Introduction: Having a sound understanding of pathophysiology is imperative for all allied health practitioners within the Australian healthcare system. Pathophysiology is defined to be the functional changes associated with particular diseases (Webster‚ 2016). Knowledge of pathophysiology and its related mechanisms is essential as it helps with the thorough understanding of certain diseases‚ its aetiology and its impact on the patient’s day-to-day life (ANZPAC‚ 2012). The aim of all healthcare practitioners
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Each time a cigarette is smoked the detrimental chemicals pass through the airways to the lungs. A person may start with just a cough‚ but as time goes on they can come to develop asthma‚ COPD‚ emphysema‚ and then even cancer. When the lungs become irritated from the smoke‚ the cells that produce mucus will grow in quantity and size. This causes thicker and greater amounts of mucus in the lungs and airways. When there is an overproduction of mucus‚ your system has a hard time clearing it out. The
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Lung Function The lung is the main target of the smoke inhaled by cigarettes because it has direct contact with the chemicals. Smoking is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ or COPD‚ which affects the function of the lungs and how they deliver oxygen into the body. COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema and involves a change in the structure of your lung tissue and airways. If you have asthma‚ smoking can increase the frequency and severity of attacks. Smoking diminishes
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Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It seemed to me that a lot of the symptoms were the same‚ and therefore the diseases were also the same‚ however I was incorrect. If a person cannot exhale completely due to a narrow or blocked airway in
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in lung scans. A chest x-ray will help to rule out other pulmonary diseases. Although ECGs are inconclusive‚ they can still help distinguish Myocardial Infarction from pulmonary embolism. In addition‚ ABG measurements showing a decrease in PaO2 and PaCO2 are sometimes characteristic with pulmonary embolism. Lastly‚ a right ventricular S3 gallop and increased intensity of a pulmonic component of S2 can occasionally be heard through auscultation. All these tests will likely match up with the signs such
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The risk for chronic or progressive lung infections increase in COPD or emphysema patients due to the destruction of the lungs phagocytic cells‚ also known as the alveolar macrophages. The lack of an innate lung defense‚ as a result of smoking and environmental irritants‚ is demonstrated by the inability of the macrophages
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in assessing both Mr Murphy and Mrs Murphy within their home. This is appropriate due to Mr Murphy not being the only person who will suffer from psychological and physical hardship during this time in life. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by progressive airflow obstruction worsening exercise performance‚ and contributes
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intervals. P-P intervals‚ P-R duration‚ and R-R intervals which vary. The best initial treatment for multifocal atrial tachycardia is treatment of the underlying cause and correction of electrolyte abnormalities (e.g.‚ hypokalemia‚ hypomagnesemia). Acute COPD exacerbation is treated by the following measures: Oxygen therapy Antibiotics (e.g.‚ quinolones) if there are manifestations of bacterial infection (e.g.‚ high fever) Short-acting bronchodilators (e.g.‚ salbutamol and/or ipratropium) Systemic corticosteroids
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Chronic: The most common causes of shortness of breath that happens over weeks to months are: • Lung diseases‚ such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – Both of these conditions can make it hard to breathe. COPD is usually caused by smoking. • Heart diseases‚ such as heart failure or a change in the size and shape of the heart (called cardiomyopathy) • Being overweight Identification of the underlying cause of shortness of breath:
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Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators History and Development The prototype anticholinergic agent is atropine‚ which is found naturally in the plants Atropa belladonna and the Datura species. Scopalamine is also extracted from the belladonna plant‚ and both atropine and scopolamine are called belladonna alkaloids. |Agent |Date |Event | |Belladonna
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