The Lungs: A Fictional Narrative

It was a very tragic situation, an officer should always know who/what they are shooting at every time they pull the trigger. It is a hard story to read and the radio talk amongst the police is even worse. After the officers had fired their weapons, in the graphic footage from one of the officers body cams, you could hear the two officers talking. An officer can be heard in the footage

Good morning everyone! Signing on, India Hornsby with ASAP Health. I will be reporting live inside Mrs. Frizzle. She has been under the weather for about two days now. A bacterium is invading the lower lobe of her right lung. It’s my job to pilot the invasion and do a live report on what I see. I will enter from the right femoral vein and follow a path to the lower lobe of the right lung via the right pulmonary artery. I will be describing the structures that I pass by and through. Once I have reached the lung, I will describe the structures that I see and discuss how the body fights against

The following case study is of a 37-year old Hispanic male weighing 145 lbs and 70 inches tall found unconscious by his girlfriend. According to her he was unconscious for about 15 hours and she was concerned because he would not wake or respond and was breathing shallow and slow. She then called 9-1-1. The patient entered the ER by emergency vehicle and on my initial assessment Pt had an altered mental status, was very unresponsive showing symptoms of a possible drug overdose. The girlfriend told the physician the Pt had taken 75 mg of methadone and an unknown amount of Xanex and other amounts of Benzodiazepines. On assessment, the doctor noticed his altered mental status and unconscious status. He had a gag

I would tell the doctor to stop if he didn’t start and grab a manual ventilator and try to find a replacement mechanical ventilator.

As a teenager in India, I developed an insatiable curiosity for medicine when I took care of my ailing aunt. My only aunt had multiple medical issues since her early twenties. She passed away when she was 53, but I remember her telling me how she had to struggle with diabetes. Since the age of 20 she had repeated miscarriages and stillbirths during her reproductive years. She developed recurrent pulmonary infections and pulmonary edema; unfortunately, a diagnosis wasn’t made until she was very sick. Finally, a diagnosis of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension was made but her prognosis was poor. My aunt who was childless always was fond of me and considered me her child. My bond with my aunt grew strong in her last days on earth. The

Last month, a man named Alton Sterling was gunned down by police in front of a convenience store. The police were originally called to the scene because they were told Alton had a gun and was threatening someone. When the police arrive, a struggle ensues with Alton. They approach Alton and they wrestle him to the ground. One officer yells, “Gun!” and then you hear the gunshots rang out. Alton laid on the ground, lifeless. A gun was found on Alton, but Alton never pulled the gun on the officer.

The respiratory system is a complex organ structure of the human body anatomy, and the primary purpose of this system is to supply the blood with oxygen in order for the blood vessels to carry the precious gaseous element to all parts of the body to accomplish cell respiration. The respiratory system completes this important function of breathing throughout inspiration. In the breathing process inhaling oxygen is essential for cells to metabolize nutrients and carry out some other tasks, but it must occur simultaneously with exhaling when the carbon dioxide is excreted, this exchange of gases is the respiratory system's means of getting oxygen to the blood (McGowan, Jefferies & Turley, 2004).

Meanwhile Amy ,Nick,ron,and I Were standing in the jungle of our lawn . All of the Sudden we heard a thundering sound that was so loud it loud it shook the earth we were standing on . I was thinking that it might be the last day of my life .

“Damn. This. Stupid. Thing.” Freddy grumbled under his breath, wiping the beads of sweat that had begun accumulating on his brow. Frustrated, Fred interlocked his fingers behind his back, resulting in a loud CRACK from his spine. He sighed heavily as he dropped his hands to his side.

When Breath Becomes Air is a newly published book that I found myself captivated in until the very end. This book reminded me a lot of Being Mortal, which is another book that we sophomore nursing students need to read this semester. Both books kept me coming back, wanting and needing to know what happens; both books having their struggles, and both books following around males in the healthcare industry. When Breath Becomes Air follows around a young male neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi, who is striving to finish his residency and take his place as a neurosurgeon in the real world. After slaving way for numerous years through undergraduate, medical school, and residency, Paul is more than ready to make it on his own as both a neurosurgeon and a neuroscientist. When Paul is making his final stretch at the end, he winds up in a place he never imagined himself: the patient bed. Paul is diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer at a very young age, the late twenties/early thirties age, something that is very uncommon. The book shows his struggles physically, emotionally, and mentally as Paul and his wife Lucy fight the never-ending battle between a person and cancer.

Diving is something that many consider as their hobby. This is given credit to Jacques Cousteau because he invented the Aqua-Lung. In the article “The Aqua-Lung—Bringing Ocean Exploration to New Depths” by Jess Therell, it informs readers about the invention of the Aqua-Lung and the development of the creation of this. The different inventions that are made before the Aqua-Lung was invented greatly impacted the creation of the Aqua-Lung. Some of these inventions were by Captain Yves Le Prieur and by Emile Gagnan. The contrasts between the Aqua-Lung and other inventions are that the Aqua-Lung controls with the air pressure unlike the other inventions and it can allow humans to remain underwater for a longer period of time.

The respiratory system is the process responsible for the transportation and exchange of gases into and out of the human body. As we breath in, oxygen in the air containing oxygen is drawn into the lungs through a series of air pipes known as the airway and into the lungs. As air is drawn into the lungs and waste gas excreted, it passes through the airway, first through the mouth or nose and through the pharynx, larynx and windpipe – also known as the trachea. At this point it then enters the lungs through the bronchi before finally reaching the air sacs known as alveoli. Within the lungs, through a process known as diffusion, the oxygen is transferred to the blood stream through the alveoli (air ducts) where it is then transported inside

The lungs are one of the most vital organ in the body. Without the lungs, the body will not be able to oxygenate the organs needed to sustain life. Oxygen is the primary driving force that living organisms need to oxidize food, produce adenosine triphosphate and metabolize energy. Despite the importance of this organ, millions of Americans acquire pneumonia which ultimately leads to injury and damage of this vital organ. Although, there are treatments for pneumonia, education is the most critical aspect we can teach our patients. Through education, we can enhance patient knowledge and promote self-care behaviors. According to Hinkle, “Influenza and pneumonia were the eighth leading cause of death in the United States in

When we woke up sometimes we would go to prelims and watch some people swim, or we would just go to get some breakfast. When we finished breakfast or when prelims were over we would go do something for the rest of the day before we had to go back for finals. Once we walked around and went shopping and just looking at Omaha. My sister and I do not really like to shop, but Shelby and Nancy did so we went to a lot of stores, and let’s just say there was lots of things bought. After we went shopping we went to go get some cupcakes, Shelby had been constantly eating sweets ever since she had started going to college, so she ate two giant cupcakes and all of the icing of my cupcake. When we finish our delicious cupcakes we wanted to see some more of Omaha. We walked around and there was a big lake and they had stepping stones to cross it. There were also sculptures everywhere, and everything had something to do with Omaha’s history. We walked around and then returned to the hotel. During another one of the days we went down to go rent bikes so we could cross the state line and we could be in two places at once. As we rode our bikes we stumbled on a scavenger hunt for Michael Phelps

“There’s no time for questions. We gotta go! Here, take this. We need to protect ourselves,” she quickly replied. Eva shoved a knife into my hand and then ran down the stairs. I got a glimpse of my parents, who were lying on their bed. The blood oozing from their bodies stained the cotton linens. The window was open with the moonlight illuminating the horrific scene. We were still in our sleeping garments as I followed her into the stillness of the day. The earth was not quite awake yet.