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
A person who experiences perpetual shortness of breath or hears a whistle-like sound in their chest when they breathe, is more than likely to have asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease/condition in which the airways in a person’s body are inflamed and produce extra mucus, which makes breathing troublesome. In addition, the bronchial tubes, passageways that allow air to enter the lungs and come back out, are narrowed, which makes it even more difficult to breathe. Breathing is essential for humans to
Question II While performing Claudia’s primary assessment, I would start with ABCs. Airways should be assessed for patency. Rationale: The patient was admitted with a three-day history of vomiting. Vomiting increases the patient’s risk for aspirations. Suctioning or airway adjuncts should be used if necessary in order to maintain airway patency (Gulanick & Myers, 2011). I would auscultate Claudia’s breath sounds for crackles and wheezes. Rationale: The patient could aspirate particles of gastrointestinal
Jack, a 10 month old boy who was diagnosed of croup syndrome (Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis ) by the medical officer in emergency, was admitted to the pediatric ward. He was brought to the hospital due to his abnormal breathing and poor feeding. According to his parents, Jack has a 48 hour history of poor feeding, a clear runny nose, barking cough, high temperature, worsening cough, was grumpy and breathless during feeding. During assessment, his vital signs were beyond the normal range, moderate
HLT51612 Implement and monitor Nursing Care for Clients with Chronic health problems Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious, progressive and disabling condition that limits airflow in the lungs. People with COPD are prone to severe episodes of shortness of breath, with fits of coughing. In contrast to asthma where medication can reverse symptoms or they can reverse naturally, shortness of breath related to COPD may not be fully reversible even with treatment
Pulse Oximeter Ashwin Muthu (15251057) Medical Instrumentation EE611[A] Department of Electronics Engineering NUI, Maynooth Abstract— This paper explains us the importance and the working of the pulse oximeter. Since oxygen is the most important thing in the human body the paper explains how the body works with the intake of oxygen and what happens when there is a reduction of oxygen in a human body. The main objective of this paper is to understand the importance of oxygen for the human
It is vital that healthcare professionals are able to understand the reasons of which why a patient feels ill. Diagnosing or only being able to identify the conditions presented by a patient is merely part of the process. The understanding of an illness provides a more effective means of treatment as it enables one to practically use the information they have. Pathophysiology presents the biological processes involved in a disease, it provides explanations for the causes of diseases. Mr Smith is
Introduction Many patients in the course of their care require a period of mechanical ventilator support. The specific reasons that patients require mechanical ventilator support vary widely but the need for this kind of support is primarily due to failure of the patient’s respiratory system to ventilate or exchange gases. While daily maintenance of the patient’s mechanical ventilator is one of the primary jobs of the respiratory therapist in patient care, the therapist is also responsible for
Pathophysiology One of the important anatomical alteration with the ARDS is the Alveolar Damage. The damage of the alveoli is due to the fluid build up as well as the compromised respiratory mechanism. The condition is also correlated with the damage of the lung endothedlium. The ARDS occurs in three phases where the damage for both alveoli as well as the endothelium. The three phases are Exudative, Proliferative, and Fibrotic. Exudative Phase Occurs approximately during the first week, usually start
Oxygen saturation is a term referring to the concentration of oxygen in the blood. Hypoxemia describes a lower than normal level of oxygen in the blood. In order to function properly, the body needs to be above a certain level of oxygen circulating in the blood to perfuse the cells and tissues. When the oxygen level falls below this threshold, hypoxemia occurs. This may cause certain signs and symptoms to occur. Having short term low oxygen saturation can cause shortness of breath, which is generally
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is preventable disease that has a detrimental effects on both the airway and lung parenchyma (Nazir & Erbland, 2009). COPD categorises emphysema and chronic bronchitis, both of which are characterised by a reduced maximum expiratory flow and slow but forced emptying of the lungs (Jeffery 1998). The disease has the one of the highest number of fatalities in the developed world due to the ever increasing amount of tobacco smokers and is associated
Life can be so short and shallow, sometimes it requires a tragedy to evoke us of what is truly crucial in life. Eight years ago my cousin died after suffering a severe asthma attack. I was so melancholy when thinking about all the life experiences that he will being missed by taken at such a youngish age, and what a loss this was for the whole society to never be aware of what good or contribution he could have achieved, if given time. Breathe in the future, breathe out the past. I realised that
Clinical reasoning is the process that clinicians and nurses use to consider patient situation, collect cues, process information, then to make plans and implement interventions, finally to evaluate outcomes and reflect on learning from this process (Hoffman, 2007). The framework that is used in clinical reasoning is the clinical reasoning cycle. This case study will discuss, clinical care provided to Julie Kenny, a 27 year old female, admitted to emergency department after an exacerbation of asthma
1. Nine year old Jerry stumbled into a drug store, which is usually open late with very few attendants, gasping for breath. Blood was oozing from a small hole in his chest wall. When paramedics arrived, they said that Jerry had suffered a pneumothorax and atelectasis. Just what do both these terms mean and how do you explain his respiratory distress? How will it be treated? The respiratory system undeniably serves a very important function in the body. Anyone who has had any event where they couldn’t
While some people are predisposed to breathing problems because they have asthma in the family, others may find that their asthma is triggered by other factors like things in their environment. To avoid developing asthma, you can look at your lifestyle to ensure you are making healthy choices. Respirator Infections in Children Infections and respiratory problems in young children can cause serious wheezing and asthma-like symptoms. These problems with breathing can develop into asthma as the child
Surfactant Replacement in Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome Type The innovation of surfactant replacement therapy in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome has proven to increase the survival and minimize the complications of the premature neonate. Replacing surfactant has lessened time on ventilators, and allowing the neonate and parents an opportunity to grow together earlier outside of intensive care. This paper will discuss the etiology of respiratory distress syndrome
Respiration is vital for all physiological systems to function and is especially important for patients that are recovering from disease and invasive medical procedures. Respiration is contingent on how much pressure is exerted on the internal organs and how much resistance these organs meet when trying to relieve this pressure. In this regard, posture has a great influence on how well the respiratory system functions. It has been found that standing and lying in an augmented prone position are the
The simple act of breathing is often taken for granted. As an automated function sustaining life, most of us do not have to think about the act of breathing. However, for many others, respiratory diseases make this simple act thought consuming. Emphysema is one such disease taking away the ease, but instead inflicting labored breathing and a hope for a cure. Healthy lung tissue is predominately soft, elastic connective tissue, designed to slide easily over the thorax with each breath. The lungs
Perhaps, if a situation happened where a patient came in with a chronic cough, there are some questions that I would ask him/her. This is a collection of subjective, and objective data that I will be collecting from the patient to pass on to the Physician to help them make an assessment. “SOAP charting is very common.” (Correa, Dahl, Lindh, Morris, & Tamparo, 2018). There are a quite a few forms of charting, but this is the most common. First, I will discuss some of the questions I would ask
The Difference Between Life and Breath Respiratory therapists are highly skilled practitioners who provide treatment, management and care of patients with breathing deficiencies and abnormalities. I chose to go into this profession not just for the money, as some might think, but because of my own life experiences in having to deal with taking care of my Dad, who died from third stage emphysema and because my son has asthma. Part of my acceptance into the respiratory program at Ivy Tech was to