by marijuana smoking‚ exposure to air pollutions‚ factory fumes‚ and coal and salica dust. I rare cases‚ a patient may have inherited a defiency of Alpha-1 antitrypsin‚ a protein that protects the elastic tissue in the lungs. SYMPTOMS COUGH AND SPUTUM Cough and coughing up phlegm are the common emphysema symptoms. The two symptoms occur in emphysema case due to inflammation and infection. Coughing up phlegm in the morning after waking up is typically in smokers. The sputum is white and foamy
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Should you vaccinate your kids? – Health department ( Dr. Hariraaskumar ) A very pleasant good morning to all of you. I would like to thank the moderator of this forum for the greet. Thank you. I am Professor Doctor Hariraaskumar ‚ consultant cardiologist at madras government hospital and senior surgical lecturer from MGR medical institute ‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India. For the past 35 years‚ I have seen many patients with various diseases and have attempted several severe cases which provides me abundance
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Nick Groft English P.3 “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story that is exhilarating and keeps you as the reader on the edge of your seat. As a carnival is going on‚ Montresor is plotting revenge against the man who insulted him for the last time named Fortunato. During the middle of the carnival‚ Montresor takes the drunken Fortunato to the catacombs and little does Fortunato know what is going to happen. Fortunato is literally walking to his death and he has no idea except for Montresor. Edgar Allen
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What are the causes‚ symptoms and treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? Introduction “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung ailment that is characterized by a persistent blockage of airflow from the lungs” ( World Health Organisation (WHO) website‚ nd). This report will examine the causes‚ symptoms and treatment of COPD. It will discuss current statistics on COPD and some of the current treatments available. Multiple sources were used including websites
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Menusha Arumugam (K1) NAME OF DISEASES Malaria PATHOGENS & VECTORS A parasite called Plasmodium‚ which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes There are four types of human malaria: - Plasmodium falciparum - Plasmodium vivax - Plasmodium malariae - Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly. METHOD OF TRANSMISSION - Through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes - They breed in shallow collections
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• Chest Pain: no tightness or pain indicated • Shortness of breath (dyspnea): no shortness of breath • Number of pillows sleep with at night (orthopnea): sleeps with 2 pillows‚ denies orthopnea • Cough: coughs during the day or night; no mucus or blood tinged; coughs • Fatigue: no fatigue • Skin ever turn bluish or ashen in color? (Cyanosis or Pallor): denies facial skin turn blue or ashen • Swelling in your ankles or feet (edema): no swelling of feet and legs
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and Symptoms: Shortness of breath Chest Pains Nausea Very bad cough. Treatment Oxygen therapy Antibiotic Drugs Acetaminophen or aspirin to reduce fever. Mechanical Ventilation. Tuberculosis You can become infected with tuberculosis bacteria when he or she inhales minute particles of infected sputum from the air. The bacteria get into the air when someone who has a tuberculosis lung infection coughs‚ sneezes‚ shouts‚ or spits (which is common in some cultures) Tuberculosis
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scarlet fever with the appropriate antibiotics. Mode of Rheumatic Fever: The bacteria can enter through the air into your body if someone near you sneezes‚ breathes‚ or coughs near you. “modes of spread “ is something it can be called. Rheumatic Fever effect is due to the release of bacterial products because when you sneeze or cough then bacteria is released and causes it to spread and you may catch the fever. Atherosclerosis Effect of the heart: Plaques build up in the coronary arteries‚ which
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breath and gasping for air has dyspnea and audible wheezing on expiration. Mr. Vargas stated to the nurse that he noted his difficulty in breathing while going up a flight of stairs in his building. The patient complained of an “annoying and nagging cough” with persistent chest tightness. The patient also stated that everytime he coughed‚ a thick‚ white mucous came out. He described it as “white‚ gooey‚ stinky gunk”. Past Medical History: Patient was admitted through the ER of another hospital several
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the brain‚ the kidney‚ and the spine. In 2013 Tuberculosis killed 9 million people The symptoms of Tuberculosis: Bad cough that can last to three days Pain in chest Coughing up blood Chills Fevers Weight loss No appetite Sweating in the night How Do you Get Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis is caused by spread of bacteria through the air from person to person. When a person with TB coughs‚ sneezes‚ speaks‚and sings; another person is nearby could get infected withTB because of the Bacteria in air. How is
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