descriptive and comparative study. Thorax‚ 51(30). Gosselink‚ R. (2003). Controlled breathing and dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of rehabilitation research and development‚ 40(5). Jeffery‚ P. K. (2001). Remodeling in asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ‚ 164(28). Kanner‚ R. (1996). Early intervention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review of the lung health study results. Medical Clinics
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Respiratory System Terminology adenoid/o adenoids Adenoidectomy adenoid hypertrophy alveol/o alveolus‚ air sac alveolar bronch/o bronchi/o bronchial tube‚ bronchus Bronchospasm: This tightening of the bronchus is a chief characteristic of asthma and bronchitis Bronchiectasis: Caused by weakening of the bronchial wall from infection. Bronchodilator: This drug causes dilation‚ or enlargement‚ of the opening of a bronchus to improve ventilation to the lungs. An example is albuterol‚ delivered
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in nicotine and other toxic chemicals just like smokers do…. Secondhand smoke can cause harm in many ways. In the United States alone‚ each year it is responsible for: * Increases in the number and severity of asthma attacks in about 200‚000 to 1 million children who have asthma * More than 750‚000 middle ear infections in children * An estimated 46‚000 deaths from heart disease in non-smokers who live with smokers * About 3‚400 lung cancer deaths in non-smoking adults By choosing
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toxins from cigarettes at home and in their daily lives‚ they should not be subjected when they are out of their homes. Even if children were not exposed‚ non-smokers in general should not be put at risk. Smoke in the air--even outdoors--can cause asthma attacks and bronchial infections‚ among other reactions. Smoking in public does not only affect our health but it also affects our environment and can be costly to clean up. Taxpayers should not be responsible for cleaning up the remnants left
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Unfortunately‚ mold on your memory foam mattress is a sign that it’s time to throw it away. Although you can remove surface mold with a vacuum cleaner‚ household cleaners and a bit of time in the sun‚ there is no way to remove mold from deeper parts of the mattress. Instead‚ you’ll need to get a new mattress and take steps to prevent mold from growing again. The Problem Mold likes damp dark places‚ and there are few places darker than the core of a memory foam mattress. Memory foam mattresses consist
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Medical Terminology Section I Assignment Reading: I. AMBULATORY CARE FACE SHEET Admit Date: 7/8/20XX @ 20:22 Discharge Date/Time: 7/9/20XX @ 10:10 Sex: M Age: 47 Disposition: Home Admitting Diagnosis: Possible esophageal foreign body. Discharge Diagnosis: Esophageal foreign body. Procedures: EGD with foreign body removal. CONSULTATION Date of Consultation: 7/8/20XX This is a 47-year-old
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AIDS‚ alcohol‚ drug abuse‚ car crashes‚ murders‚ suicides and fires-combined! That’s unbelievable! Smoking damages your health in many ways‚ for example it can cause cancer‚ serious ailments (such as heart attacks and strokes)‚ respiratory problems‚ asthma attacks‚ cold fingers‚ and dull sense of smell and taste. Smoking can increase your chances of having a premature death. Do you want those problems happening to you? I don’t think so… so don’t smoke! It will only ruin your life! Approximately 3.5
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can inhale and exhale as well as measures how fast they can exhale. Spirometer values below average may be a sign that a patient lungs are not functioning as well as they should be. Furthermore‚ a spirometer is a common office test used to diagnose asthma‚ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and certain other conditions that affect breathing. Deep breathing exercises will help open the air sacs in the patient lungs and may reduce the chance of developing breathing complication after surgery
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lingers almost permanently. The smoke can also create very serious health problems. When smokers choose to continue with the habit of lighting up‚ the related side effects are to be expected. Smokers should not be surprised if they become ill with asthma‚ lung cancer‚ heart disease‚ and other diseases. It just isn ’t fair for nonsmokers to suffer those same side effects. Nonsmokers chose not to light up so that they could possibly live longer and live healthier‚ and they should not have to choose
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“Prolonged cold weakens out resistance to infection” is a statement that’s true whether or not you’re in a weakened state of health. For those that are‚ for instance‚ people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ the effects of cold can be much more severe and potentially more likely to be permanently damaging. As is explained by Liesl Osmond‚ regarding a study conducted regarding temperature and sufferers of COPD‚ “This is the first time a direct relationship has been found between the
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