pulmonary disease or COPD a. Specific Detail. Cilia are microscopic‚ hair-like structures that extend from the surface of every human. This can be found in the lungs‚ respiratory tract and middle ear. These cilia have a rhythmic waving‚ in other words‚ cilia will act as a broom that clean dirt in your respiratory system. b. Specific Detail COPD will affect the function of the lungs and how oxygen being delivers into the body plus it also the cause of chronic bronchitis and emphysema and involve
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smoker’s lungs. Nicotine‚ on the other hand‚ is a chemical that is absorbed in the blood system and carried throughout the body. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor‚ which means it makes the smoker’s blood vessels smaller in diameter for a while. This can wreak havoc on the heart‚ which has to pump harder when the vessels are in such a spasm. Nicotine is also what the smoker becomes addicted to. The respiratory system‚ where the smoking takes place‚ begins at the mouth and nose. Down the throat and through
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-The surface that the gases cross is called the respiratory surface and the gases move across this surface by the process of diffusion. -Once transported they need to be transported to parts of the body that need them. -The gaseous exchange system allows exchange of carbon dioxide with external environment in plants and animals. -Transport system carries chemicals from where they enter the body to where they are used. The need for transport systems in multicellular organisms -Unicellular organisms
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Respiratory Case Study 1. Differentiate between hospital acquired (nosocomial) and community acquired pneumonia. Nosocomial pneumonia is acquired during a hospital stay. It happens when a patient is admitted into the hospital with a medical diagnosis that they are hoping to be treated for and contract the infection of pneumonia through the spread of germs. “Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) clinically presents more than seven days after hospitalization with new fever‚ pulmonary infiltrates‚ and leukocytosis
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a trip through the respiratory system to become a carbon dioxide molecule. 2. Intro Extended – In order to start his adventure‚ Oscar must find a body to be breathed in by. Once he found a body that breathed him in‚ he faces the decision of choosing either to enter through the mouth or the nose. Oscar decides to enter through the nose. 3. Nose - Before exiting the nose and continuing his adventure‚ Oscar finds out that he must pass through the police of the respiratory system know as the cilia
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is caused by a virus‚ not a certain type of bacteria. This virus belongs to a class of viruses called coronavirus. Since SARS was an outbreak caused by a virus that was previously unknown‚ scientist named the virus that causes SARS‚ SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). World Health Organization (WHO) physician Dr. Carlo Urbani identified SARS as a new disease in 2003 when he diagnosed a severely ill 48-year old businessman who was traveling from the Guangdong
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identify 3 nursing diagnoses along with nursing care plans for each diagnosis. Interventions were implemented to meet short term and long term goals with positive outcomes in spite of the restricted time frame. Introduction Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. The lungs are made up of small sacs called alveoli‚ which fill with air when a healthy person breathes. When an individual has pneumonia‚ the alveoli are filled with pus and fluid‚ which makes breathing painful
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THE CHEST EXAMINATION Physical examination of the chest The chest indicates the region that lies under the neck and above the abdomen. Chest wall is composed of sternum‚ ribs‚ and vertebras. The anterior part is a little shorter than the posterior part. Chest examination includes many components: chest shape‚ chest wall‚ breasts‚ vessels‚ mediastinum‚ bronchus‚ lung‚ pleura‚ heart‚ and lymph nodes‚ etc. In addition to general physical examination‚ the following check methods have been
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as a white or cream-colored‚ free-flowing powder.(cdc.gov) The exposure can be caused from inhalation‚ skin and/or eye contact. If there were to be any symptoms caused from it‚ it would begin with an irritation of the eyes‚ skin and upper respiratory system. The molar mass of Ca2Si04 equals 172.2391 g/mol. This means that Silicon (Si) which has an atomic mass of 28.055 has 1 atom‚ equaling 16.306% mass percent. Calcium (Ca) has 40.078 atomic mass‚ which means there is 2 atoms at a 46.538% mass
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nasal cavity. Extract heat and moisture from the air leaving the nasal cavity. Destroy pathogens entering the nasopharynx. Filter the air entering the nasal cavity. Which of the following respiratory structures is more commonly known as the "throat"? Which of the following respiratory structures is more commonly known as the "throat"? Trachea Larynx Pharynx Esophagus Which of the following are the two main functions of the larynx. Which of the following are the two
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