Pulmonology Essays

Respiratory sounds can also define as breath sounds or lung sounds. It is generated through the turbulence of airflow in our respiratory tract. The air breath in and out are transmitted through air, liquid and solid and to the chest wall. Each properties of substance that the air attenuated lead to different degree and intensity of breath sounds (Jones, 1995a). Breath sounds can divided into three type, normal, abnormal and diminished (Alexandra Hough, 2001). Breath sound is useful in diagnosing

Should cigarettes be illegal? Should smoking be illegal? Yes, you may ask yourself why? Simply because it results in a large number of death’s (the most in the uk to be precise).Most of us aren’t aware of the side effects from smoking cigarettes, which is very worrying to me. According to the NHS, its estimated that over 120,000 deaths are caused by smoking annually. All those cigarettes that you smoke then leads to horrible effects later in life; e.g. Cancer, Brain Damage, high blood pressure,

INTRODUCTION Keratoconjunctivitis sicca commonly known as dry eye disease is defined as a multifactor disease that affect the tears and surface of the eye which yields to discomfort, disturbances in vision and unstable tear film that causes tremendous damage to the surface of the eye, followed by increment in the osmolarity of the tear film and inflammation on the ocular structures involved [1]. Physiologically the tear film is made up of a lipid, aqueous and mucin layer. The lipid layer is produced

An effective solution with intrinsic challenges Manufactured by ResMed, the AirSense device is a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine used to treat sleep apnea. The CPAP, a device with a mask worn during sleep, is very (99 percent) effective at maintaining airflow and reducing or eliminating the interrupted breathing that is caused by sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is associated with a number of cardiovascular problems, including high blood pressure, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and congestive

Monti Jones is a 2-year and 7-month-old male. He was born on 8/31/2012 at 26 weeks gestation weighting 1Ibs. leaving him hospitalized for 3 ½ months due to his premature delivery. Monti's premature birth history significantly impacted his early development where he endured chronic lung disease, was incubated 1-½ months due to a bleed in the cerebellum, received oxygen at home for one month, and experienced developmental delays. After sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in 2014 from a fall Monti

Lung Disease in Firefighters, History of the Fire Service The establishment of the first volunteer fire department is often accredited to Benjamin Franklin around 1736. Franklin noted that Boston had "a club or society of active men belonging to each fire engine, whose business is to attend all fires with it whenever they happen" (“Fire Service History,” n.d.). While there have been many technological and procedural developments in the fire service over the centuries, it has remained primarily a

I am a Respiratory Therapist. I am part of an interdisciplinary team designed to treat patients with acute injuries or illness. I am a specialized professional, I assess and treat patients that may have cardiopulmonary diseases such as asthma or COPD. I am also part of the critical care team. My job is to manage the airway. In short, it is my job to make sure you are breathing. The values of an RT are to assess, treat, and educate. I may emphasize triage and time management as well. I must be skilled

Picture a hunter out in the woods that is struck by a stray .556 round to the thoracic region of the body. Air is being sucked into the thoracic cavity through the chest wall instead of into the lungs through the airways. As air fills the pleural space through the opening of an open pneumothorax, the traumatic wound can act as a one-way valve and will not allow the air to exit. If not treated properly this will lead to a cascading effect on the patient. The pressure will increases and begin to collapse

If Timmy was punched hard enough, he can have fractures on the cartilage structure of the throat, since the cartilage is flexible and not as strong as the bones. If damage is inflicted, by strong hit for example, on the larynx, it begins to swell. If it swells too much, the flow of air can blocked and you start to suffocate. How would this affect his respiratory system? Timmy’s cartilage plates around the larynx are probably severely damaged and this can compromise the airways and let the air to

Crushes. Cancer. Death Crushes. Cancer. Death. Jeffrey. Steven. Renee Albert. Annette. That’s what Drums Girls, Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick is all about. Steven is an ordinary 13 year old eighth grader who, despite the fact he is passing through his 4 year old brother Jeffrey’s leukemia, has plenty problems of his own. One of them being the ladies in his teenage world. He has a crush on Renee Albert, the hottest girl in school, and a girl named Annette has a crush on him. The most thought-provoking

