M37_MARI0000_00_SE_CH37.qxd 3/29/11 2:34 PM Page 237 R E V I E W S H E E T NAME ____________________________________ EXERCISE LAB TIME/DATE _______________________ 37 Respiratory System Physiology Mechanics of Respiration 1. For each of the following cases‚ check the column appropriate to your observations on the operation of the model lung. Diaphragm pushed up Change Increased Decreased ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ In the size of the balloons (lungs) In direction of air flow Increased ✓ In internal
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Smoking - effects on your body Summary Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco smoke that causes smokers to continue to smoke. Addicted smokers need enough nicotine over a day to �feel normal� � to satisfy cravings or control their mood. How much nicotine a smoker needs determines how much smoke they are likely to inhale‚ no matter what type of cigarette they smoke. Along with nicotine‚ smokers also inhale about 7‚000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning
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Cough Heather Colome University of South Florida Cough CASE ONE: Mrs. L. Windermere is a 73-year-old woman under your care for more than a decade. She has no chronic medical conditions and comes in once a year in the spring just to “catch up.” In this visit her only complaint is a cough. It started a month or two ago following a cold. She hadn’t been very ill – just some congestion and rhinorrhea. After those symptoms mostly resolved‚ she developed this cough. She asks‚ “Is there something
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NAME: Nigel Khan UNIVERSITY BANNER ID: 747625 PROGRAMME OF STUDY: M. Sc. Safety‚ Health and Environment/Occupational Hygiene COURSE: The Chemical Environment TERM: 2 LEVEL: 7 ASSIGNMENT: 1 SESSION: 2012/13 TUTOR: Stuart Allan WORD COUNT: 1‚891 Carbon fibre is a strong‚ yet light‚ reinforced polymer. Carbon fibres are used in applications where high strength and light weight are required. Carbon fibres can also be easily moulded into the desired shape. They are also
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Student Name: Dealon Rouse | Patient Initials: JB | Admission Diagnosis: Left Total Knee Arthroplasty &Excision of Left Knee Mass Related to Gouty Arthritis | Date(s) of Care: 11/10/11- 11/12/11 | Age: 46 | | Date of Admission: 11/10/11 | Gender: Male | | Marital Status: Married | Room #: 507 | Code Status: Full Code | Occupation: Electrician | Race: Hispanic | Isolation Type: | Religion: Roman Catholic | | Allergies: No Known Allergies | History of Present Illness:
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Assignment 2 front sheet Unit 11 Learner name Assessor name Adama kanu Dr A Carter Teaching starts on Hand out date Student submission deadline Teacher assessment date 29 September 2014 03 October 2014 24 October 2014 28 October 2014 Qualification Unit number and title BTEC Applied Science level 3 Extended National Diploma – medical profile Unit 11: Physiology of human body systems (10 credits‚ 60 hours) Assignment title 2 Assignment 2/4: Physiology of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems (P3
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CASE STUDY OF A PATIENT WITH BRONCHIECTASIS INTRODUCTION The respiratory system is divided into upper and lower respiratory system. The upper respiratory system refers to the nose‚ pharynx and associated structure while the lower respiratory system contains the larynx. Bronchiectasis is an uncommon type of chronic obstructive pulmonary lung disease. Bronchiectasis can be categorized as a chronic obstructive pulmonary lung disease manifested by airways that are inflamed and easily collapsible‚ resulting
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The Aga Khan University Hospital‚ Karachi Organization Accredited by Joint Commission International Fact Sheet Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is the principal teaching site of Aga Khan University (AKU) in Karachi‚ the first private international university in Pakistan. The University is an academic centre of Aga Khan Development Network‚ a group of development agencies‚ institutions and programmes that work primarily in developing countries of Asia and Africa. AKUH started operations in
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Wo r k - R e l a t e d A s t h m a : A C a s e - B a s e d A p p ro a c h to Management Karin A. Pacheco‚ KEYWORDS Occupational asthma Work-exacerbated asthma Work-aggravated asthma Work-related asthma Management MD‚ MSPH a ‚ Susan M. Tarlo‚ MB BS‚ FRCP(C) b‚ * The pharmacologic treatment of work-related asthma is the same as for nonoccupational asthma‚ following the National Heart‚ Lung‚ and Blood Institute (NHLBI)1 or Global Initiative on Asthma (GINA) guidelines.2
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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE [pic] INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents significant challenges to a person’s ability to carry out functional tasks and participate in social networks. Such factors are widely recognized as contributing to a person’s sense of self identity‚ health and well-being. (Kerr‚ A‚ and C Ballinger 2010) Although there is no cure‚ the symptoms of COPD can be managed and damage to your lungs can be slowed down. If you smoke‚ quitting
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