mediators – produce vascular changes ■ Examples: ■ Causes bronchoconstriction‚ inability to breath ■ Maybe due to: injection of antitetanic horse serum‚ penicillin or bee sting. ■ Allergic asthma (Extrinsic asthma) ❑ Characterized by bronchospasm – difficulty of breathing ❑ Eosinophilia in blood and sputum ❑ Skin redness‚ sneezing‚ wheezing ❑ Maybe caused by: fungal spores‚ dust‚ animal danders ■ Localized
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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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The Cardiopulmonary Department focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung conditions.One example of a heart conditoin is a myocardial infarctions‚ more commonly known as heart attacks‚ are typically caused by a blood clot in the coronary artery which can restrict blood flow‚ this in turn can cause the heart’s pumping function to decrease ( Heart Attack. 2017). An example of a cardiovascular condition is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ or a stroke‚ is caused by lack of bloodflow
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Allergies have been characterized as a medical disorder for thousands of years‚ yet it was only in the last hundred years scientists have been able to establish the cause behind them. The term allergy/asthma is a collective term for the diseases: asthma‚ rhinoconjuctivitis‚ food allergies‚ atopic dermatitis‚ angioedema‚ urticaria‚ anaphylaxis‚ and insect and drug allergies (Holgate & Polosa‚ 2008). Cases of allergic reactions date all the way back to 3500 BC when Egyptian King Menses reportedly died
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concentrated on its use for respiratory complaints. It is generally accepted in the Philippines to be useful for coughs‚ asthma symptoms‚ and other respiratory problems‚ and the Philippine government actively promotes it as an alternative to Western cough medicines. Some doctors also prescribe it to assist in the treatment of asthma‚ as regular doses appear to reduce the strength of asthma attacks. Scientific analyses have shown that Lagundi has anti-histamine and anti-inflammatory effects. These effects
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Budesonide Structure: Chemical Formula : C25H34O6 Molecular Weight : 430.534 g/mol IUPAC : 16‚17-(butylidenebis(oxy))-11‚21-dihydroxy-‚ (11-β‚16-α)-pregna-1‚4-diene-3‚20-dione Description : Budesonide is a glucocorticoid used in the management of asthma‚ the treatment of various skin disorders‚ and allergic rhinitis. [PubChem] The extended release oral tablet‚ marketed as Uceris‚ was FDA approved on January 14‚ 2013 for the management of ulcerative colitis. Budesonide is provided as a mixture of
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Isoproterenol‚ Epinephrine‚ Ephedrine Selective: albuterol‚ metaproterenol‚ terbutaline‚ salmeterol-stimulate beta-2 adrenoreceptors-bronchial smooth muscle relaxation -stimulate mucocillary clearance -“rescue therapy” during acute asthma attacks -prophylaxis for exercise- induced asthma -prophylaxis for exposure to known antigens All nonselective effects: stimulation of cardiac beta Receptor such as tachycardia‚ arrhythmias and angina Central nervous system: effects nervousness‚ anxiety‚ insomnia‚ dizziness
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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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susceptible illnesses such as asthma and wheezing * More ear infections‚ poor lung function * Second hand smoke contains: Hydrogen cyanide -- a highly poisonous gas that is used in chemical weapons and pest control‚ Benzene -- a part of gasoline‚ Formaldehyde -- a chemical used to embalm corpses; Carbon monoxide -- a poisonous gas found in cars Secondhand smoke and the impact on infants (long term) * Infants more susceptible illnesses such as asthma and wheezing * More ear infections
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your friends and family if you saved that money and didn’t smoke. Research has shown that smoking reduces life expectancy by seven or eight years. Some of the risks caused by smoking cigarettes are: high blood pressure‚ heart attacks‚ strokes‚ worse asthma and the blood vessels in your eyes. Smoking cigarettes can also cause your teeth and gums to stain‚ swollen gums‚ bad breath and teeth falling out. Do you want to be seen in public looking like this? Smoking cigarettes also means you
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