Bronchitis And Its Effect On The Respiratory System

Acute bronchitis is one of the most common diagnoses encountered in a primary care setting. It affects millions of individuals resulting in significant impact on health of patients and health care industry. Studies have shown that 90% of times acute bronchitis is caused by a virus, yet health care providers are failing to treat or manage these patients with appropriate therapies (Knutson & Braun, 2002). The focus of this paper is to review the guidelines for treatment of acute bronchitis after differentiating acute bronchitis from other common respiratory disease in terms of epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, complications and patient education. Understanding the evaluation and treatment guidelines, nurse practitioners can provide evidence-based practice for patients with acute bronchitis.

In the respiratory system of a person that smokes, the mucus cannot carry out its job properly. In the lung passageways, as a result of smoking, there is mucus buildup. With excess mucus, there is too much bacteria and mucus is more prone to infection.

Respiratory disorder, mostly affect the upper or lower respiratory tract, however bacterial or viral infection are the causative agent and the disease is common in all ages. In addition, the lungs and the bronchi can also be affected, causing inflammation and obstruction of the airflow resulting in wheezing, chest tightness, stridor, low grade fever, cough, and hemoptysis due severe damage to the lung tissues. Most common diseases of the respiratory system include; pneumonia, croup, asthma, bronchitis, laryngitis, and tuberculosis, affected disease location determines the signs and symptoms. Hereditary and environmental factors such as allergens and other irritants can be a contributory factor, especially in children. However, respiratory compromise occur as a result of incomplete airway development among this vulnerable population predisposing them to chronic asthma (Huether & McCance, 2012).

Cystic fibrosis is caused by an abnormal (mutated) gene that is passed from parent to child (inherited). This gene causes the body's secretions to thicken. When mucus in the lungs becomes thick and very sticky, this causes difficulty breathing and frequent lung infections.

What clinical findings correlate with M.K.’s chronic bronchitis? What type of treatment and recommendations would be appropriate for M.K.’s chronic bronchitis?

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes multiple lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over the span of a lime time. Cystic Fibrosis causes a thick buildup of mucus in the lungs, pancreas, and other organs, so Cystic Fibrosis is not only a respiratory disease but can also cause problems in the digestive system.

There are many diseases that greatly affect our respiratory physiology; one of those diseases is cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis, according to the National Institute of Health (2013), is an inherited disease of the secretory glands or exocrine glands. Not only does this disease affect our respiratory system, it takes a toll on our digestive system. The respiratory system includes the gas exchange from our external atmosphere and our internal environment. This gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through our atmosphere and lungs does play a roll with cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is inherited, it affects many parts of the body mainly the respiratory system, and there are many signs and symptoms to this overwhelming disease.

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes the production of excess mucus inside of the affected individual. The mucus is abnormally thick and is hard to dispel, and will clog airways and intestines. Because of this, many individuals with cystic fibrosis will develop respiratory infections such as bronchitis.

Imagine, coughing for your whole life, over and over again. This will occur when a person smokes and is called “Smoker's Cough.” This happens due to tar sticking to the Cilia. One respiratory disease that stick out to me and that I will talk to you about is Chronic Bronchitis. People with chronic bronchitis have constantly inflamed airways.

The clinical findings that correlate with M.K’s Chronic bronchitis are the chronic cough with sputum and the fact that she has smoked for twenty-two years. Chronic bronchitis is defined as a daily cough with sputum production for at least three consecutive months for two years in a row. Chronic bronchitis is also usually associated with long term tobacco use. When you have COPD, the airways of the lungs become inflamed and thickened which make them narrow. They can become clogged with mucus and makes it difficult for air to get in and out of the lungs. Which leads to persistent coughing as your body tries to get rid of the extra mucus.

Bronchiolitis is defined by the textbook as, “a diffuse, inflammatory obstruction in the small airways or bronchioles occurring most commonly in children” (Heuther & McCance, 2012). It is an acute inflammatory disease of the lower respiratory tract that occurs most commonly in infants and is caused by infection with seasonal viruses such as respiratory synctial virus (RSV) (Zorc & Hall, 2010). Bronchiolitis often results from an obstruction of the small airways. It is the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the United States (Zorc & Hall 2010) and is arguably the most common significant medical illness of childhood, with at least “1 in 7 normal infants developing symptomatic bronchiolitis in his or her first year of

Growing up, everyone is informed that smoking cigarettes are terrible for you, consistently. As a child, you don’t generally comprehend the thinking behind it. In the world of pathology, Chronic Bronchitis is one of the many effect of smoking cigarettes. Consequently, cigarette smokers are 50 times more likely to get chronic bronchitis than nonsmokers. Which I jokingly refer to the “The Mucus Monster” because of the mucus it produces. Bronchitis is “The inflammation of the lining of the airways, or bronchial tubes.” When your airways are inflamed and/or infected, less air is able to flow to and from the lung and you cough up heavy mucus. There are two types of bronchitis: acute and chronic. Acute bronchitis

“Bronchitis” is an inflammation that affects the lungs, “broncho” meaning lungs, “itis” meaning inflammation of an organ. Bronchitis comes in two types, Acute and Chronic bronchitis. Acute Bronchitis is an infection that also occurs to the bronchial tubes, which gets swollen. It is usually caused by a virus however, lasts for about 2 to 3 weeks. This commonly happens after someone had a cold or flu. It only happens for a short period of time. Chronic bronchitis is the inflammation of the lungs that affects the respiratory system. The airways that transport air to our lungs are called the bronchial tubes and when those tubes are inflamed, little air travels to the lungs or vice versa. As a result mucus starts to build up in the respiratory organs which causes people to breath less air/oxygen into their lungs since the bronchial tubes play a role in the act of breathing. It is an ongoing illness that needs medical attention and can last up to 2 years. In the early stage of the disease the airway is only affect but when the disease progresses the whole lungs (bronchial tree) is affected. Chronic Bronchitis is one of the two conditions of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema is the other. If a person have both these conditions then they are said to have COPD. Cilia are like filters and are not just found in the nose but, also in the air passage to prevent substance from going in the lungs. Smokers have a higher chance and are one of the main reason of

This paper will discuss a case study of Liam, a three-month-old boy who is transferred from the General Practitioner (GP) to paediatric ward with bronchiolitis. Initially, Liam’s chief health issues will be identified, following by nursing assessment and diagnoses of the child’s need. Focus will be made on the management of two major health problems: respiratory distress and dehydration, and summary and evaluation of the interventions with evidence of learning. Lastly, a conclusion of author’s self-evaluation will be present.

Asthma is a common respiratory disease that affects the bronchioles airway. In other words, it is characterized by the airway inflammation and the constriction of airway. Basically, asthma can be classified into two categories which are extrinsic asthma and intrinsic asthma. Extrinsic asthma can be categorized as allergic asthma that caused by exposure to the antigen such as dust miles and pollen. Intrinsic asthma is a non-allergic asthma which usually caused by in contact with chemicals substances, inhale dry or cold air, violent exercising and coughing. People who have severe asthma, probably not able to go to school, work or carry out any outdoor activities. This essay will begin by looking at the respiratory system and how normal system is affected by asthma. Then, how salbutamol relieves the asthma’s symptoms will be shown.