...Respiratory Disease Paper There are various types of respiratory diseases that are currently prevalent in the United States. These diseases not only affect, but also claim the lives of many people annually. Asthma, Lung Disease, COPD, and Pneumonia are a few of the most common respiratory disease that are prevalent in our country. I chose to focus on Asthma because it is a controversial issue due to being both extremely common as well as it not having a cure. This disease has not only made a significant impact on our society due to its classified type, but to our country’s health care industry as well. What is Asthma? “Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways” (NIH). Asthma can affect anyone at any age, but it commonly starts during childhood. There are more than 25 million known cases of Asthma in our country. This disease is currently without a cure resulting in the occurrence of random flare-ups throughout a person’s life leading to symptoms being untreated if not managed properly. In order for a person to begin to manage their Asthma they must become educated on what the disease’s type is classified as. Disease Type Asthma is classified as needing tertiary prevention or being more manageable as a tertiary type due to being a long-term health problem that requires management to aid in softening the impact of it’s symptoms. Both the primary and secondary prevention stages of Asthma tend to not give enough information or even...
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...Respiratory Disease Paper Lisa N. HCS/245 University of Phoenix Understanding COPD COPD (short for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is an obstructive lung disease that over time makes it hard to breathe. COPD is a disease that involves inflammation and thickening of the airways. It also involves destruction of the tissue of the lung where oxygen is exchanged. Obstruction in COPD means that the flow of air in and out of the lungs is less than it should be. When that happens, less oxygen gets into the body tissues, and it becomes harder to get rid of the waste gas carbon dioxide. As the disease gets worse, it becomes more difficult to remain active due to shortness of breath. Sometimes referred to as either chronic bronchitis or emphysema, most people will have symptoms of both conditions, so health professionals prefer to call the disease COPD. However, some doctors think that chronic bronchitis may be present even though a person does not have the airway obstruction characteristic of COPD. The seriousness of COPD. COPD is the third leading cause of death in the US. It causes serious long-term disability and early death. At this time there is no cure for COPD. More than 11 million people are known to have COPD and up to 24 million may have the disease due to some not even knowing it. The number of people dying from COPD is growing. Deaths due to COPD in women are higher than in men. COPD is often not found until the disease is very advanced because people do not...
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...Respiratory Disease Paper: Tuberculosis HCS/245 September 21, 2015 Respiratory Disease Paper: Tuberculosis Many people take breathing for granted, some never give it a second thought until a problem presents itself. Respiratory diseases affect millions of Americans as well as people from all over the world. Anyone can suffer from these disorders to include men, women, and children, with conditions ranging from mild, moderate, to chronic in nature. This paper will focus on one of the many respiratory disease called mycobacterium tuberculosis; more commonly referred to as TB. Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection in which nodules referred to as tubercles grows in the bodies tissues, especially on the lungs. Tuberculosis is a curable disease and is preventable. It is a contagious disease and can be spread from person to person through air; most often from people sneezing, spewing their germs into the air. A nearby person need only inhale the germs to transfer the infection. TB also can also attack additional body parts such as the spine, kidney, and brain, proving to be fatal if not treated properly. TB is seen in two major patters, primary and secondary. The primary form is seen as an initial infection meaning the first time a person has breath in the TB bacteria, The bacteria travels in the lungs and attaches themselves along the fissures that separate the layer of the lung into the sub pleural space or outside layer of the lung; jumping in the alveoli. An immune...
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...uses to invade epithelial cells in the lungs? The bacteria, Bordetella pertussis causes cough which becomes serious cough as the bacteria stays in the upper respiratory track and releases toxins which lead to the inflammation. The lungs consist of the Epithelial cell lining which is invaded by this bacteria. There are two stages for this disease the first stage is the colonization of the bacteria in the upper respiratory track. And the second stage is known as toxemic stage. During the first stage fever, cough is observed and during the toxemic stage there will be prolonged cough. We need to identify in the first stage itself as the medication will be working but the medication will not be working in the second stage. Why does this Gram-negative bacteria cause the characteristic cough that it does? Dry cough and sore throat are the common symptoms which are seen with Gram- negative bacteria. Cough lasts for almost 7-10 days. The Gram negative bacteria enters in to the respiratory track and involves in production of mucous and this results in the excess mucous production due to which cough effects the patient. Respiratory track is blocked by this mucous which leads to the breathing hard and whopping sound is also observed while coughing. Why is infant mortality high? All age groups might be affected with the disease; infants are at the high risk. As vaccination is not done infant mortality rate is high. Booster vaccines must be taken as immunity is decreased by time which...
