LAM Lung Disease

The American Lung Association is working to save lives by education and helping millions of people on ways to help to improve their lung health and preventing lung disease. The American Lung Association consists of educating the five strategic imperatives which are:

However, there are stages in the lives of all humans when the body finds itself in a position where it is no longer able to defend itself against ailments and diseases and eventually may even lose the battle. One such disease which claims many lives every year in this manner is Cancer. So far so, there has been no cure for Cancer but some medicines and treatments are now available which can slow down and in some cases can even alter the effects of Cancer, depending on the stage at which the disease is at that moment. For this paper however we would concentrate on Lung Cancer and its effects.

Lung cancer is a cancer (malignancy) that originates in the tissues of the lungs or the cells lining the airways. Lung cancer originates when normal lung cells become cancer cells, usually after a series of mutations, and begin to divide out of control.

Accordingly, to this information of COPD: Coping with COPD from PubMed Health, this article provides the early stages, progression, coping and emergency plan and this disease affects family and friends. It is written answering the question, what to expect from COPD and how to manage this lung disease? A team of health care professionals, scientists and editors, and experts (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 2015), provides education of how this disease may affect daily lives, how to live with this disease and what causes

(mesothelioma.com). It is always fatal and forms in the protective tissues that cover the lungs, abdomen, chest cavity, gastrointestinal system, and the reproductive organs. It can cause pleural effusion, which is when excess fluids build up in the pleural space in the lungs. The pleural space is the area between the lungs and the chest wall, and the person coughs up the fluids. The more fluids are present, the more difficult it is for the person to breathe. Asbestosis is an illness caused by inhaling asbestos fibers that lodge deep in the lungs. Asbestosis causes scarring or triggers growth of excess tissue that is a condition called fibrosis. There is no cure for asbestosis, and it makes breathing extremely painful and often causes death from lung or heart failure. If those things do not happen the person will eventually suffocate.

difficult to work with because each case is different, and the course of this disease is

Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome or otherwise commonly known as Progeria; is a fatal disease. Sadly, death occurs in every case. This disease is a fast spreading disease in the body, it affects the body almost instantaneously.This disease is a rapid aging disorder caused by a LMNA anomaly. This anomaly release progerin, a mutant lamin. The lamin A/C is the official name of the gene more widely known as LMNA. The gene gives out a designated list of tasks to making different proteins called lamins. The infected cells show a decrease in heterochromatin, a increased amount a deoxyribonucleic acid, and cell cycle changes. Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is an extremely rare hereditary disease that affects the skin, musculoskeletal system, and vasculature. HGPS is characterized by signs of premature aging(Kara N Shah,HGPS, MedScape)

described the characteristics and symptoms of this disease and what exact organs it relates to.

have been trying to find the exact cause of this disease and how it can be treated so

O-lan and Wang Lung demonstrate to the readers consistent acts of faithfulness, proving their virtues. The couple’s diligence moves them higher in social status, which brings honor to their lives and family. Unlike Lung’s Uncle and Cousin, who’s habitual dishonesty prove their vice and laziness. These characteristics result in dishonor, and the pair’s unfulfilling lives. Rewards in life, come from hard work, slowly and consistently working towards a goal, if there is no work there is no reward. Israelmore Ayivor, the inspirational author, said it best,“Leaders get to tall heights by taking short steps. Being faithful, diligent and consistent with little steps is the secret to mounting greater heights.”

Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when the tissue deep in your lungs become thick and stiff. Over time, the damaged tissue forms scar tissue. The term for the scar tissue is fibrosis. When the scarred tissue becomes too thick, breathing becomes difficult and symptoms arise.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a horrible and ultimately fatal chronic lung disease in men and women. Characterized by irreversible loss of lung function, patients that are diagnosed are usually only given about 4 years to live. Although the cause of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is still unknown, there are several risk factors involved. The symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are not specific, and are similar to many other types of pulmonary cardiac diseases. The majority of people with the disease have about a 6-month or more history of shortness of breath and/or nonproductive cough. About 5% of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis do not have symptoms, and the disease is diagnosed when he or she is being examined for other medical

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Respiratory tract diseases are those which affect the airways. Two of the most well-known chronic respiratory diseases are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CORD). Over 235 million people currently suffer from asthma worldwide. Although, currently there is no cure, when treated effectively symptoms can be controlled. Auscultation is one of the most important and conventional methods employed by a physician to diagnose common chest diseases. As the pathological changes of the lung produce characteristics sounds, auscultation gives direct information about the function of the lung. However, auscultation with a stethoscope is considered to be a low diagnostic value in spite of its widespread use due to the subjectivity of the evaluation of the respiratory sounds that depends on the physician’s own hearing, experience, and ability to differentiate between sound patterns. Moreover the stethoscope has a frequency response that attenuates frequency components of the lung sound signal above about 120 Hz and the human ear is not very sensitive to the lower frequency band that remains.

CHF can be most easily explained as a heart not circulating blood as it should. There are two type of CHF, both of which are included in this study. Systolic CHF is when the heart does not pump blood effectively. Diastolic CHF is when the heart does not fill with blood effectively. Symptoms of CHF are shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen legs, and rapid heartbeat.