First, an example of a disorder of the respiratory system is asthma. Asthma is a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways in the lungs. The causes are not completely known, however, often there is a genetic component, and there is a specific type of asthma called occupational asthma, where a person’s asthma is brought on by breathing in particulates that cause inflammation of the airways. Symptoms include shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and chest pain. Diagnosis is relatively simple. Often, a pediatrician or allergist recognize that their patient shows symptoms, and puts the patient through lung tests that can include peak flow tests, as well as, chest x-rays. There is no known cure for asthma, however, people …show more content…
A stroke happens when blood stops flowing to the brains. This can be due to a clot in an artery or an artery in the brain bursts open. A mini stroke or a transient ischemic attack is an example of a stroke due to a clot, but the clot only briefly blocks the artery, which can cause stroke-like symptoms, however, they only last about 24 hours (40). These mini strokes can be a warning sign for a full stroke to come. A full stroke due to a clot is called an ischemic stroke. This is due to plaque buildup in arteries (41). Lastly, a hemorrhagic stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain burst open. This is most commonly cause by high blood pressure, which can weaken the strength of the arteries (41). Symptoms of strokes depend on severity of the clot of hemorrhage, which side of the brain is affected, and for how long blood flow was interrupted. The major signs of strokes, are slurred speech, one side of the face drooping, one arm not being able to move. All types of strokes including mini strokes are considered medical emergencies and require immediate first aid and often operations. Diagnosis are often made very quickly once a person goes to the hospital. The first actions to help the person is to stabilize the patient, which would include monitoring breathing, blood pressure, and bleeding. Then, the patient would go up for a CT scan to see where the hemorrhage or clot is in the brain (41). If the patient has a
Your airway has smooth muscles around the outside of the airway tubes also known as bronchial tubes. The tubes are open allowing air to flow freely; during an asthma attack those muscles begin to tighten that is called a bronchospasm restricting the airflow. During an asthma attack the lungs also become inflamed and the mucus in the tubes begins to become thicker and builds up, this makes it even more difficult for air to pass through the opening of the tubes. With the airway being restricted and the mucus build up causes a wheezing sound and shortness of breath and difficulty in inhaling and exhaling air (WebMD).
At various stages of asthma, preventative measures can be used to control or alleviate the symptoms associated with this disease. Education is an important component to every intervention phase, particularly in primary prevention, because the patient is encouraged to be proactive with their personal health in order to avoid and control the triggers. Prescribed medication, such as an inhaler, and an action plan that is individualized to the specific care of a particular patient is essential in the secondary prevention phase. Finally, in the tertiary prevention phase, the care is directed not only at the common asthmatic symptoms and triggers but also at the complications that result from long-term suffering of this disease. This paper focuses on environmental factors which trigger asthma, with specific focus on children from infancy to 16 years of age in low-income housing, and how the appropriate measure can minimize the triggers and symptoms. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the example we will use.
What is asthma? • Disease of the lungs that makes it hard to breathe. • Breathing tubes in the lungs that carry oxygen tighten. • This makes it hard for air to pass through the lungs.
“Sarah is at Children's Hospital, in the ICU”. Those are the words that changed my life. Sarah is extremely sick and it's making me want to be smart, strong, and kind. My sister, Sarah had lung failure when she was in 7th grade, she was hospitalized and stayed at Children’s Hospital in the ICU for around a week. Nearly a year later they found out what was wrong with her, she has Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia and Severe Asthma. When I saw her get sick I saw her being strong, nice, and keeping up on school work she made me want to have these qualities as well.
