Asthma is a serious debilitating chronic respiratory condition that affects people from all walks of life and it does not discriminate against who it targets. Bernstein and Levy state that Asthma is defined as a major chronic respiratory condition which alter the respiratory function of the body. (Bernstein & Levy 2014‚ p. 03-04) Within the book Clinical Asthma Theory and Practice asthma is defined as a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by episodes of where the patient may
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Asthma is a chronic condition of the respiratory system that causes hypersensitivity and reversible inflammation of the airways resulting in breathing difficulties (Levy et al.‚ 2006). One of the features of the disease is fixed airflow obstruction which is where the patient’s FEV1/FVC ratio is less than 0.7. The reduction of this ratio is caused by parenchymal and airway damage resulting from chronic inflammation (Nice.org.uk‚ 2010). Fixed airflow obstruction is more commonly found in severe asthma
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tobacco. Tobacco has more cancer-causing compounds than marijuana does thus tobacco is more dangerous. <br> <br>The long-term effects of tobacco are well known‚ but not in details. It is now well documented that smoking can cause chronic lung disease‚ coronary heart disease‚ and stroke‚ as well as cancer of the lungs‚ larynx‚ esophagus‚ mouth‚ and bladder. In addition‚ smoking is known to contribute to cancer of the cervix‚ pancreas‚ and kidneys.
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deteriorates. Respiratory acidosis can be caused by diseases or conditions that affect the lungs themselves‚ such as emphysema‚ as in Helen’s case‚ chronic bronchitis‚ asthma‚ or severe pneumonia. Drugs like anesthetics‚ sedatives‚ and narcotics can interfere with breathing by depressing the respiratory center in the brain. Head injuries or brain tumors can also interfere with signals sent by the brain to the lungs. Such neuromuscular diseases as Guillain-Barré syndrome or myasthenia gravis can impair
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airway is compromised (Higginson‚ Jones & Davies‚ 2011). This is a low priority. B. BREATHING – Respiration is altered due to left ventricular failure. The patient is tachypnoeic due to an increased pressure in the pulmonary veins that will lead to pulmonary congestion that lessens pulmonary compliance‚ which raises the respiratory rate. Also‚ increased blood flow
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Clinical assessment and causes Haemoptysis is a common and non-specific feature of many lung diseases. It can be a sign of significant underlying lung disease. In up to one-third of cases‚ no cause will be found. An early assessment of the likely underlying cause needs to be made and investigated accordingly. Diagnostic approach to haemoptysis Small volume haemoptysis is a commonly encountered problem in the out-patient department. It can be safely and efficiently investigated as an out-patient
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determine‚ whether or not bronchitis is contagious‚ it is important to understand the types of contagious. Chronic bronchitis: This type of bronchitis happens when the airways get continuously irritated. It may last for months or even years and tend to come back. It is caused by stuff that irritates the lungs such as dust‚ chemicals‚ smoke‚ fire and smoking cigarettes. Even though chronic bronchitis is not considered contagious‚ it is a serious health issue that requires medical attention. Acute
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elect either mild‚ moderate‚ or severe persistent asthma (p. 918-928). In your initial post: Despite of the advances in medical therapy‚ millions of Americans continue to suffer from asthma; a respiratory disorder defined‚ by chronic inflammation airways and characterized by presence of persistent cough‚ shortness of breath‚ and wheezing that commonly occurs after exposure to a stimulus. The severity‚ of this respiratory ailment varies from patient to patient‚ and its classification( mild‚ moderate
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Emphysema: Emphysema is a long-term‚ progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the alveoli. The biggest know cause or risk factor for emphysema is smoking. while the following are not as important as primary cigarette smoke exposure‚ they are minor contributory risk factors: low body weight‚ childhood respiratory disorders‚ exposure to passive cigarette smoke‚ air pollution‚ occupational dust or inhaled chemicals. symptoms of the condition
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to asthma‚ when in fact‚ it is actually COPD. Being able to determine the difference between asthma and COPD is a factor in effect treatment for the two diseases. Although‚ it is extremely difficult to distinguish asthma and COPD‚ there are some characteristic that establish a difference between the two. COPD consists of two lung diseases‚ chronic bronchitis and emphysema‚ which both impedes airflow. COPD occur in patients that are habitual smokers however‚ symptoms seldom become evident before the
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