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...Cardiovascular organs in the system are hand, neck, lower torso, arm and shoulder. The function of the system is one of the most common diseases of the circulatory system is arteriosclerosis, in which the fatty deposits in the arteries causes the walls to stiffen and thicken the walls. Major diseases afflicting the system circulatory system is a vast network of organs and vessels that is responsible for the flow of blood, nutrients, oxygen and other gases, and hormones to and from cells. Coronary arteries feed the muscle tissue of the heart. Is also the narrow or blockage of the coronary arteries? Hollow tubes are how the coronary arteries are shaped that the blood can flow freely through. At a very young age are gone coronary artery disease starts. Steaks of blood vessel walls fat start showing up at teen years. Many people who stroke are told to stop because is reducing your risk factor. United States is leading in heart disease cause death among men and women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States. Coronary artery disease affects 16.8 million Americans. The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that about every 34 seconds, an American will have a heart attack. In addition, the lifetime risk of having cardiovascular disease after age 40 is 2 in 3 men and more than 1 in 2 women. (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/disorders/cad/understandingcad) Plaque supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle. Reference:...
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...Respiratory disease is prevalent in New Zealand. Unfortunately, New Zealand has an extremely high incidence of respiratory-related diseases, such as asthma, lung cancer, pneumonia, bronchitis, and rheumatic fever. There are three main aspect of housing: damp houses, overcrowding, and indoor secondhand smoking. First, a warm, comfortable and ventilated housing is beneficial for humans’ health and wellbeing while, non-ventilated housing can cause a variety of health issues. According to Public Health Agency (2013), asthma may aggravate in cold, damp houses. Regional Public Health (2012) states that damp rooms cause dust mites to increase, which exacerbate asthma. Additionally, dampness or moisture encourages mould growth. Consequently, mould can irritate the airways of the lungs (Regional Public Health, 2012). This issue of cold and damp houses may be due to a leakage, inadequate ventilation and ageing of the house. According to Douwes (2009), the increased chemical emissions from building materials and floor covers may be due to the excess moisture. Moreover, inadequate ventilation is one of the causes of dampness; other potential harmful indoor pollutants may increase due to poor ventilation (Douwes, 2009). Likewise, insulation in the damp house may be difficult. According to Auckland Regional Public Health Service (2004), the microorganism was likely to increase in a favourable environment due to the increase of condensation indoors from cold air. According to Regional...
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...------------------------------------------------- RESPIRATORY DISEASE PAPER JENNIFER ROSENTHAL HCS/245 1/17/2016 SHEELA ALVARADO Influenza is a virus we all call the flu. It attacks our upper respiratory system, and is spread when a person inhales droplets in the air that contain the flu virus, or sharing cups and utensils with an infected person. It can last a week, sometimes two, and can be very serious for the elderly and babies, and pregnant woman. People who have chronic illnesses are also high at risk for flu complications. The CDC estimates that deaths related to influenza range from 3000 to 49000 deaths a year. That’s why its important to take preventative measures to avoid getting it. Getting the flu vaccine once a year around December will help protect a person from getting it and spreading it. The vaccine can reduce illness from the flu, avoid any doctor visits or missed days at work or school. Covering your mouth and nose with a tissue while sneezing will help from spreading any sick germs, clean and disinfect all surfaces and door knobs, and washing hands frequently is also very important to do any time of the year, not just flu season. If you already have the flu, there are things you can do to help reduce the impact of it. A doctor may prescribe you antibiotics, they’re cold and flu medications sold at any pharmacy or food store, drinking lots of fluids and vitamin C is also important to keep hydrated and boost your immune system. It is very important that...
