Pertussis‚ or as some call it whooping cough‚ is a well-known childhood respiratory infection that is caused by the bacterium bordetella pertussis (CDC). When an individual attempts to inhale air‚ the noise that is produced due to the inflamed and swollen laryngeal structures is where the name Whooping cough originates from. When someone exhibits vomiting while coughing‚ high fever‚ trouble while breathing‚ and or cyanosis they may be affected by pertussis (MedlinePlus). The majority of deaths continue
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with a prescription. Some OTC medicines relieve aches‚ pains and itches. Some prevent or cure diseases‚ like tooth decay and athlete’s foot. Others help manage recurring problems‚ like migraines. When it comes to treating such common ailments as coughs and colds‚ fever‚ heartburn‚ and aches and pains‚ people are using more types of non-prescription‚ over-the-counter medicines than ever before. Once consisting of a relatively small number of medications‚ OTC medicines now account for the majority
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hard to breathe. A deep "whooping" sound is often heard when the patient tries to take a breath Cause. Pertussis‚ or whooping cough‚ is an upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis or Bordetella parapertussis bacteria. It is a serious disease that can cause permanent disability in infants‚ and even death. When an infected person sneezes or coughs‚ tiny droplets containing the bacteria move through the air‚ and the disease is easily spread from person to person. The infection
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In 1906 two Belgian bacteriologists‚ Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou first discovered Bordetella pertussis‚ what is known today as the whooping cough‚ by isolating it in pure culture. They distinguished the whopping cough agent from the respiratory tract of children (Jules Bordet). B. pertussis is a very small‚ prokaryotic‚ coccoid bacterium‚ which does not make endospores. It is a gram negative bacterium which means the cell structure contains an outer membrane‚ an inner membrane‚ and a thin peptidoglycan
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Pertussis‚ or whooping cough‚ is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs and airways. The spread of whooping cough among countries despite the existence of vaccines makes the diagnosis important.1 Diagnosing pertussis in its early stages can be difficult because of the similar symptoms of other diseases of the respiratory tract such as bronchitis‚ cold and flue.2 It is important to know that pertussis can be controlled if the patients are diagnosed early .Since pertussis is acute infectious
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infection (book). B. What is the cough reflex? Describe the process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing. The cough reflex is the body’s was of elimination pathogens‚ particulate matter‚ liquid‚ and toxins from the body (Canning‚ 2006). In Cari’s case cilia lining the upper respiratory tract in charge of filtering inhaled air are paralyzes from smoking‚ so toxins are able to get into the lungs. When this happens‚ her body initiates the cough reflex to rid itself of these
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Respiratory Therapy Eric S. Coolong CCSD RES205 July 21‚ 2014 Maura Sommers Respiratory Therapy Respiratory therapist will deal with multiple different types of pulmonary diseases ranging from obstructive to restrictive diseases. Over the last few months we have learned how to assess and treat these patients. Today we will discuss four acute conditions where bronchial hygiene is indicated. Compare the types of bronchial hygiene therapy for chronic lung conditions. Three types of diseases that
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Common cough suppressants include codeine‚ dihydrocodeine‚ ethylmorphine‚ hydrocodone‚ hydromorphone and Codeine they suppresses the brain cough center directly and may be used as an antitussive in sub-analgesic doses. but now a number of effective synthetic compounds have been developed that largely replace opioids to allay cough as they are either to be analgesic nor to be addictive as opioids. However‚ dextromethorphan‚ an opioid derivative is often used as a cough suppressant because
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which causes high BP. ACE inhibitors prevent ACE from converting angiostenin I to angiostenin II. This results in the dilation of blood vessel‚ which lowers BP. Adverse effects: Hypotension‚ angina‚ headache‚ fatigue‚ proteinuria‚ ‚ rash‚ sweating‚ cough. Contraindications: breastfeeding children‚ hypersensitivity to ACE inhibitors PREGNANCY (D) 2nd‚3rd trimester. Dosage: Adult: PO: 2.5mg/day then 2.5-20 mg/day divided bid or daily. Pharmokinetics: half life: 1-2 hrs‚ onset 1-2‚ peak 3-6
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Antihistamines‚ Decongestants‚ Antitussive‚ and Expectorants Antihistamines: Substances capable of reducing the physiologic and pharmacologic effects of histamine‚ including a wide variety of drugs that block histamine receptors. Indications: Management of: nasal allergies‚ seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis (hay fever)‚ allergic reactions‚ motion sickness‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ sleep disorders. Also used to relieve symptoms associated with the common cold‚ Sneezing‚ runny nose‚ Palliative
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