronchospasm). Contraindications Hypersensitivity to umeclidinum‚ vilanterol
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acute cough is potentially life threatening (Pneumonia‚ Severe Exacerbation of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)‚ Pulmonary embolism (PE)‚ or Heart Failure) or not (Upper respiratory infection (URI)‚ Lower respiratory infection (LRI)‚ Asthma‚ Bronchiectasis‚ Upper Airway Cough Syndrome (UACS)‚ and COPD). Pratter et al. (2006) found that in managing patients with subacute cough the first step is to determine whether or not the cough has followed an obvious preceding respiratory infection
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and dramatically hinders a person’s ability to breathe. It affects around 13% of Australians aged 40 or over. It causes mucus or blood-filled coughing‚ chest tightness and severe shortness of breath. The disease is comprised of Chronic Bronchitis‚ Asthma and Emphysema‚ with the seriousness of it being judged by four levels‚ each level increasing in severity. To this day‚ there is no known cure for the disease. The COPD National Program is a health initiative of The Australian Lung Foundation that
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SYMPTOMS SIGNS SYMPTOMS Signs are what the doctor sees. These are what a patient experiences. Signs are the physical appearance of diseases. Symptoms are what a patient experiences about the disease. Signs are objective. Symptoms are subjective ASTHMA
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irreversible pulmonary damage begins may not be easy to determine. For example‚ in asthma‚ evidence suggests that this process may begin in children aged < 3 years. A prospective cohort study that followed children from birth showed that‚ in children who had wheezing episodes before age of 3 years‚ deficits in lung growth were present at the age of 6 years[6] and persisted into adolescence. In contrast‚ children whose asthma presented after the age of 3 years did not demonstrate the same declines in pulmonary
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examples.There are many diseases and conditions‚ found in adolescence‚ that may be strongly linked to environmental exposures. Evidence shows that Asthma‚ ADHD‚ and diarrheal infections are just a few of the long list of illnesses. Although the causes of asthma are not known‚ one recent ten year study found that the ozone was linked to causing asthma‚ especially among physically active school age children living in high ozone activities. In an EPA investigation twenty seven percent of schools
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Student Name HCA/220 April‚ 28 2013 Medical Report Assignment PAITENT NAME: Smith‚ John HOSPITAL NUMBER: 859-656-6561 DATE OF ADMISSION: July‚ 23 20xx |Chapter 3 – Medical Record | |History of Present Illness | |The patient arrived‚ complaining of chronic abdominal pain‚ vomiting
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