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...Respiratory Disease Paper Kelly Lindquist HCS/245 10/30/2014 University of Phoenix Respiratory Disease Paper There are several types of respiratory diseases that not only affect, but claim the lives of people in the United States each year; “COPD” Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Lung cancer, Emphysema, and Pneumonia to name a few. Since smoking ban laws were enforced in public places lung cancer and its cause has become a controversial issue; this is why I chose lung cancer as the primary topic of respiratory disease. In this paper I will discuss lung cancers primary, secondary, and tertiary state as well as what makes it classified as such. I will also address the impact of Lung cancer on society as it relates to the business of health care and the use of resources. Lung cancer is classified by primary, secondary, and tertiary state. First or primary is to review behavior in secondary prevention; second, is to stress the need for behavioral research in tertiary prevention to shorten the delay of cancer treatment and diagnosis. Secondary prevention occurs when the disease is identified in the earliest stages when effective treatment can be administered so that mortality rates can be reduced. Tertiary prevention directly affects morbidity once symptoms or awareness has occurred. (Smith & Anderson, 1985) The chance of early detection and its success depends on clinical screening strategies and the stage of the disease at the time it is diagnosed. Lung cancer...
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...airn Air Pollution and Health in Kuwait Student’s Name Professor’s Name Submission Date Introduction Kuwait is a relatively successful country in the Middle East. It has a rich history though with both the positive and the negative sides alike. Every time the name Kuwait is mentioned, one may not fail to think of its natural endowments in terms of oil. Though this is a common case to most of the Middle East countries, Kuwait stands out as one of the four oil-rich countries and the fourth largest exporter of oil among the Oil Producing and Exporting Countries (OPEC) with petroleum accounting to a sizeable percentage of its annual Gross Domestic Product. Most of its populace directly or indirectly depend on the oil and its products for their daily lives. To the international community, the country has attracted friends and enemies alike and that explains part of its history which every citizen of this country would like to forget and never remember. This was the 1990 incident where the Iraqi troops set its valuable oil wells on fire hence converting millions of its oil and natural endowments to dangerous smokes which would later turn back to haunt its own population. During this time, most leaders had their words for Kuwait, most of which were negative and pessimistic. However, one iron lady, Mrs.Sara Akbar stood out and defended the future of Kuwait (Peter Aldous). Despite the drawback which almost pulled the country to its knees...
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...a creeping and is considered a weed. However, ethomedical data in Indian and Asian traditional medicine indicate that the plant is used mostly for intestinal disorders such as diarrhea and antihelminthic and to a lesser extent topical for conjunctivitis and even for respiratory disorders such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. This plant is slightly poisonous. This plant describe to be a slender-stemmed, annual hairy plant with many branches from the base to the top, the branches simple or forked and ascending or spreading, up to 40 centimeters tall, reddish or purplish in color. Leaves are opposite, elliptic-oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 1 to 2.5 centimeters long, usually blotched with purple in the middle, toothed at the margin. Involucres are numerous, purplish to greenish in color, borne in dense, axillary, stalkless or short-stalked clusters or crowded cymes, about 1 millimeter in length. Capsules are broadly ovoid, hairy, three-angled, about 1.5 millimeters long. This is plant considered in the Philippines that is to be a folkloric herbal medicine that can cure illnesses like dengue fever and other respiratory illnesses. But for instance the government still doesn’t recommend it as a cure for any diseases in the cause of their unfinished studies about the effectivity of the plant. for the treatment of many ailments has been validated, and that the plant is reasonably safe to use, this plant has not received sufficient promotion for use as herbal medicine. Its development...
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...Factors that Influence the Development of Innovation within Large International Consumer Goods Organization Name Institution Factors that Influence the Development of Innovation within Large International Consumer Goods Organization Introduction Smoking in public should not be allowed at all. Smoking on itself is a vice that should be discouraged among the population. It should be discouraged owing to its adverse effect which putt time the people who smoke down. At times smokers die as a result of the toxicity of the substance smoked. Therefore, I oppose with strongest terms possible that smoking should be allowed in public. Smoking entails inhaling smoke from drugs like tobacco, bhang among others which are toxic and are classified as hard drugs which are a cause of very dangerous effects in the body and in the environment. The reasons people should not smoke in public are explained below. Smoking in public results in air pollution which exposes living organisms to its danger. It is evident that tobacco that is commonly smoked in cigarettes contains four thousand dangerous chemical which when breathed out by the smoker and released to the environment. The particles could find themselves settles on the leaves of the plants. As a result they particles could block the pores meant for photosynthesis or poison the plant. The plant could also absorb the particles and when fed on by the primary producers, the animals could get poisoned. It is also worth noting that the micro-organisms...
