Essays on Coughs

Discussion

Does he experience pain or any shortness of breath when he coughs? Has he used any over the counter drugs before to relieve his pain? Is he a smoker? These questions will enable me to categorize the cough and identify the root cause of the cough. Based on the duration of the cough, I would classify the cough as a chronic cough since it has lasted noted more than eight weeks precisely it has for three months. Chronic coughs mostly result from medications and medical conditions (Kenny, 2017) The diagnostic tests that I want to include in my diagnosis ...

Tuberculosis is a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread from one individual to the other by inhalation of very small droplets originating from the sneezes or coughs of an infected person. The bacteria that causes TB is known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Kelly, Wilker, & Ambrose, 2011, p. 14). The main organ affected by the disease is the lungs (also called pulmonary tuberculosis) but it can also affect bones, the nervous system, and the glands. Each droplet of sneeze may contain between 1 to 400 bacilli each. Because the disease is airborne, the bacterium can also be transmitted to a ...

Question 1

Description of the outbreak Measles, a viral disease, has been established to be highly contagious mainly characterized by body rashes. The causative agent responsible for measles infects the mucous membrane then spreads out to other parts of the body. The condition can, however, be prevented by the use of vaccination. It is characterized by particular symptoms which include a runny nose, high fever, red eyes and coughs (WHO, 2016). The body rashes that usually develop on an individual who has contracted this disease begin with the head then move downwards to the body. The rashes usually appear after four ...

Introduction

This paper aims at evaluating concepts of alteration in homeostatic state, secondary to temporal variables. It analyses the case study of Brad, a 45-year old coal cutter who has held the job for 25 years. Brad is experiencing a chronic cough due to prolonged exposure to coal. Importantly, he has not been attending yearly checkups because he fears that his lung is “black.” The disease leads to fibrosis, reduced diffusing ability, and dilation of the small airways. In the final stage, the airways, alveoli, and pulmonary capillaries become damaged.

How the disease described in the case study creates incongruous between ventilation and perfusion

Chronic lung disease may induce mismatch in ventilation and perfusion ...

Introduction

Doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel have a series of duties that they must attend to, and one of them is dealing with patients’ medical grievances. Many of these complaints are quite common, ranging from the mundane to life-threatening. However, it is the job of these medical personnel to pay attention to these complaints, as these are the symptoms and underlying causes of the true medical condition of the patient. Knowing what these complaints mean will prove to be useful in a patient’s diagnosis. In some cases, this can mean the difference between life and death because some ...