Statistical mechanics or statistical thermodynamics[note 1] is a branch of physics that applies probability theory‚ which contains mathematical tools for dealing with large populations‚ to the study of the thermodynamic behavior of systems composed of a large number of particles. Statistical mechanics provides a framework for relating the microscopic properties of individual atoms and molecules to the macroscopic bulk properties of materials that can be observed in everyday life‚ therefore explaining
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2011 Respiratory Diseases: Infections Invading the Lungs The average human takes breathing for granted. One might think that breathing is just an involuntary movement‚ but for the millions of people who suffer from respiratory illnesses‚ each and every breath is a major accomplishment to another day of daily life. The respiratory system not only oxygenates the blood for the body‚ but also filters out wastes‚ infections‚ and provides the air that is needed for daily speech. The respiratory system
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Respiratory Examination General Knowledge Focus points GENERAL APPEARANCE General state of health and sick or not sick?The examination is performed with the patient sitting over the edge of the bed or on a chair Observe for nasal prongs‚ oxygen masks‚ metered dose inhalers (puffers) and other medications‚ and the presence of a sputum in tissues/mug Respiratory pattern / Signs of dyspnoea at rest. Tripod leaning forward with their arms on their knees‚ this compresses the abdomen and pushes
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A Literary Analysis of “Popular Mechanics” In the short story‚ “Popular Mechanics”‚ Raymond Carver blends a variety of literary elements which amplify the tone. The tone is both threatening and somber‚ switching back and forth until finally fusing together in the final paragraphs. Syntax plays perhaps the most significant role in the flow of the story. The syntax is particularly interesting because the conversation between the two main characters has absolutely no quotation marks. The lack
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pressure changes allow for inspiration and expiration to occur. Understand what is going on in figure 23.13 & 14 - Be familiar with the terms elastic recoil and surface tension as they apply to the lungs. Why is surfactant important? What is Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn and why does it occur? - Be able to describe what muscles are involved with inspiration and how they change the volume of the thoracic cavity (what happens when they contract) and how this creates air flow into
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The Path of Respiratory Therapy Introduction About a year ago‚ I came home from work one night and walked into the kitchen to where my mother was standing. There was a feeling of uneasiness and the panic began to clench my stomach. She looked so sad‚ so stressed; maybe it was the frizzy hair‚ the bags beneath her eyes‚ the way her back slouched in a low negative curve‚ or her eyes. Her eyes looked at me before she turned them away‚ but in that fragment of a second‚ it’s almost like I could look
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The respiratory rate is a very important tool through which it is possible to recognise early signs of deterioration of a patient (Philip‚ Richardson & Maurice Cohen 2013‚ p. 570). Despite this‚ there is an increasing amount of cases in which healthcare professionals‚ nurses in particular‚ do not routinely assess and document this important vital sign correctly (Massey & Meredith 2010‚ p. 538). This essay will discuss the reasons why healthcare professionals are likely to omit assessing and documenting
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Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM). In this criterion‚ the two fracture parameters take account of the deviation of the stress to failure from the stress calculated pursuant to LEFM principles. These parameters have to be calculated earlier in pretests known as base line tests to be conducted under identical conditions of the material. It was possible neither to find 48 the failure stress of pressure vessels by means of the fracture parameter obtained from fracture mechanics specimen nor to
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The respiratory system: Comparing the lung structure of alligators and birds. Vishnu Mohan 3224328 Section 15 The respiratory system: Comparing the lung structure of alligators and birds I. Introduction II. Background information on the alligator * Archosaurs gave rise to the alligator sharing similar characteristics to the bird and have shown to have unidirectional airflow. (Claessens‚ 2004) * In alligators the air loops in a single direction through aerodynamic valves
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Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms‚ and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism‚ and lung cancer
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