...Diseases caused by Smoking * Chronic Bronchitis * Emphycema * Lung Cancer Signs and Symptoms Lung Cancer * Chronic Cough - A cough that you have had for a month is chronic. This is an important early symptom. It tells you something is wrong with your respiratory system. * Shortness of Breath - Shortness of breath that doesn’t go away after exercising, or that you have after little or no exertion, is not normal. Labored or difficult breathing – the feeling that it is hard to breathe in or breathe out - is also a warning sign. * Chronic Mucus Production - Mucus, also called sputum or phlegm, is produced by the airways. It is a defense response to infections or irritants. If your mucus production has lasted a month, this could indicate lung disease. * Wheezing - Noisy breathing or wheezing is a sign that something unusual is blocking your lungs’ airways or making them too narrow. * Coughing up Blood - If you are coughing up blood, the blood may be coming from your lungs or upper respiratory tract. Whatever the source of the blood, it is a sign of a health problem. * Chronic Chest Pain – Unexplained chest pain that lasts for a month or more – especially if it gets worse when you breathe in or cough – can also be a warning sign. Choronic Bronchitis * Chronic bronchitis, a long-term inflammation of the bronchi (large airways), is characterized by coughing productively over a long period of time. Emphycema ...
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...Karim Hall Bronchitis Florida Technical College Abstract Bronchitis is one of the top 10 conditions for which most patients seek medical care for. Some physicians show considerable variability in describing the signs and symptoms when it is necessary to its diagnosis. A cough is also a most common symptom bringing patients to the primary care physician’s office, and bronchitis is usually the diagnosis in these patients. However, studies have indicated that many physicians treat bronchitis with antibiotics. These drugs have generally shown to become ineffective in patients with complicated bronchitis. A patient satisfaction with their treatment of bronchitis is related to the quality of the physician-patient interaction rather than to the prescription of an antibiotic. Bronchitis Bronchitis is an inflammation of the membrane that lines the air passages, or, bronchial tubes, of the lungs and results in the narrowing of these air passages. This disorder may be of either an acute or chronic type. Irritation of mucus-producing glands within the membrane results in the production of excess bronchial secretions. The main symptoms of bronchitis are cough and increased expectoration of sputum, with or without associated wheezing and shortness of breath. Men are more of a target to bronchitis then most women, men out numbering them 10 to 1 for reasons that are unclear. Acute bronchitis is a self-limited infection of the lower respiratory tract causing inflammation of the bronchi...
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...small amount of mucus, shortness of breath (which made her decided to go to the ER). b) Her tests showed that she was positive for Influenza A (which is the most common cause of pneumonia in adults), also her x-ray findings stated there were scattered small patches of density shown in the lungs which indicates there was a lot of mucus. c) Ways Evelyn could have prevented getting pneumonia was to get a flu vaccination, wash her hands often, stay away from people who are sick, and to keep her hands away from her face. d) Although antibiotics won’t help treat pneumonia the doctor sent her home with antibiotics to keep the flu virus from spreading in her body. e) The doctor would most likely check and see if Evelyn may have bronchitis or tuberculosis. Why he would check on theses diagnosis is because coughing up blood and a month later still having the same symptoms is not a normal thing. 2. Soccer Cough a) Symptoms Jeremy displayed were coughing, shortness of breath, fatigue during exercise, and poorer than expected athletic performance. Medical tests that helped the doctor confirm that Jeremy has EIA were the spirometry tests and the oximetry tests. b) It is estimated that 80 to 90 percent of all individuals who have allergic asthma will experience symptoms of EIA with vigorous exercise or activity. For teenagers and young adults this is often the most common cause of asthma symptoms. (AAFA, 2005). c) Goals to help EIA are to do a 10-minute warm-up...
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...Advances in the understanding of the natural history of COPD and the development of strategies to assess COPD in its early stages make prevention a reasonable, if ambitious, goal. Prevention can be classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary (Rennard, Drummond, 2015). The term COPD is used to describe certain diseases that partially block airflow in the lungs. The most common kinds of COPD include: Emphysema and Chronic bronchitis and other diseases. Emphysema can cause damage to the alveoli that cannot be cured; this is the tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen is put into your blood. With emphysema your lungs become less able to take in good air and get rid of carbon dioxide. Chronic bronchitis occurs when the airways in the lungs become swollen; this causes more mucus than normal to be made in the lungs. The swelling and increased mucus can cause the airflow to become partially blocked. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema often occur together. Other diseases that may cause long-term airflow problems in the lugs include asthmatic bronchitis, which is also called chronic asthma, and cystic fibrosis. Smoking or being around smokers causes the most cases of COPD. The more you smoke, the more you cause irreversible damage to your lungs. Children of heavy smokers can also have an...
