overlooked. muscle weakness in one or more of the following: hands‚ arms‚ legs or the muscles of speech‚ swallowing or breathing twitching (fasciculation) and cramping of muscles‚ especially those in the hands and feet impairment of the use of the arms and legs "thick speech" and difficulty in projecting the voice in more advanced stages‚ shortness of breath‚ difficulty in breathing and swallowing Treatment There is no cure for ALS. Stem cells have emerged as a major tool for research into the causes
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hyperventilation was _______. 4. The tidal volume (TV) when breathing at rest was about _____ ml. The TV with hyperventilation was about _____ ml. 5. Describe the normal ranges for pH and PCO2 in the blood. 6. Describe what happened to the pH and the carbon dioxide in the blood with hyperventilation. 7. Explain how returning to normal breathing after hyperventilation differed from hyperventilation without returning to normal breathing. 8. Describe some possible causes of respiratory alkalosis
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Problems With Smoking Publicly | Further Information | |Triggers Breathing Problems |Public smoking could cause non-smokers in the area to have a | | |medical emergency because of to breathing problems. Action on | | |Smoking and Health states that more than
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What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. 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. If it is severe‚ asthma can result in decreased activity and inability to talk. Some people refer to asthma as "bronchial asthma." Asthma symptoms can
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so what do you do? The answer is a procedure called Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation‚ or C.P.R. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is a cycle of rescue breaths and chest compressions that can help restore circulation to the brain in someone who is not breathing. An individual can suffer permanent brain damage without oxygen for only a few minutes‚ making C.P.R. very important in times of such a crisis. Before beginning C.P.R.‚ you should always be certain that the scene around the injured person is safe
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gas exchange in pulmonary capillaries and breathing which is largely an involuntary activity. When breathing in (inhaling) intercostal muscles between the ribs contract‚ pulling the chest walls up and outwards. The diaphragm muscle below the lungs contracts and flattens‚ increasing the size of the chest (rib cage expands). The lungs increase in size‚ so the pressure inside them falls and enables air to rush in through the nose and mouth. When breathing out (exhaling) intercostal muscles between
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Pneumonia is one of the most common infectious diseases prevalent nowadays and affects all ages. It is an acute or chronic infection of one or both lungs caused by microorganisms‚ such as viruses‚ bacteria or chemical irritants. (Schmitt‚ 2011) It has different types‚ and one of them is Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). CAP is a disease in which individuals who have not recently been hospitalized develop an infection of the lungs. It occurs because the areas of the lung
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formats of yoga and Chinese martial arts. Joseph Pilates believed that our physical and mental health are intertwined. He designed his exercise program around principles that support this philosophy‚ including concentration‚ precision‚ control‚ breathing‚ and flowing movements. Advantages of Pilates Pilates improves mental and physical well-being‚ increases flexibility‚ and strengthens muscles through controlled movements done as mat exercises or with equipment to tone and strengthen the body
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something that irritates your lungs‚ known as a trigger (see below)‚ your airways become narrow‚ the muscles around them tighten and there is an increase in the production of sticky mucus (phlegm). This leads to symptoms including: • difficulty breathing • wheezing and coughing • a tight chest A severe onset of symptoms is known as an asthma attack or an ’acute asthma exacerbation’. Asthma attacks may require hospital treatment and can sometimes be life-threatening‚ although
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over the daytime and people closest to you complain about your loud snoring at night? You could be like most Americans and have an undiagnosed sleeping disorder known as Sleep Apnea. “Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. You may have sleep apnea if you snore loudly and you feel tired even after a full night ’s sleep.” (Sleep Apnea‚ Para. 1) Getting a full well rested night’s sleep is important to everyone and those with this disorder
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