DVT is a blood clot in the deep veins of your legs. An embolus is formed when a portion of the thrombus breaks off and travels through your blood to your lungs‚ where it gets stuck in a pulmonary artery.2 This leads to a decrease in blood supply to your lungs. Another cause of PE‚ can be as a result of trauma. Trauma to a bone can lead to release of fat from the marrow‚ which can also travel to your pulmonary arteries.2 Other less common causes of pulmonary
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Reactive airway disease‚ also known as asthma‚ is characterized by a constricting of the airway that carries oxygen to our lungs. This is caused by the air passages inflaming. Although‚ there are many treatments for asthma‚ it is still a very severe and hazardous disease that causes almost 2 million emergencies a year and affects nearly 26 million Americans (What 1). There are many aspects to this disease that are very important including; the 3 main features‚ the types of asthmas along with the
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Emphysema describes a loss of elasticity within the lungs‚ enlargement of the alveoli and the destruction of the alveolar walls. There are two types of emphysema: centriacinar and panacinar. Centriacinar emphysema‚ most common form of emphysema‚ affects the center of the respiratory lobule‚ such as the bronchioles‚ which is where a majority of the alveolar ducts and sacs are located. This form of emphysema is predominately seen in smokers‚ especially male smokers. Panacinar emphysema is most commonly
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why you shouldn’t smoke is that smoking affects your health. Smoking contains pure poison. Cigarette smoke contains around 4000 different poisonous chemicals. Cigarettes contain black tar which can block your lungs and literally turn them black. If this happens‚ it becomes harder for the lungs to be spread throughout the body If you smoke‚ your physical condition will be negatively affected‚ so it will be very difficult for you to succeed in sports. With smoking‚ the entire respiratory system becomes
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Asthma is a chronic disease in the lungs. The airways allows air to come in and out of the lungs. Airways are always inflamed. This makes it difficult for breathing. Causes wheezing‚ coughing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightens. People who have a family history of allergies and asthma are more prone to getting this disease. Many people with asthma also have allergies‚ this is called allergic asthma. Asthma is controlled with two types of medicines: long term control and quick relief medicines
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Diabetes. Pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary hypertension is a lung disorder. The arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs become narrowed‚ making it very hard for the blood to get through the vessels‚ this then causes the pressure in the arteries to increase more than usual (high blood pressure). Scientists think that the procedure starts with injury to the layer of cells that line the small blood vessels of the lungs. This injury‚ which occurs for unknown reasons‚ may cause changes
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in the mid- and lower-lung fields posteriorly. Heart again appears enlarged. There is evidence of mild bilateral pleural thickening. No interval pulmonary parynchimal or pleural based mass lesions. No mediastynal or hylar masses. No lymphadenopethy‚ no pleural effusions‚ and no significant lesions of the boney thorax. Impression: Significant interval improvement with evidence of interval resolution of the previously described bilateral upper lobe cavitary lesions in the lungs since his previous CT
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death‚ human being goes out of existence or dies only when all the essential properties of being human- that is‚ the possession of the brain‚ heart and lung- suffer irreparable cessation of function. And the fetus becomes a human when it acquires any one of the properties. The fetal heart is developed at the second week‚ prior to the brain and lung. Thus‚ based on the theory of essentialism‚ the fetus becomes a human being at week two. However‚ as there are progressive developments in the functioning
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rapidly corrected with supplemental low-flow oxygen therapy; however‚ he gradually became more oxygen dependet on high- flow oxygen‚ eventually requiring intubation with mechanical ventilation in order to maintain his oxygenation. He underwent an open-lung biopsy and attempt to delineate the etiology of his pulmonary situation‚ and this was reported as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and alveolitis. The specimen was sent to the Mayo Clinic Pathology department for further evaluation‚ and they were able
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Patient’s Profile Name : D.E Age : 67 years old Address : Annafunan‚ Tuguegarao City Sex : Male Civil Status : Married Occupation : None Nationality : Filipino Religion : Roman Catholic Date of Admission : Nov. 01‚ 07 Time of Admission : 9:45 pm Chief Complaint : Irritability and DOB Final diagnosis : CVA infarct pneumonia Attending Physician : Dr. Marlene Cinco Patient’s History Past Health History: Patient D.E. had completed his immunization when he was a child
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