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...disorders? Taking over the counter medications for any condition can be dangerous, but particularly so for pulmonary disorders. Three problems that stand out and must be addressed are, overdose, side effects and adverse reactions to other medication or treatments one may be taking. Some are minor in nature and others are extremely serious and dangerous and may in extreme cases result in death. Overdose may be the most serious. The phenomenon that many think spurs this. Serious overdoses and abuse of medications occur as a result. Medications for temporary relief of coughs caused by bronchitis, and other breathing illnesses works by thinning and loosening mucus in the airways, clearing congestion, and making breathing easier. Some side effects and adverse reactions to over the counter pulmonary medications are addressed here. For example, Musinex D is used to treat bronchitis but may cause GI problems such as upset stomach, nausea and diarrhea. Another is Guafenesin, used to thin mucus may result in drowsiness, headaches, and anxiety attacks which may increase heart rate, caused breathing difficulty and dizziness insomnia. Naturally one must be careful and aware of such adverse effects before using any over the counter medications. Because as mentioned earlier there are definite dangers. Some impair work performance, driving and equipment operation. These conditions may result in serious mistakes in judgment, or accidents which may be fatal. References: http://www...
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...Chronic Bronchitis HCS/245 02/01/15 Cheryl Meaux Chronic Bronchitis Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation, or irritation, of the airways in the lungs. Airways are the tubes in your lungs that air passes through. They are also called bronchial tubes. When the airways are irritated, thick mucus forms in them. The mucus plugs up the airways and makes it hard for you to get air into your lungs. Symptoms of chronic bronchitis include a cough that produces mucus or sputum, trouble breathing and the feeling of tightness in your chest (FamilyDoctor.org, 2014). This form of bronchitis is considered chronic because it can last for a long time. Cigarette smoking is most likely the reason for you getting chronic bronchitis also if you have been exposed for a long time to other things that irritate their lungs, such as chemical fumes, dust and other substances, can also develop chronic bronchitis (FamilyDoctor.org, 2014). If chronic bronchitis does not get the treatment needed it can turn into emphysema and the two diseases form together to be called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD. It is common that the signs of Chronic Bronchitis can be ignored and most likely recognized when it worsens. The longer you wait to get treatment, the worse your lungs are get. After doing research, I found that Chronic Bronchitis alone is neither primary, secondary, nor tertiary but is actually described in each form. Primary prevention is accomplished by elimination of exposures that...
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...Blaser 3. SCRAPBOOK Antibiotics works well against COPD exacerbations Nurse.com published on Sept. 5, 2011 published findings of a study funded by the National Heart and Lung Institute.(http://news.nurse.com/article/20110905/ED02/309050030) The clinical study found that by adding the antibiotic Azithromycin, 250 mg daily in addition to the daily treatment regimen of the COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary) patient; acute COPD exacerbations decreased; which was the objective to the study. COPD Exacerbations: are sudden and present with labored breathing, wheezing, coughing accompanied with excessive phlegm production, precipitated by either viral or bacterial infections. This was an experiment; a longitudinal (in a one year time span) observational study. The population was the total of COPD participants in the study. One group of the population; 570 patients was prescribed 250 mg of Azithromycin daily plus their regular regimen. The other group; 572 COPD patients, only received their usual care and regimen. The objective was addressed. The 570 participants taking Azithromycin and receiving usual care averaged 1.48 acute exacerbations. The 572 participants, who received only their usual care without antibiotics, averaged 1.83. The reduction in...
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...Bronchitis (also known as a chest cold) is a disease in which the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs become inflamed, leading to coughing and shortness of breath. When learning about bronchitis, it is important to know how the lungs function. When a person breathes, the diaphragm (located between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity) goes down, bringing air into the lungs in a vacuum. The lungs are the organ that brings oxygen into the body and send carbon dioxide out. This process is known as gas exchange, or respiration. Inside the lungs, the two main branches called bronchi split into smaller tubes called bronchioles. There are thousands of bronchioles within each lung. These bronchioles each end with bunches of sacks filled with...
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...Plastic Bronchitis Melanie Contreras Boise State University Abstract Plastic Bronchitis (PB) is a rare pathological disease which is characterized by the expectoration of bronchial casts. The bronchial casts obstruct the airway and cause life-threatening airway obstruction if undiagnosed and untreated. The mortality rate of plastic bronchitis is upwards of 50%. Due to its rarity, PB is hard to diagnose and has similar symptoms to other respiratory conditions. PB has been characterized into two parts; one is easier to treat while the other is not. Plastic Bronchitis Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a rare pathologic condition that has a high mortality rate of up to 50% (Lis et al., 2014). Plastic bronchitis...
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...EMT Basic Academy Chronic Bronchitis Chronic bronchitis is a long term productive cough and is labeled under COPD. The cough is persistent and is actually a defense mechanism by the body in an attempt to keep airway free from mucus and other obstructions. It can usually be caused by an infection in the lungs or by outside irritants such as cigarette smoke or air pollution. If you are called to a patient who has chronic bronchitis you will be able to tell they have this disease just by looking at them. Most people that have this disease have a barrel chest appearance due to air being trapped in the chest cage due to excessive breathing. They will be tired and most likely be suffering from fatigue due to poor and limited oxygen exchange. The patient might also be...
