COPD which is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is known as a condition that progressively makes it harder to breathe because the airflow into and out of the lungs is reduced. This usually occurs because the airways and air sacs lose their elastic quality‚ the walls between the air sacs are destroyed‚ the walls of the airways become swollen‚ or if the airways are clogged because they made more mucus than usual. Three main conditions of this disease are emphysema‚ chronic obstructive bronchitis
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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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disease of the secretory glands (National Blood‚ Heart and Lung Institute‚ 2013). Affecting about 30‚000 people‚ it is an autosomal recessive disorder due to mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene (National Blood‚ Heart and Lung Institute‚ 2013). Usually diagnosed at a young age‚ CF causes the mucus‚ sweat and digestive fluids to become thick and sticky (Mayo Clinic) resulting in ducts‚ passageways‚ and tubes in the lungs and pancreas becoming plugged‚ causing respiratory‚ digestive
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order to determine the results there were two main processes that had to be preformed. These processes include inhalation and exhalation. Inhalation‚ or inspiration occurs when air is moving into your lungs. The second processes‚ exhalation‚ or expiration occurs when air is moving out of your lungs (Gutiereez‚ 2014). Even though inhalation was not directly measured by any of these three tests‚ in order to accurately measure the exhalation rate‚ which was measured in these three tests‚ you had to
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The Cardiopulmonary Department focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung conditions.One example of a heart conditoin is a myocardial infarctions‚ more commonly known as heart attacks‚ are typically caused by a blood clot in the coronary artery which can restrict blood flow‚ this in turn can cause the heart’s pumping function to decrease ( Heart Attack. 2017). An example of a cardiovascular condition is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ or a stroke‚ is caused by lack of bloodflow
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process has three basic steps that involve pulmonary ventilation‚ external respiration‚ and internal respiration. All three steps are functions that involve gas exchanges between the lungs and the atmosphere. For instance‚ pulmonary ventilation‚ or breathing involves the inhalation and exhalation of air between our lungs and the atmosphere. External respiration is the exchange of gases across the respiratory membrane between the alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries. This is where the capillaries
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carbon dioxide and water as waste products. Glucose is obtained by digestion of food and oxygen is taken from the air during a process called breathing or ventilation. Pulmonary Ventilation is the term given to the movement of air in and out of the lungs; the rate of pulmonary ventilation is defined as the tidal volume multiplied by the number of breaths taken per minute. Tidal volume is the volume of air breathed in or out during one cycle of quiet breathing. There are a few different factors that
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Nursing Diagnosis Ineffective breathing pattern related to decreased lung expansion secondary to accumulation of fluid in the pleuralcavity Nursing Plan Objectives : Patients able to maintain normal lung function Criterion Results : Rhythm‚ frequency and depth of breathing in the normal range‚ the chest X-ray examinations didnot find any accumulation of fluid‚ audible breath sounds. Plan of action : Identify the causative factor.Rational: By identifying
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breathing air into the lungs needs lower pressure at the lungs than in the air outside of body. To exhale‚ compared to the air we are breathing‚ the pressure at the lungs should be higher. In order to enlarge the chest cavity when inhalation occurs‚ the muscles between the ribs and diaphragm contract. The motion of inhalation causes the diaphragm to flatten and move downwards. The muscles between ribs move the rib cage upwards at the same time. Increases of the space for the lungs cause the drop of internal
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importance of humidification and suctioning in maintaining airway patency. 4. Awareness of possible problems/complications in tracheostomy management. A normal breathing pattern draws air through the nose or mouth into the trachea and then the lungs but this is not always the case for some patients who need an alternative way to breathe. When breathing become difficult due to an obstruction or narrowing in the windpipe or throat‚ difficulty getting rid of mucus and secretions or a patient need
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