and distribution of influenza and asthma. In this part of the assignment I will be explaining the cause and distribution of influenza and asthma. I will include two factors that will affect the cause and distribution for each disease. Cause means the root of the illness and where the illness originates from. Distribution is the spread of the illness, and how it is spread amongst the population. I will also explain the incidence and prevalence of influenza and asthma. The term incidence means how many
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Background Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is "secondhand smoke". Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the exhaled smoke from smokers nearby and the smoke that drifts from the smoldering end of a cigarette between puffs. Compared to the smoke that a smoker inhales, ETS is aged and highly diluted. More than 3,800 different compounds, including nicotine, carbon monoxide, benzene, formaldehyde, and acrolein, are produced from a burning cigarettes (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2006).
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of you may not think of asthma as a killer disease, yet more that 5,000 Americans die of asthma each year. “According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute web page, asthma also accounts for more that 400,000 hospital discharges annually” (What is Asthma?, 8/24) . As the number of people with asthma increases, the more likely you are to meet a person who has the disease. I have a close and personal relationship with asthma. My ex wife three sons have asthma and they deal with the disease
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INTRODUCTION 1. Exposure to substances or mixtures in the workplace can occur through inhalation, absorption through the skin or ingestion. Most exposure occurs through the inhalation of vapours, dusts, fumes or gases. For some substances, absorption through the skin may also be a significant source of exposure. The response of the body from exposure to substances and mixtures depends on the nature of the substance, the health effects it can cause and the amount of the substance or mixture absorbed
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By Yael L. Maxwell 11 August 2014 6:45 pm 7 Comments The threat of death does not loom over most people who dip their fists in a bowl of honey-roasted cashews. For those with severe nut allergies, however, such a treat can quickly turn into a trip to the emergency room. Now, preliminary research focusing on modifying the protein structures of peanuts and tree nuts could lead to the creation of hypoallergenic nuts that even the severely allergic can enjoy. Peanuts and tree nuts such as cashews
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weigh 11 stones | Do you smoke and how much? | Yes I do smoke and I roughly smoke about 10 a day. | Do you drink if so how much? | I drink occasionally and only a few glasses when I'm out. | Have you any health conditions? | Yes I do I have asthma and also a personality disorder. | Do you see someone for your mental health? | Yes I do I see a psychiatrist once a week. | Are you on any medication? | Yes I am, I'm currently on 300mg of quetiapine, 225 of veneflaxine and a ventolin inhaler
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many cases because of increase in the airway response or asthma. After witnessing a grandmother with COPD having trouble breathing on her own after 2 weeks out of heart surgery and still on the ventilator only through an incision in her neck now, I see the severity of COPD first hand. The risk of getting COPD varies in many ways including genetics, tobacco smokers, outdoor/indoor pollutions, ageing, occupational dusts or vapors, asthma, gender, and socioeconomic and related factors. Even though
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Case 1 R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32, PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices. He is using an inhaled ß2 agonist and theophylline to manage his respiratory disease. At this clinic visit, it is noted on a chest
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Asthma Describe the Disease: Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs that affects the airways and causes them to become very swollen and sensitive to the air that you breathe. With this disease you can get what is called an asthma attack, this is where your airways become narrower, making it difficult to breathe. You may notice that someone is having an asthma attack if the person begins wheezing, getting a tight chest/ chest pains, breathing problems, and coughing. There are different types
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extremely high incidence of respiratory-related diseases, such as asthma, lung cancer, pneumonia, bronchitis, and rheumatic fever. There are three main aspect of housing: damp houses, overcrowding, and indoor secondhand smoking. First, a warm, comfortable and ventilated housing is beneficial for humans’ health and wellbeing while, non-ventilated housing can cause a variety of health issues. According to Public Health Agency (2013), asthma may aggravate in cold, damp houses. Regional Public Health (2012)
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