Asthma

the name of the condition), it can also become more serious with each attack. COPD is usually caused by three conditions that over time that wreak havoc on the respiratory system. These conditions are: chronic bronchitis, chronic asthma, and emphysema. However, chronic asthma is not as likely to cause COPD as the chronic bronchitis and emphysema (which the chronic bronchitis and emphysema sometimes are BOTH

gathers close to ground and is considered to get worse in the summer time. Children, elderly and people who spend lots of time outside are most at risk of becoming sick. Children can experience coughing and wheezing. If they have asthma the pollution can cause their asthma to worsen. If they continue to be outside for long periods of time during the bad ozone days it can result in permanent lung damage. Elderly who already have existing issues such as lung disease are at risk because it can worse their

significant risk factor for all asthma and atopy related outcomes in children aged six years (Oddy). The article written by Oddy supports the hypothesis by developing a relationship between the organisms consumed through breast milk at a young age. The conclusion of research in Oddy’s article claims that children who are exposed to breast milk for longer tend to avoid Asthma and

A research study can be broken out into 4 different parts: topic, problem, purpose and questions. Aligning these components will make the article cohesive in its content and guarantee that the author is staying on track. I examined three scholarly articles that describe studies related to the field of Respiratory Therapy. I reviewed each article to determine the topic, problem, purpose and question to see if the authors were able to maintain alignment throughout the article. Article 1 Effect of

Eczema is a medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with blisters that cause itching and bleeding, sometimes resulting from a reaction to irritation but more typically having no obvious external cause.Atopic dermatitis (known as eczema) is an inherited, chronic inflammatory skin condition that usually appears in early childhood. Patches of skin become red, scaly and itchy. The exact cause of eczema is unknown, but it's thought to be linked to an overactive response by

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 1.2.1 Definitions and Terminology --------------------------- There are no universally accepted terminology or definition for the group of conditions characterised by airways obstruction that is completely reversible (Snider, 1996). There are several problems that have to be considered. The first results from the use of the term ‘chronic obstructive pulmonary disease’ (COPD), which is considered inaccurate

The child I helped take care of was a 15-year-old adolescent male. He was brought into the hospital due to an asthma attack. According to his mom, he has had asthma for years and sometimes has more severe attacks causing him to come into the hospital. Throughout this paper, this child’s developmental stages and medical diagnosis will be discussed. The fourth stage of Piaget’s Cognitive Stages of Development is the Formal operational stage. This stage is normally reached at age 11. These children

she has an uncontrollable dry cough most days. It is worsened with talking, sipping cold water and occasionally even cold air. She does not have any regular post-nasal drip or GORD symptoms. It was thought that this was perhaps representative of asthma. Two years ago she tried some Flutiform without any significant benefit. The symptoms are not associated with any shortness of breath or wheeze. Two weeks ago, she had what sounds to be viral upper respiratory tract infection which has caused a

about the dependence of PEFR on height on age but not gender. British boys and girls at the age of 7-16 years old were subject to research with permission from their parents. Their parents were asked to do a questionnaire to provide data on history of asthma and current health status. The children’s heights were then recorded and PEFR was measured by Wright peak flow meter. The study showed a strong relationship between height and PEFR for boys. Figure 1: A graph shows the dependence of PEFR on heights

treating a 6-year old student with a diagnosis of asthma. The student was brought to the School-Based Health Center for symptoms of cough, wheezing, and difficulty breathing while at recess. During the visit the student was questioned about having asthma in which he produced an expired and empty albuterol inhaler. During the school year the NP made numerous attempts to contact the student’s mother requesting her presence to discuss her child’s asthma management. This student returned to the SBHC