scientists‚ one thing is clear – smoking is REALLY bad for you. Some of the short term effects of smoking are shortness of breath‚ less oxygen to the brain‚ high blood pressure and heart rate‚ reduction in senses of taste and smell‚ persistent cough‚ asthma attacks‚ bronchitis‚ difficulty exercising‚ and poor dental health (just to name a few). Smoking while pregnant is even worse‚ as it can cause things like birth defects and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Some long term effects of smoking are heart
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bronchodilator and helps clear the patients’ airway. The side effects are headache‚ nausea‚ dry mouth‚ nervousness‚ shaking etc. It can be used for COPD‚ asthma‚ Vasomotor rhinitis‚ and bronchospasm’s. Another common drug used for COPD is Cultivate‚ also known as Fluticasone. It is a corticosteroid that is used for pain‚ COPD‚ seasonal allergies‚ asthma‚ and more. Common side effects include fever‚ chills‚ weakness‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ dizziness‚ sore throat‚ and changes in the
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At times we can take the smallest things for granted. Can you imagine having difficulties breathing? There are several things in the air that can affect the human body respiratory system. The Respiratory System is the system in the body that deals with supplying the blood with oxygen so that the blood can deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. There are several diseases that can attack the respiratory system; I will discuss how Influenza affects
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Food allergy is not to be confused with food intolerance. While an intolerance can leave someone feeling discomfort‚ an allergy can be detrimental to someone’s health from even inhaling a food (“National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases”). There are many types of allergies‚ all around the world. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC)‚ over 50 million Americans alone‚ have some type of allergy. Specifically 15 million of those Americans‚ are diagnosed with a food allergy. The
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chest and start gasping for air. There are many things that can cause breathing problems. Some people have difficulty breathing when they get a cold or exercise. Some breathing problems are chronic or long term such as chronic sinusitis‚ allergies‚ asthma and COPD‚ which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. If you have any of these problems and they are causing you to have difficulty breathing‚ your doctor has probably prescribed a medication called ProAir HFA to help you breathe better.
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Respiratory Volumes Activity 2: Measuring Normal Respiratory Volumes 1. Minute respiratory volume: 7‚500 ml 2. Judging from the trace you generated‚ each inspiration took place over how many seconds? 2 Seconds 3. Each expiration took place over how many seconds? 2 seconds 4. Does the duration of inspiration or expiration vary when you tested/measured the ERV or FVC? Yes Activity 3: Effect of Restricted Air Flow on Respiratory Volumes 1. How does this set of data compare to the
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cockroach infestations in a larger city then there is out in the country that is all because of the congestion. Having to live with cockroaches creates a major health hazard because of the risks posed by cockroach antigens for people who suffer from asthma‚ also because they carry disease-causing germs. Some of the methods people traditionally use to eliminate them cause additional health hazards.
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Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM) is a condition characterized by occasional attacks of breathing difficulty in which one’s vocal folds involuntarily adduct during inhalation and/or exhalation‚ and therefore restrict the airflow to and from the lungs (Mathers-Schmidt‚ 2001). It is also referred to as Vocal Cord Dysfunction and although it is not necessarily a voice disorder‚ voice disorders often co-occur with it. This paper will look to explore factors influencing the differential diagnosis
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3.1 Describe how to manage an infant and a child with foreign bodies in their eyes‚ ears and nose. Children having foreign bodies in their eyes‚ ears and noses are common things you will see this a lot if you were to work in a minor injuries unit or in a walk in centre. There are several things that can gets stuck in any of these places crayons‚ glitter and beads. Beads fit into the ears and noses incredibly well‚ its almost like they are asking for it to happen. When things get stuck up a child’s
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it slows the virus’s ability to reproduce and boosts the body’s immune system. 5U-Room 2: Patient in this room has asthma. The patient experience coughing‚ especially at night‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath (SOB)‚ dyspnea‚ hyperpnoea‚ paroxysms‚ presence of thick‚ tenacious mucus‚ thoracalgia and chest pressure. Several tests were done on this patient to see how severe is the asthma and if there are any complications: blood gas (to check for hypoxemia)‚ spirometry (done before and after the bronchodilator)
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