Respiration consists of transportation of oxygen from the atmosphere to the body tissues and the release and carriage of carbon dioxide formed in the tissues to the atmosphere. The human respiratory system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. We can list the primary organs of the respiratory system as nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs which carry out this exchange of gases as we breathe. During inspiration air passes through respiratory

RESEARCH SYNOPSIS compare the effectiveness of hyperinflation techniques together with chest physiotherapy in the management of lung collapse Research Facilitator: Dr . M Usman Khan Coordinator ADPT , Ziauddin University Research Group Members:  Mahrukh Mahmood  Saeed Sheikh  Farah Naz  Sania  Shazia Table of Context S.no

1. Introduction Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is severe complication among patients with mechanical ventilation (ventilator) occured 48 hours or more after intubation and initiation of ventilator.It is common infection and potentially fatal (Chulay 2005), onset occurs within 48 to 96 hours of intubation (Pruitt & Jacobs,2006). Ventilator associated pnuemonia bundle is prevention strategies approach in intensive care unit apply to patients on ventilator underlying chronic illnesses with

CANDLE BLOW BREATH EXERCISE The candle blow breath eases pain and tension within the body by extending the exhalation, allowing for a deeper inhalation. Sit in a comfortable position with your eyes closed. Inhale deeply through your nose. Exhale in short quick blows through your mouth, forming a small “O” shape with the lips. Release two blows of air per second as though blowing out candles. With each blow feel the pain and tension being released. Repeat as often as necessary.

Management, assessment and prognosis of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Introduction: Meconium aspiration syndrome is one of the most common causes of respiratory distress in neonates. It may happen during antepartum or intrapartum periods and can result in airway obstruction, defect in gas exchange of the lung , pneumonia and dysfunction of the surfactant . It occurs as a result of fetal hypoxia that leads to increasing peristalsis with anal sphincter relaxation and reflex gasping. Aim: to determine

The Respiratory System is a process by which we take in oxygen and give off of carbon dioxide. We have to perform this function in order to maintain life. The breathing of a human being is one form of respiration, called external respiration. All living cells need oxygen in order to carry out their various functions. These functions stop quickly if the supply of oxygen fails. All living cells also produce carbon dioxide as a waste product. The food we eat is combined with oxygen to form carbon

Nasal intubation is a commonly practiced airway management technique in oral and maxillofacial surgeries. Complications can occur at different levels during intubation through the nasal passage such as haemorrhage, turbinectomy and many cases reported even during extubation. This article describes a case of difficult extubation of naso-tracheal tube caused by the cuff inflation channel (pilot tube) encircling the inferior turbinate and logding between the turbinates. To our literary knowledge; no

I. Asthma is a condition where the lungs narrow to nearly half the normal size when someone is tense. Exercise-induced asthma is a type of asthma where most triggers and symptoms come from strenuous activity. Something as small as not stretching correctly, can be a cause to an asthma attack, but they can also be caused by personal emotions like stress or anxiety. Exercise-induced asthma is an increasingly diagnosed condition which is influenced by poor air quality and has numerous triggers including

Diagnosis: The clinical assessment of a patient with ILD requires a combination of history and physical examination, laboratory investigation, lung function testing, chest imaging, bronchoalveolar lavage, and histologic examination. Symptoms and Signs: Progressive dyspnea, cough and fatigue may be the prominent complaints. Dyspnea occurs initially with exercise and then at rest,and is by far the most common

Tension Pneumothorax happens when the air has become trapped between the lungs and the rib cage, which is called the pleural space. As the pleural space fills the lungs it not able to expand which causes the lung to collapse. After the lung collapses the air from one side begins to push to the functioning lung causing the working lung to function harder than usual. The pleural space can obtain oxygen through either a closed pneumothorax or through an open pneumothorax. Tension pneumothorax occurs