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    Pertussis Significance

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    uncontained aggressive coughing‚ which can lead to difficulty in breathing to some individuals. Whooping cough is also another name for pertussis mainly because a whooping sound is heard when the patient tries to breath. Pertussis‚ is an upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. Common cold like symptoms occur about a week after exposure to Bordetella pertussis bacteria. The whoop noise is rare in patients under 6 months of age and in adults. A major concern with

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    important to teach the patient how uses the incentive spirometer after surgery and at home‚ so they too can be a part of monitoring their breathing patterns. It is also essential to let the patient know how a spirometer plays a significant role in a respiratory examination. When you first begin to instruct your patient you want to point out a few helpful hints that can aid in the process. First‚ you should tell the patient that they should check with their physician to make sure whether they should avoid

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    Discussion 5.1: Lung Diagnosis For this week this question I have chosen asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) Asthma and COPD are chronic respiratory conditions. These two conditions have been the focus of multiple studies‚ and discussions with the health care community as millions of people worldwide are affected and died due to its complications. Asthma is a chronic condition‚ characterized by the inflammation of the airways and airflow obstruction(Goolsby‚ Grubbs‚ & Goolsby

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    HEENT/Respiratory Examination 22-year-old female presents for physical with no chief complaint or concerns. Subjective: HEAD‚ FACE‚ NECK: Patient denies any headaches‚ head injury‚ dizziness‚ neck pain‚ lumps or swelling. No history of head or neck injury or surgery. EYES: Patient denies any problems associated with vision‚ does not wear any form of corrective lenses but does not remember her last vision test. Patient denies any pain‚ redness/swelling‚ watering/discharge‚ or allergies

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    Rebecca Natalus 6th Period Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Pertussis is a respiratory tract infection that is very contagious. It got its name because of the sharp high-pitched intake of air that makes a “whooping” sound that follows a fit of coughs. It was originally considered a childhood disease but now it affects those children that are too young to have completed vaccination and those who have slowly lost the immunity to it. This can cause death in infants‚ which is why pregnant women should be

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    Cardiorespiratory fitness: Cardiorespiratory fitness (endurance)‚ a component of physical fitness is the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during sustained physical activity. Usually expressed as measured or estimated maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max). Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max ) is the body’s capacity to transport and use oxygen during a maximal exertion involving dynamic contraction of large muscle groups‚ such as during running or cycling. It is also known

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    Physiology Of Asthma

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    Asthma is a condition of the respiratory which is caused by the tightness of the muscles in the airways‚ which therefore causes the individual with this condition to breathe out reduced amount of air which then leads to difficulty in inhaling and exhaling. According to the World Health Organization (2010)‚ this condition is due to inflammation of the air passages in the lungs and affects the sensitivity of the nerve endings in the airways so they become easily irritated. In an attack‚ the lining

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    My First Trip Sheet

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    The unit was dispatched to an office building for a patient in respiratory distress. The patient was found sitting on the front steps in a slouching position. Upon arrival‚ I took his blood pressure. Despite the call being dispatched as respiratory distress‚ the patient did not seem short of breath. In fact‚ he was alert and talking nearly the whole time he was with us. The stretcher was brought out and he was able to climb onto it with some assistance. Once in the ambulance‚ my partner

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    Anatomy Ch 1

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    structures & functions of the 11 body systems Integumentary system- protects underlying tissue‚ regulates body temperature‚ house a variety of sensory receptors‚ and synthesizes certain products Skin‚ hair‚ nails‚ sweat glands‚ sebaceous glands Skeletal system- Support and move body parts. Parts provide frameworks and protective shields for softer tissues‚ attaches muscles‚ and act with muscles when body parts move. Bones‚ ligaments‚ cartilages Muscular system- Contract and pull ends close together

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    Ear infections

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    coughing into them. Long Term Effects of Ear Infections The fluid behind the eardrum can block sound‚ so mild temporary hearing loss can happen‚ but might not be obvious. Ear infections are also frequently associated with upper respiratory tract infections and‚

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