About 10% of American children have asthma (Thakur et al., 2013). It is vital to understand what determinants cause childhood asthma to understand even with a low percentage, why it is still present. According to Williams et al., asthma is a health outcome which is a major impact on American youth (Williams et al., 2009). This health outcome not only impacts them throughout the years of being a child, but it has the potential of creating more serious health problems in the future. And without knowing what the causes are, it increases the rate asthma among children and prevents treatments from being implemented. It needs to be addressed by using results from prior studies in order to show how much of a problem childhood asthma is but also in finding and understanding the other underlying
Occupational asthma is asthma that resort from any inhale hazards or chemicals on a job (Mayo Clinic, 2014). Occupational asthma can affect any individual, especially individuals that have been diagnosis with allergic rhinitis or asthma. These individuals suffer the most when they come in contact with any irritating agents. The following workers are at an increased risk for developing occupational asthma: animal handlers, laboratory workers, chemical workers, food-processing workers, paint sprayers, and welders (Douglas, J. 2010). Also, without treatment these individuals with occupational asthma can develop permanent asthma. Individuals
Allergic Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the lungs that is characterized by increased infiltration of leukocytes, into the airways and limits respiratory function. The studies suggest that a defective general regulatory system against inflammation could be a significant factor in allergic asthma. Mesenchymal stem cells have potential as a cellular immunosuppressive therapy for inflammatory disorders. We investigated whether administration of Mesenchymal stem cells during allergen challenge would affect the underlying mechanisms in allergic airways inflammation. Mice were sensitized by intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin and aluminum hydroxide emulsion on days 0, 7 and 14 and were then challenged intranasally with ovalbumin or sterile
Every day, 30,000 people have an asthma attack. But what is asthma? Asthma is a condition in which a person’s airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is minor, and it is just a nuisance. For others, it can be a major problem, that interferes with daily activities and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack. Asthma can't be cured, but you can control it. If you know what triggers your asthma, you can simply stay away from those things. But when something triggers your asthma there are ways to control those symptoms. One way to cope with asthma is Long-term asthma control medications like Inhaled corticosteroids, Leukotriene
- Another initiative of Asthma Australia, Asthma Kids is a fun, interactive website to teach children with asthma about their condition.
A stroke caused by a blocked artery by a blood clot or bursting of a blood vessel because of uncontrolled high blood pressure. There are main three types of the stroke. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks one of the arteries which supply blood to brain. A clot may be caused by fatty deposits (plaque) that build up in arteries and cause reduced blood flow (atherosclerosis) or other artery conditions. (mayo clinic). About 89%, strokes are ischemic strokes. Ischemic stroke includes thrombotic stroke. A thrombotic stroke occurs when a thrombus stuck in one of the arteries that supply blood to the brain. A clot build-up of fatty deposits in arteries. Another type of stroke is called the hemorrhagic stroke. This stroke occurs when a blood vessel leaks or ruptures in the brain. A bold vessel leaks or ruptures from many conditions like uncontrolled high blood pressure or overtreatment with anticoagulants and the weak spot in blood vessel walls. (mayo). Some people experience a mini-stroke it is known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A temporary decrease or clot stuck in a vessel in our brain causes TIA. It happens less than five minutes. This stroke does not have any symptom, because the blockage is
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases and recognized as a growing public health concern. Exposure to tobacco smoke either through active smoking or by secondhand smoke can cause and/or exacerbate an asthma attack or asthma symptoms (Californian Environmental Protection Agency [Cal EPA, 2006]). In a person with asthma, exposure to cigarette smoke can initiate and worsens asthma by irritating the airways to cause asthma symptoms (World Health Organization [WHO, 2010]). The impact of Asthma is not limited to those with the disease, but also affect their family members, friends, schools and businesses (WHO, 2010).
Since I am asthmatic and allergic to basically any animal with fur, growing up I never got the opportunity to have a pet besides fishes who did not live very longer and were not exactly that much fun. As I have gotten older my asthma has improved along with my tolerance towards animals with fur which is why last year I decided to contact a woman in Ontario to purchase a puppy without my parents knowledge. After showing my parents pictures of her they were pretty easily convinced that she would be a great addition to our family but made my siblings and I promise that we would help take care of her. The first picture shown above was taken when she was only 6 weeks old and was the first picture ever taken of her as well as the first image my family
A quite common, yet still horrible disease that people suffer from is asthma, which my uncle suffers from. It’s a terrible thing when you see them pull out that inhaler. You see the pain in their eyes. Also, how they have suffered with this horrendous condition of simply not being able to breath. Asthma is a non-communicable disease that plagues many people around the globe.
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma, there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. When this inflammation occurs, the asthma symptoms start to show, such as, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Even though there are many treatments for asthma symptoms, it is still a very serious disease that affects more than 22 million Americans and brings nearly 2 million E.R. visits per year. Asthma can be lived with very well as long as proper treatment measures are taken (Wrongdiagnosis).
Asthma is a serious, chronic and widespread disease that affects more than 300 million people around the world. There is no cure for asthma, and it can affect anyone, male or female, children or adult.