Normal Functioning of Organ Systems Professor Beverly Hamilton American Intercontinental University Abstract For this project I chose the case study of the effects of cigarette smoking in the respiratory system. Normal Functioning of Organ Systems Cigarette smoking causes several different type of cancer. These include cancer of the mouth, nasal cavity, throat, stomach, kidney, bladder, and acute myeloid leukemia. Cigarette
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One infant age 8 months, and other age 4 years old. The mother is Active Duty Navy, and father is Car Mechanic. Both parents have attended at least 2 years of college. Everyone in the family has Asthma. Parents diagnosed as teen-agers, and children infancy stages. Everyone in the household has asthma medication to take. Parents have “relief inhalers”, Albuterol. This kids have daily medication, Singulair, and rescue inhalers. They’re from New York, but, currently live in Virginia. Virginia is one
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Airway obstruction may result from accumulated secretions, edema, swelling of inner lumen of airway, bronchospasm, or destruction of lung tissue. There three cystic fibrosis that is related to COPD and they are Emphysema, Chronic bronchitis, and Asthma. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease has a major impact on both physical and psychological well-being {Donna R. Falvo, 420.} Realizing that this is a life-changing condition, with one cure and treatment [makes you think] ‘what does that mean?’
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Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs that affects millions of children in America. Millions of children are diagnosed with the disease each year, and are frequent visitors of the countries’ emergency rooms. Asthma is Greek for panting, which is what asthmatics experience when they experience an asthma attack (Eisele, 2003). According to Neergard (2006), more than 20 million Americans have asthma, and the chronic lung disease is on the rise. This paper will discuss the, causes, symptoms, treatments
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All of the following medications are gluten free unless otherwise noted Generic drugs can be produced from many manufacturers and not all manufacturers use the same fillers or excipients. When there is a generic drug listed the manufacturer will be in the parenthesis. This does not imply that these are the only gluten free manufacturers but that these were the only ones checked. ANALGESICS/NONSTEROIDAL Acetaminophen w Codeine (Teva) Advil Aleve Alka Seltzer Gold Alka Seltzer Heartburn Relief Anaprox
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Is Your Grieving Making you sick? Maintaining Your Own Health Through Grief Audrey Pellicano R.N., M.S. Chronic stress is the response to emotional pressure suffered for a prolonged period over which an individual perceives he or she has no control. Keyword here, perceive. You may not have had any control over the death of your spouse, how ever, you can regain control of your own health. And you must! You may or may not have children that depend on you but you do have a life beyond the grief
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SOAP Subjective: This is a 3 year old male who was brought in by his mother due to nosebleeds for 2 days. Mother reports nosebleeds was on and off for 2 days. She reports moderate amounts of blood is produced each time. She reports this as the first time it has ever occurred. She reports the father and one daughter has problems with nosebleeds but denies any bruises noted. She denies any family hx of bleeding. She reports hx of allergies herself. She denies any bruising or other bleeding problems
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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
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COPD COPD is a term used for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This is an “obstructive disease”, meaning that airflow coming out of the lungs during exhalation is blocked. The blockage of airflow with COPD ,makes it very difficult for a person to breathe. Over time, COPD get progressively worse because doctors have not yet found a cure. COPD affects more Than 5% of the adult population, and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and worldwide. 4 With COPD
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Malinda Tan Bio342L 02/ 28/ 2013 Ventilation Lab report The tidal volume had decreased from 0.330 L before holding breath to 0.304 L after holding breath. The tidal volume had also increase from 0.284 L before to 0.381 L after Hyperventilation. The different value of tidal volume should be obtained between before and after hypoventilation or hyperventilation due to the different breathing rate. The breathing rate before holding breath and after holding breath did not change. It was 11 breaths
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