Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome In the field of respiratory therapy‚ we are the fighters that must preserve the breath of life. The battlefield we wage war on is riddled with many diseases and hardships for us to help our patients overcome by any means necessary. One of the main heavy hitters in this battle is acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This condition is very deadly and is a tough opponent that must be defeated. ARDS is a dangerous condition affecting a vast group of patients
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Research Paper on Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAbstract Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a life-threatening condition that results from injury to the alveolar-capillary membrane. The condition is associated with extensive pulmonary inflammation and small blood vessel injury in all affected organs. ARDS is considered to be more the end result of a variety of severe injuries instead of an actual disease. ARDS was first officially discovered in 1967. There are 3 identified stages of ARDS
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Neonatal respiratory failure affects 2% of all live births‚ and is responsible for over 40% of all neonatal mortality. Persistent pulmonary hypertension of a new born (PPHN) is a life threatening disease with many causes that effects both full term‚ near term infants usually in the first 72 hours after birth. Although most infants recover‚ PPHN causes a severe problem in the infant’s lungs due to high blood pressure. About 500-700 babies are affected by PPHN each year. A better understanding of
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Human Science – CHAPTER 1 1. Which Organ system maintains a relatively slow-acting degree of control over most bodily functions? Endocrine System (hormones act in minutes to hours‚ in contrast to nerve impulses‚ which act in fractions of a second). 2. The esophagus and the trachea run side-by-side through the thorax. In which systems are these organs found? The esophagus belongs to the digestive system‚ and the trachea belongs to the respiratory system. (The esophagus carries food to the stomach
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Fish: Fish Niche - Fishes ecological niches that work in with their respiratory systems and gas exchange posess live in water eg. sea‚ rivers‚ streams and ponds. Fish such as cod live near the sea floor with competitors such as red cod‚ spotty and kahawai challenge them. There are predators such as dolphins‚ sharks and also people. Their gas exchange system has to be efficient for them to be able to compete with those fish and escape from predators. Fish live in an acquatic environment. Water
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generally occur in infants under 6 months of age IV. Risk Factors: * Premature infants * Children under 2 years of age that suffer from congenital heart or chronic lung disease * Children and adults with compromised immune systems * Adults that are 65 and older V. Diagnostic Tests: * RT-PCR assay test of secretions * Antigen detection testing * Cell culture VI. Treatments: * No specific treatment for RSV * Hospitalization in
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Identify self-care deficits most commonly associated with respiratory conditions and how would those affect your initial assessment? Based on Orem’s Theory of Self-Care‚ respiratory illnesses affect several aspects of a patient’s ability to provide care to themselves and maintain independence. A patient with end-stage COPD may be unable to be without oxygen supplementation‚ they may not have the ability to cook or clean themselves without being exhausted from their lack of oxygen. Just the
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in that it is elongate and nearly cylindrical in cross section. The abdomen is well developed and its segmentation is easily noted. The crayfish has bilateral symmetry‚ anterior‚ posterior‚ dorsal‚ ventral‚ right‚ and left. Nervous System The crayfish nervous system
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circulatory‚ skeletal‚ and respiratory systems of sharks‚ iguanas‚ eagles‚ and humans. Answer each of the following questions in 25 to 50 words. Circulatory System * Shark * How would you describe the structure and function of this animal’s circulatory system? Include any unique characteristics. A shark’s heart is a two-chambered S-shaped tube‚ small in proportion to body size located in the head region. * How does this animal’s circulatory system work? The blood is pumped
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HOMEWORK 9.1 The Respiratory System 1. Summarize the role of the respiratory system. 2. Distinguish between inspiration and expiration. 3. Identify the structures of the human respiratory system. 9.2 The Upper Respiratory Tract 1. Summarize the role of the nose‚ pharynx‚ and larynx in respiration. 2. Identify the structures of the upper respiratory system and provide their function. 3. Explain how sound is produced by the larynx. 9.3 The Lower Respiratory Tract 1. Summarize the
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