Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)‚ as the name implies‚ is a long-term disease affecting the airways in the lungs. It can be further classified into chronic bronchitis or emphysema forms‚ the latter of which is associated with a history of smoking or smoke exposure. Common symptoms of COPD include progressive dyspnea and fatigue‚ which can be a major cause of disability‚ affect the patient’s activities of daily living‚ and reduce his or her overall feeling of health. There is no cure for
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Which is an example of double circulation. The necessary adaptation of the 4 chambered heart was to support endothermy. Endothermic animals needed more energy‚ so the heart needed to deliver oxygen faster. The artery is the stout‚ walled tube that helps form the circulation system. Blood is transferred through these tubes from the heat‚ to all of the body. The vein is also a part of the circulation system. The vein is what brings the oxygen depleted blood back to
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The human body cells need oxygen in order to function and the respiratory system allows this to happen. Consisting of air passages‚ pulmonary vessels‚ the lungs and breathing muscles‚ it supplies fresh oxygen to the blood which can be fed to other parts of the body. The ribs‚ rib muscles and diaphragm all play a part in allowing air into and out of the lungs‚ (oxygen going into the body and carbon dioxide leaving the body). This is known as ventilation. When we breathe in we inhale and when we
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High blood pressure in the lungs is called pulmonary hypertension or pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the arteries starting from the heart towards the lungs. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is defined as a sustained elevation of the pulmonary arterial pressure to greater than 25 mmHg at rest or greater than 30 mmHg following exercise‚ with a mean pulmonary-capillary wedge pressure (an indirect measure of left atrial pressure) of less than 15
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Composition 0500/32 May/June 2014 READING BOOKLET INSERT 2 hours *5467644588-I* READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This Reading Booklet Insert contains the reading passage for use with Section 1‚ Question 1 on the Question Paper. You may annotate this Insert and use the blank spaces for planning. This Insert is not assessed by the Examiner. This document consists of 2 printed pages and 2 blank pages. DC (RCL (JDA)) 81739/3 © UCLES 2014 [Turn over 2 BLANK PAGE © UCLES 2014 0500/32/INSERT/M/J/14
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation has Positive Effects on Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Amy Butler Boise State University Abstract Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are known to worsen patient-centered outcomes and quality of life. Evidence supports the use of pulmonary rehabilitation to effectively manage psychological morbidities in COPD. This
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BLS CPR Training Guide CPR stands for Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. This involves the giving if life giving breaths and a series of external chest compression to person who has no breathing and no pulse. Often‚ CPR is associated with medical emergencies such as heart attack‚ drowning‚ chocking. It should be noted however that CPR is applicable to any situation where in the victim or patient has no breathing and no signs of life The Chain of Survival The chain of survival
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Advanced Atmospheric Circulation Homework: Q1) Pressure areas around the equator constantly move North and South with the Seasons as they are affected by the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone‚ which is the area encircling the earth near the equator where the northeast and southeast trade winds come together. Solar heating in this region forces air to rise through convection that results in plenty of precipitation. In addition‚ as the air rises due to convection in such regions‚ the pressure of that
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Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Pulmonary artery catheterization is a procedure that is done to test blood movement through the heart and to monitor the heart’s function. In this procedure‚ a thin‚ flexible tube (catheter) is passed into the right side of the heart and into the main artery that carries blood from your heart to your lungs (pulmonary artery). The procedure may be done to evaluate or help diagnose various problems‚ such as: • Heart failure. • Shock. • Leaky heart valves (valvular
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that makes it intensely difficult to breathe. This disease affects millions of Americans and affects tens of millions of people around the world (Jones‚ 2001). With COPD‚ the tissue where oxygen is exchanged is destroyed due to the thickened and inflamed airways in the lungs. This decreases the flow of air coming in and out of the lungs. When this occurs‚ body tissues receive less oxygen
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