sulfuric dioxide - These gases irritates the eyes and Couse breathings difficulties by irritating the lungs - [pic] cause inflammation and the phlegm - High level ofCO2, NO and NO2 also leads to inflammation of the lungs called bronchitis Acid Rain It is form when acid air pollutant such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide dissolve in rainwater (Nitrogen and sulfur dioxide are acidic . then it dissolve to the rainwater and the water become acidic
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R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32, PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices. He is using an inhaled ß2 agonist and theophylline to manage his respiratory disease. At this clinic visit, it is noted on a chest x-ray
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Does the patient have risk factors for emphysema? Smokers have an increased risk of emphysema. 5. What would you expect the values for spirometry, cardiac function, and lung elasticity (compliance) to show if this patient has chronic bronchitis? Bronchitis is an obstructive respiratory disease, I would expect a decrease in all spirometry, total lung capacity, and total volume. Cardiac function would also decrease due to the increased resistance caused by lack of oxygen within the blood system
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rather than to tissue destruction by the viruses themselves. And of the Lower Respiratory Tract, causing bronchitis and pneumonia. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections are a major cause of excess morbidity and mortality in developing countries and emergency situations, (American Family Physician,2012). Malnutrition increases the risk of upper respiratory tract infections and subsequent acute bronchitis, especially in children and older people. The primary method of prevention is by hand washing with some
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Laboratory diagnosis of respiratory infections In our laboratory, we offer tests for the diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infections-pharyngitis, sinusitis, ocular and ear infections, and lower tract infections including pneumonia and bronchitis. Today we will focus on the diagnosis of common bacterial causes of pharyngitis and lower respiratory tract infections. Dr Miller will cover mycobacterial, fungal, and viral causes of lower respiratory tract infections with a special emphasis on
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is required work for the course. The extra credit, which is not required, will be worth a total of 10 points. Both are due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Case 1 R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32, PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His
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Background Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is "secondhand smoke". Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the exhaled smoke from smokers nearby and the smoke that drifts from the smoldering end of a cigarette between puffs. Compared to the smoke that a smoker inhales, ETS is aged and highly diluted. More than 3,800 different compounds, including nicotine, carbon monoxide, benzene, formaldehyde, and acrolein, are produced from a burning cigarettes (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2006).
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was unremarkable except for the chest which revealed wheezing on inspiration and expiration. It was noted that she was well-developed in mild distress. The differential diagnosis for this patient bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma exacerbation. Bronchitis is a respiratory condition that is characterized by inflammation of the lung mucus membrane. Typical symptoms are a persistent coughing, shortness of breath (SOB), chest discomfort, and
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Every individual goes through different experiences while their getting older. When people age they tend to have problems these can be caused by the difference their body goes through, also this tends to happen to people who are more into their fifties. Even people who have passed the stage of 50’s can still have issues caused by the changes, which they still need to get used to because there’s no way it will change. Physical changes- while a person is aging their bodies go through many changes;
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Measles is an airborne disease that is spread through respiration (contact with fluids from an infected person's nose and mouth, either directly or through aerosol transmission (coughing or sneezing)), and is highly contagious—90% of people without immunity sharing living space with an infected person will catch it.[4] An asymptomatic incubation period occurs nine to twelve days from initial exposure. The period of infectivity has not been definitively established, some saying it lasts from two to
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