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...It does this through the blood streams which contain red blood cells which collect and transport the oxygen to the cells. Bronchitis is a disease that can affect the respiratory system. There are two types of bronchitis; acute which affect you for 2 to 3 days and chronic bronchitis which can affect you for 3 months and 2 years straight and that means you have been diagnosed with (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Bronchitis interferes with the respiratory system by narrowing the air passage by inflaming the air way which means a greater amount of mucus will be produced. Too much mucus built up can block the passage which results in complicating breathing. To prevent acute or chronic bronchitis is that if you smoke quit or if you don’t smoke then don’t start. You can also inhale steam or have a warm bath or take a tablet of paracetamol, another way is to have a teaspoon of honey at night. Acute bronchitis can be treated with antibiotics and steam for block noses so you could breathe and also drink a lot of water and rest. Chronic bronchitis can be treated by antibiotics that include and...
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...Lung growth Abnormal lung growth causes the COPD to occur. Baby who are born too early are more prone to have COPD. This is because baby born too early may not has a well develop respiration system. Thus, chance for them to get COPD in later life is higher. Explain the problems you identify in OPD patients Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder is mainly contributed by 2 different types of diseases that are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The symptoms of OPD are: 1. Dyspnea Dyspnea means shortness of breath. Patient who are suffering COPD initially feel dyspnea when doing physical activities such as strenuous exercise and climbing up the stairs. As the disease progresses, dyspnea is occur frequently even doing some simple head and arm activities such as dressing, combing and bathing1. Thus, this will reduce the interest of the patient in doing outdoor activity. 2. Coughing Long term cough is one of the symptoms of COPD. It helps to eliminate the sputum out. Coughing initially may be intermittent, but when the disease progress, coughing may present daily and throughout the day1. 3. Sputum...
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...Bronchitis HCS 245 June 6, 2014 Michelle Clemons There are two different types of bronchitis, acute and chronic. They include inflammation of the airways leading to the lungs, but have different causes and, durations. Chronic bronchitis is a lifelong condition that results from continued exposure to lung irritants, such as smoke. While they have similar names, acute and chronic bronchitis are different illnesses. A person with chronic bronchitis can have flare ups of the disease and can even get acute bronchitis. Acute bronchitis is a relatively short illness that results from an infection. Acute bronchitis is usually due to an infection and generally lasts for no more than a few weeks and will resolve either with treatment or on its own. In most cases, short-lived, or acute Bronchitis follows a viral respiratory infection of some kind, and usually will go away on its own within a week. It can be caused by the same viruses that cause the common cold and could be a complication of the cold or flu. Symptoms of acute bronchitis include; dry cough, shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing, and fatigue. This respiratory disorder may be a short-lived disorder, or in some cases a long-lived, chronic, disorder. The order in which this disorder spreads through your body is as follows, your nose, sinuses, throat, and then spreads to the lungs. In other cases, there is a possibility you may get second bacterial infection in your airways. Some people that are at a higher risk...
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...Patho 370 Signature Assignment 1. What clinical findings are likely in R.S. as a consequence of his COPD? Clinical findings in R.S. as a consequence of COPD, would be difficulty breathing (dyspnea), chronic cough, excessive sputum production. R.S. has chronic bronchitis, or Type-B COPD, in which “…The inflamed bronchi produce a lot of mucus. This leads to cough and difficulty getting air in and out of the lungs. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause. Breathing in other fumes and dusts over a long period of time may also cause chronic bronchitis. Treatment will help your symptoms, but chronic bronchitis is a long-term condition that keeps coming back or never goes away completely. (Chronic Bronchitis 2015) In fact, one of the signs of chronic bronchitis is a chronic cough that lasts anywhere from three months to two or more years....
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...Asthma Paper on Asthma September 10, 2010 Abstract Chronic bronchitis is a preventable disease highly linked to smoking. Once a patient is diagnosed with chronic bronchitis through pulmonary function tests and other exams, it is not curable but there are medications that may help in alleviating symptoms. Chronic bronchitis patients are often referred to as “Blue bloater.” In chronic bronchitis, there is a marked increased in the proliferation of the goblet cells that results in excess mucous production. There is marked inflammation of bronchial mucosa due to infection or chemical inhalation. There is excessive mucus production occurring on most days for at least three consecutive months for two consecutive years. Some medications that are use in the treatment of chronic bronchitis are: adrenergic agents, anticholinergic agents, corticosteroids agents and antibiotics. Since there is no cure for chronic bronchitis at the present time, the prognosis is fair in regards to when the diagnosis is made. If detected early enough steps can be taken to prevent further damages to the lungs. Smoking cessation is a key factor in stopping the progression of the disease. Pulmonary rehabilitation including exercise training and education about the disease and the harmful effect of smoking is an essential component of chronic bronchitis therapy. Paper on Chronic Bronchitis Introduction Chronic Bronchitis belongs to a part of a larger group of diseases called COPD (Chronic...
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