TAFE courtney mcgregor THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM The respiratory system is the biological system that introduces respiratory gases to the inside of the body and performs a gas exchange (o2 → CO2) through externaal respiration for bodily fuctions to operate. In humans and mammals‚ the anatomical features of the respiratory system include airways‚ lungs and plenty of muscle‚ nose‚ pharyngeal regions‚ larynx‚ and trachea. Five disorders that relate or effect the respiratory system are: Pulmonary
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Lung Transplantation: Should Smoker’s Lungs Be Used as Donors for Lung Transplants College Writing‚ GE201 April 10th‚ 2013 Lung Transplantation: Should Smoker’s Lungs be used as donors for lung Transplants With the extreme shortage of vital organs for transplantations‚ research continues to decrease mortality rates of patients waiting for organs while on transplant waiting lists. While researchers found that receiving a lung from a donor with a smoking history correlated
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible debilitating disease of the airway that is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is rising. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is treatable but currently there is no known cure and it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. COPD causes reduction in airflow during the ventilation cycle due to the loss of
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Jill Osterhage BC1025 Week 3 LOM Lung Conditions Caused from 9/11 September 11‚ 2001just after 8:45a.mif you turned the television on the images you saw took your breath away. Little did we know that 14 years later that would be one of the aftermath a lot of the servers‚ first responders and people who were in the area that day would still be feeling. Due to the collapse of the Twin Towers and the fumes from jet fuel burning people are surfing daily from repertory
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Emphysema: Emphysema is a long-term‚ progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the alveoli. The biggest know cause or risk factor for emphysema is smoking. while the following are not as important as primary cigarette smoke exposure‚ they are minor contributory risk factors: low body weight‚ childhood respiratory disorders‚ exposure to passive cigarette smoke‚ air pollution‚ occupational dust or inhaled chemicals. symptoms of the condition
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Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation Mode/CareFusion Avea Ventilator I have chosen the mode Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation Mode because it is one of the modes that is most commonly used in the hospital. I wanted to further understand this mode since it is used as an initial mode setting and is also used to wean patients off the ventilator. I will be going over the taxonomy‚ description of the mode‚ its purpose & use‚ and its advantages & disadvantages. Taxonomy: Volume
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When I was a child I had issues with not breathing correctly when I run so I when I would race someone I would run so fast without breathing correctly I would feel like I was having an asthma attack but as I grew older I corrected my breathing. There are many issues with the respiratory system that can be easily correct as changing the breathing patters of a runner. Hypoxemia is a condition that is caused by any minor respiratory conditions that makes it hard for the lungs to absorb oxygen. For
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Predictors of Aspiration Pneumonia: How Important is Dysphagia? The article “Predictors of Aspiration Pneumonia: How Important is Dysphagia?” describes a study conducted to compare the risks of factors in multiple different categories that could potentially lead to aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is a prevalent issue in the elderly generation. Figuring out the risk factors that can cause aspiration pneumonia will enlighten health care providers with what precautions to take in order
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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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Cough‚ wheeze and chest tightness caused by asthma are relieved by bronchodilator inhalers. It used for fast relieve the blockage airway of breath due to asthma. They can be used before people exercise. Asthma Nebulizer this a machine used to anyone who have difficult to breath and they can not use small inhalers. It changes the medicine from liquid to mist to make inhaler in to lungs. It`s fast than an inhaler. Asthma inhaler is the most used one and easiest to use to relieve asthma. There are
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