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...in some areas were highly polluted which made farming activities difficult for the following years. The other major impact of this spill was on the aquatic and wild life. About 80 percent of the aquatic life was killed after the spill. Around sixty two different species of fish where 20 of them were endemic were dead from the toxic (2000 Baia Mare cyanide spill, 2012). On top of that animals like foxes and other semi aquatic animals were affected after feeding on the contaminated fishes. According to the news published by BBC on 31 January, 2001, there were few cases of illnesses related to the spill. Most of these patients were sick because the contamination lowered their immune system. This was specially seen on kids. Chronic respiratory disease was seen in most of the kids after the spill. The health officers of Baia Mare had reported as six time the safe level of cyanide had been detected in the bloods of these kids (“Mining and the destruction of Baia mare”, 2012). The Baia spill did not limit itself only by affecting the environment and health; it also had a negative effect on the economy. Following the death of fishes and various protected species of aquatic lives, the tourism and fishing industry faced a serious problem. Currently, the numbers of fish in the Someş and Tisza rivers...
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...of groups that are working towards making the consumer aware of the dangers through research. This research has shown that chemicals in our household products are dangerous and should be closely regulated because accidental poisonings continue to increase, exposure can lead to failing health and there are links to slow brain development in fetuses and children. Accidental poisonings are on the increase in the United States. Every 13 seconds, a poison control center in the United States answers a call about a possible poisoning. More than 90% of these exposes occur in the home. The most common causes of poisoning among young children are cosmetics and personal care products, household cleaning products and pain relievers (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). These statistics can be very frightening. We often don’t even think that some of these products are dangerous. They have become such a part of our daily lives that we don’t always think about the dangers. As consumers we purchase these products expecting to use them for one thing, cleaning. But many of these products such as laundry detergents, bleach, toilet bowl cleaner, and window cleaners just to name a few are highly toxic if accidentally...
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...Accessing health promotion needs By Name Date of submission Life expectancy has increased over the last 50 years. For example, in the United Kingdom, life expectancy for men was 85 years while 89 for women as at 2010 (Lucas and Lloyd 2005).In the developed countries, the main factor that contributed to increased life expectancy was increased personal hygiene and universal clean water. Moreover, improved medicines in particular antibiotics and development of vaccines have greatly influenced the rise in life expectancy. Are we living healthier lives than our parents did? The answer is no. During our parents’ era, food was grown from gardens and grew by use of natural fertilizers. They did not use pesticides to control pests, herbicides or grow genetically modified foods. In addition, they accessed water from wells and it was not chlorinated like ours. At that time, food lacked additives that characterize food in our times (Valente 2012). Moreover, people were involved in physical activities throughout their lives. This ensured that people did not gain extra weight and remained physically fit. However, with our generation things are slightly different. Our generation thrives on processed foods, fewer physical activities, exposed to hard drugs, unsafe sex and television. These activities have adversely affected our health. Several factors determine the health of an individual and the community as a whole...
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...200. They are in the presence of a wildfire that is raging just west of the town border. The fire has been burning out of control for five days with the local fire departments battling to contain it. Initially, it was believed to be easily containable but with the early advent of the windy season, the fire continues to burn out of control. Community officials urge citizens that they are not in any immediate danger for evacuation but will issue alerts if they feel the fires may shift course towards the community. Public health officials are urging residents, especially those with chronic heart and lung disease, to remain inside unless absolutely necessary, due to the smoke, haze, and irritants. The local hospital is seeing an influx of patients to the emergency department as well as the units being filled with patients that are having worsening of their respiratory illnesses. The increase in patients is so bad that the staff on the nursing floor is overwhelmed and staff morale is extremely low. The emergency department...
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