Pulmonary surfactant is a substance found on the alveolar wall that lowers alveolar surface tension. This decreases the muscle effort required to open and ventilate the lungs. Natural‚ endogenous surfactant is a compound composed of phospholipids‚ neutral lipids‚ and proteins that forms a layer between the alveolar surface and the alveolar gas and reduces alveolar collapse by decreasing surface tension within the alveoli. Surfactant replacement therapy rescue treatment a few hours after birth in
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AbstractBackground pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are fatal‚ no curable‚ but treatable diseases that strongly affect the patients. Objective. To decribe patient’s experience of information relating to PAH or CTEPH. Methods. A qualitative method using content analysis was applied. Seventeen patients (thirteen women an four men) aged 28-73 years from a regional PAH center were individually interviewed. Results. Three categories that
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patients with multiple traumatic injuries are susceptible to pulmonary contusion. A pulmonary contusion is an injury to the lung which is a common result after a blunt chest trauma from incidents such as vehicular accidents and assaults or after penetrating chest trauma from explosions or shock waves (Ganie et al‚ 2013). Also‚ although it is more commonly associated with chest traumas such as pneumothorax‚ rib fractures or hemothorax‚ pulmonary contusion is also related to trauma to the abdomen and nervous
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Understanding Pulmonary Hypertension The human body is a very complex organism composed of different types of systems and functions. All the functions that each system has‚ is what makes possible for the body to obtain life. One of the most important systems in one’s body is the circulatory system‚ where the heart‚ the lungs‚ and the blood vessels work together to form the circle part of the circulatory system. The pumping of the heart forces the blood on its journey. The body’s circulatory system
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Overview of Pulmonary Embolism An embolism is a foreign mass that travels through the intravascular space carried by the systemic circulation. The mass may be solid‚ liquid or gaseous. The circulation carries the embolus through vessels to parts of the body where it can cause obstruction or occlusion. The Pulmonary Embolism (PE) occurs when the embolism causes an obstruction or occlusion of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches‚ which in turn reverts pressure on the right ventricle. A solid
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1. Explain different styles of leadership. 2. Explain how to select suitable leadership styles for different situations in the workplace. 1. A description of three styles of leadership. In business there are three main styles of leadership that are globally recognized in the workplace. In addition to these 3 styles there are new types of ;leadership that have been identified in the modern office environment that perhaps a new “breed” of manager falls into/ however for now I will address
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This approach is different from the old approach as it is student-centred. In using a student-centred approach‚ one can notice that students will be more interested in the lesson leading to a lower rate of students’ disruptions. Moreover‚ by using this approach‚ the lesson content must be addressed by a different methodology than used before (by the old approach) as by this new approach‚ teaching‚ learning and assessment
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dioxide and water that the body exhales. Because energy is vital to survival‚ it is necessary for the organs that aid its production to function properly. Pulmonary adenocarcinoma is a specific type of lung cancer that hinders the body’s ability to properly function and affects thousands of people each year. To understand the meaning of pulmonary adenocarcinoma‚
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Name of Pathology: Pulmonary Embolism Definition/Description/Characteristics: Before I get started explaining what a pulmonary embolism is‚ I am going to say that a pulmonary embolism is a part of group of problems all known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). Venous refers to veins‚ while thrombus is the blockage of blood vessel and when the blockage breaks off and travels‚ is called an embolism. A pulmonary embolism is usually a clot that was originally from a deep vein thrombosis in the legs or
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation has Positive Effects on Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Amy Butler Boise State University Abstract Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are known to worsen patient-centered outcomes and quality of life. Evidence supports the use of pulmonary rehabilitation to effectively manage psychological morbidities in COPD. This
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