! RESPIRATORY CASE STUDY ! ! Chief Complaint: “Increased shortness of breath with activity‚ and sometimes even at rest.” ! ! Initial Information ! ! ! Date & Time: 7-3-14 @ 2:45 p.m. Name: JM Age: 30‚ DOB 2-18-1984 Gender: F Marital Status: M Race: Caucasian Culture: Northern US‚ urban Occupation: Stay at home mom Health Insurance: BC/BS Source: Pt‚ reliable RF: Allergies in family Medications: Claritin prn Allergies: NKDA‚ questionable seasonal allergies Tobacco
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Pulmonary function tests Respiratory parameter Units Experimental Value Predicted Value* BPM 14 TV L 0.490L IRV L 1.984L ERV L 0.905L RV L 1.45L * Go to: http://www.dynamicmt.com/dataform3.html to calculate your predicted values. 1. What is the residual volume and why is it important to normal respiratory function? - Residual volume is the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of forced expiration - It is important to normal respiratory function because it helps to
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recommended such as antibiotics like amoxicillin or doxycyline. Patients can also use a bronchodilator to assist in easing the pain. The bronchodilator dilates the bronchi and bronchioles; this causes the airflow to increase and the resistance in the respiratory air passage to decrease. An individual experiencing chronic bronchitis may also take cough suppressants‚ corticosteroids‚ theophylline or go through oxygen
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activity are you simulating when you click the ERV button? What additional muscles are used? Maximal exhalation; internal intercostal and abdominal wall muscles What does the pump rate simulate? The number of beats per minute (BPM) stimulates respiratory rate How did changing the radius effect FEV (%)? FEV decreased in response to decrease in radius What effect does the addition of surfactant have on the airflow? AIrflow increases because resistance is reduced. Why does surfactant affect
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UTILIZATION OF PLANT RESOURCES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COUGH CONDITIONS IN PAKELLE SUBCOUNTY‚ ADJUMANI DISTRICT LEBU SARAH ATIENO 08/U/26857/PS A RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN WILDLIFE HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY JUNE‚ 2011 DECLARATION I LEBU SARAH ATIENO declare that the work presented in this special project report is my own original piece of work unless otherwise stated and
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Pertussis More commonly known as whooping cough‚ Pertussis is a contagious infection of the respiratory tract caused by the bacteria Bordatella Pertussis. Thick mucus accumulates in the airways‚ provoking heavy coughing spells. Pertussis can be spread via droplet. The infected person may sneeze or cough and the tiny germ droplets may be inhaled by any bystander. Whooping cough was seen mostly in children before‚ but after the development of vaccines against it the infection is found in many
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mechanical ventilation (cite Menon). These results support the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine in reducing the amount of acute respiratory illnesses and acute exacerbations of
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Gas exchange is the movement of respiratory gases across a membrane. It is the delivery of oxygen to the body‚ and the elimination of carbon dioxide from the body .The reason why gas exchange takes place because oxygen is one of the most essential requirements of life‚ without which organisms on Earth would not survive. Living organisms generate energy from food through the process of respiration. This allows humans and other organisms to perform their daily tasks. Oxygen is used in mitochondria
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What is a hazard? A Hazard is any existing or potential condition which by itself or by interaction with other variables (physical/ biological) can results in death‚ injury or chemical damage to persons‚ property‚ the environment and information. There are five main types of hazards that exist everywhere‚ They are chemical‚ physical‚ biological‚ ergonomical and psychosocial. Hazards at my work place At the University of the Southern Caribbean‚ I work in the House keeping department. This
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capable of burning well without flame. The combustion of these remaining components generates large amounts of submicrometer particles and gaseous pollutants such as acenaphthene‚ penanthrene‚ benzo(a)pyrene‚ etc.. These particles can reach the lower respiratory tract and may be coated with a wide range of organic compound generated through incomplete combustion of mosquito coil base materials. Mosquito coils are often used overnight in sleeping quarters; where continuous exposures may occur. Chronic exposure
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