Essays on Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Coursename Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a disorder which was first described in 1967. It is one of the most severe and dangerous respiratory system disorders, which is still despite advances of the modern medicine, is associated with high mortality. It may be caused by direct (pneumonia, aspiration, toxic substances inhalation) or indirect lung injury (severe hemorrhage, burns, sepsis, trauma, blood transfusions) (York and Kane 153-158). Under the influence of the above-written factors in the pulmonary capillaries and interstitial lung tissue accumulates a large number of activated leukocytes and platelets that secrete many biologically active substances. These substances include ...

In addition to the direct physical manifestation of swarm phenotype –increased length and number of flagella, swarm cells often produce wetting agent, usually a surface of some type, for instance, the surface in Serrtia (serrwettins) and Bacillus (surfcatin) (White, 2006). In both cases loss of surfactant dramatically decreases swearing proficiency in Bacillus as well as strains of E. Coli do not make surfactants, which is probably why they are such picky swimmers. Surfactants act mainly to maintain surface wetness, which in turn allows cells to swim in every shallow layer of fluid on the surface. Research findings indicate that ...

Northway and his colleagues were the first to describe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in 1967. The condition was described as a lung injury affecting preterm infants with surfactant deficiency as a result of mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy. A lot of the infants that develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia are born at about 30 weeks gestation, weigh about 1kg and are inundated with breathing problems. Also, infections shortly before birth or after birth have also been implicated as a cause of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a complication in premature infants that are undergoing treatment for respiratory distress syndrome. Respiratory distress syndrome is a severe breathing disorder that ...

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The acute respiratory distress syndrome is a form of injury to the lungs that impedes the supply and uptake of oxygen from the alveoli resulting in a state of severe hypoxemia, dyspnea, anxiety, and tachypnea. This review has established that genetics may be playing a role in increasing one’s susceptibility to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS. Moreover, biomarkers would also play a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. However, it still remains unclear on the type of genes and biomarkers that play a role in causing ARDS. It has also been established that young children (less than 2 years ...

Cardiomyopathy is the measurable impairment of the myocardium function for any cause, normally causing heart failure. Cardiomyopathy is commonly associated with signs such as dyspnea also referred to as shortness of breath, and legs swelling also referred to as peripheral edema. Persons suffering from cardiomyopathy are usually at risk of severe kinds of irregular heart beat as well as rapid cardiac death (Kasper). There are several types of Cardiomyopathy including dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, restrictive, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, among others. Dilated cardiomyopathy is the commonest type of cardiomyopathy that, in most cases, affects grownups between the ages of ...

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Infant mortality is one of the greatest worldwide problems. In a report prepared for CNN, Jeff Green (2006) states that “An estimated 2 million babies die within their first 24 hours each year worldwide and the United States has the second worst newborn mortality rate in the developed world.” Available statistical data is more than frightening. In terms of this paper we would like to focus our attention on risk factors and specific dangers that newborn babies face during their first year of life. In addition, we will discuss low-weigh birth babies and dangers they will have to face during ...