Therapy and Pulmonology? Well, if not, now you will. Many people are very unsure of what the actual difference is between a Respiratory Therapist and a Pulmonologist. Most know that they both deal with the same system in the body. The respiratory system is the main system that both occupations deal with. It is important to know the differences especially if you are wanting to look for the correct physician. It is very important to know and be able to tell Respiratory Therapy and Pulmonology apart because
Internal Medicine is a Team Sport Ever since I was a child, I have asked the basic question, "Why do things work the way they do?" Never satisfied with the mere memorization of facts and details, I have always strived to understand the mechanism of actions. Seemingly simple facts, like water turning into ice when it is cold outside, perplexed me more than the average five year old, resulting in a constant barrage of "why" for my parents to answer. This inquisitive nature attracted me to the
The purpose of the respiratory system is breathing which is also known as ventilation. The process of cyclically moving air in and out of the lungs so alveolar air that has given up oxygen and picked up carbon dioxide can be exchanged for fresh air from the atmosphere. Ventilation is accomplished from the system alternately shifting the direction of the pressure gradient for airflow between the atmosphere and the alveoli through the expansion and recoiling of the lungs. Contraction of the inspiratory
Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) has been used as long-term ventilation for over 70 years to manage chronic ventilatory failure. In the United States, the first introduce of mechanical ventilation was by the use of the iron lung which used with polio victims (Tobin, 2006). Iron lung was the only way available that time to ventilate Poliomyelitis patients and injured army soldiers (Goldberg, 2002).In 1950s, the use of intermittent positive-pressure ventilation with mouth piece have began ,and in
Pulmonary Fibrosis Pulmonary Fibrosis is a condition where the lung tissue becomes thick and scarred. The thickening and scarring of the lungs makes it hard for the oxygen supply to be delivered throughout the body. The scarring can be caused by many different factors, but it is hard for doctors to figure out exactly what caused the onset of this disease. The damage caused by this disease cannot be repaired. Pulmonary Fibrosis usually affects the age group of forty to seventy years old. Men are more
“Since 2007, annual, monthly, and daily marijuana use increased among 10th and 12th graders while daily use increased among 8th graders,” (National Institute on Drug Abuse). Drug abuse has been only increasing in the last decade or so, causing a lot of children in the twelve to nineteen age range to realize some of the short and long term effects of using marijuana. As a result of adolescents using marijuana, adolescents have an increase in brain damage and respiratory problems. A person can receive
Aerosol Therapy: Traditional & New Drugs in Aerosol Medicine Aerosol therapy in the past decade has evolved faster than its initial years after emerging as a primary form of treatment in respiratory diseases involving both congenital and acquired diseases. This type of inhalation therapy focuses on the delivery of the medications that have been directly or indirectly injected into the lower and upper airways for either local or systemic effects. The greatest advantage of aerosol therapy is the ability
Unpleasant breathlessness that comes on suddenly or without expectation can be due to a serious underlying medical condition. Pneumonia can impact the very young and very old, asthma tends to affect young children, smokers are at greater risk of lung and heart disease and the elderly may develop heart failure. However, medical attention always needed by all these conditions as it can affect any age group and severe breathlessnes. There are short and long term causes of dyspnea. Sudden and unexpected
Second hand smoke Second hand smoke is a different combination of air and the smoke that comes from the cigarette and the smoke breathed out by a smoker. This happens when a non-smoker is around someone smoking, therefore, breathing in secondhand smoke. According to the various research which were done by W H O, second hand smoke have been proofed to contain more than 7000 harmful chemical and 250 of these chemicals are known to be harmful to one’s health. Diagnostic Test Used To Asses Lung Functions
INTRODUCTION Frog is one of the animals which live on the land and in the fresh water. Frogs are distinguished from other reptiles and fishes by their specific features. Generally, frogs are categorised in kingdom of Animalia, phylum of Chordata, subphylum of Vertebrata, class of Amphibia, order of Anura and family of Ranidae (Amsel, 2014). The common species of frog found is Rana tigrina. Frog is actually one of the poikilotherms animals or known as cold blooded animals. Frogs do not have constant
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better known as COPD, is a disease that affects a person’s ability to breathe normal. COPD is a combination of two major lung diseases: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Bronchitis affects the bronchioles and emphysema affects the alveoli. To better understand how COPD affects an individual you should first know how the lungs function. When you breathe in air it first goes through your trachea then into your bronchioles. Once in the bronchioles the air goes
This assignment will examine the case of a man admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Firstly there will be a definition of COPD and COPD exacerbation. Then there will be a short discussion of how the patient’s data relates to pathophysiology of COPD exacerbation. This information is used to decide what the patient’s first two priority problems are, and two nurse interventions used to best treat those problems. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Respiratory disease is a major health problem and had become control of epidemic and pandemic disease in health care. (WHO, 2007). Nowadays, respiratory disease is global problem that occur in both developed and developing countries. Over 50 million of world population suffers from respiratory diseases. Respiratory system is very essential for human beings to live as this exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide for respiration. Respiratory disease is a pathologic condition that affects all the parts
MECHANICAL VENTILATORS DECEMBER 10th, 2017 A ventilator is a mechanical device that is designed to aid the body in moving gas in and out of the lungs. Breathing, the process of moving air into and out of the lungs, and can be also called as ventilation. The process of breathing includes, inhaling certain amount of volume through the mouth or nose and moving into the pharynx, trachea and bronchi respectively, During inspiration, The diaphragm contracts by moving downwards that helps to increase
Emphysema Have you ever wonder what it feels like for someone with emphysema? If yes, try this grab a plastic bag and pull it over your head. Make a small hole for you to breath through. Now just breath at your normal pace. You'll notice you are breathing faster and it's becoming harder to breath . It will get worse, fear and panic will set in. Take the bag off your head. Now you know what it feels like but people emphysema can't just take the bag off. Pathophysiology Emphysema is a type of chronic
Living thing need air to breath. Air unseen and untouchable. Air are consist of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gaseous. Nitrogen is an important element for the living organisms to live and to form the complex organic molecules such as proteins and amino acids. However, most of the living organisms such as plants can only use the nitrogen which already in compound form because the pure nitrogen is inactive and the strong triple bond between its atoms are difficult to break. In order to
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” These were the popular questions that adult individual asked us when we are young. Living in the rural community for almost of my existence, was very difficult. When I was young, I helped my parents to earn a living. If older people would have asked me, what I want to be when I grow up? I do not have the definite answer because my concern was to earn money to help my family to have food for the day. My parents will always remind me and my siblings to study
Hydronephrosis “Hydronephrosis is the swelling of a kidney due to buildup of urine. This happens when the kidney cannot drain urine from kidney to bladder because of a blockage or obstruction”. It is not a disease and can affect people of any age. Hydronephrosis is sometimes spotted in unborn babies during routine pregnancy ultrasound scan. Treatment depends on the severity and condition of the kidney. Swelling can occur in one or both kidneys.
Is there a direct relationship between diabetes and the respiratory system? Do you think that an autoimmune disease could affect the way a person breaths? Could it cause a specific breathing pattern? These are questions that people may not give much thought to especially if they are not studying respiratory however, giving thought to these questions may help to inform patients and people who are diagnosed with diabetes how their disease could affect the way they breath in certain situations. Subjects
Medical Ventilator Medical Ventilator is a machine that mechanically moves air in and out of the lungs. It always be used to provide breathe for a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently. This is because this machine is able to help raise the oxygen level for these patients, and also to improve the ventilation, improve the ventilation function and reduce power consumption and save breath cardiac reserve capacity. My research is as follows: To begin with, Medical