Is a term used to describe a lung injury that results in internal bleeding. Some people refer to this condition as Lung Contusion, the significant damage that causes blood and fluids to build up or accumulate in alveolar spaces as well as loss of the normal lung structure and functions. This injury usually takes 24 hours to develop.… Read More »
Is a term used to describe a condition that consists of abnormally rapid breathing along with panting. Breathing, the respiration process, is something vital to everything a human being does. This process supplies the human body and its various organs with oxygen, and it helps the organism to get rid of waste products and toxins. Breathing is especially… Read More »
Oxygen is an essential element that helps to sustain life. It is a requirement for the respiration that human cells and tissues continuously need. Without oxygen, the human cells can’t produce the energy the body needs to function adequately, nor transform nutrients into Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). Lack of oxygen can lead a living organism to death in just a… Read More »
Hypoxemia refers to an abnormal reduction of oxygen in arterial blood. It is a condition in which the content or partial pressure of oxygen in the blood diminishes to remarkably low levels. As a result, several areas and tissues of the body get deprived of the oxygen they need to function correctly and remain healthy. This lacking supply… Read More »
The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD, is a chronic disease that affects the lungs and the ability to breath. This condition can be life-threatening. The pathophysiology of COPD This disease starts with the damage to the airways and continues down to the lungs. You will begin displaying signs such a cough with mucus, and the… Read More »
It is one of the most dangerous diseases of this generation, and it’s an industrial disease, we call it by this name because it is a result of industry work. When someone exposes himself to the mineral dust or other particles, it gradually creates a lot of problems in the lungs. It is a lung disease that results… Read More »
Asthma is a complex inflammatory respiratory disease caused by many inflammatory cells and mediators. It refers to chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract. The pathogenesis of asthma involves various cells and mediators of inflammation, conditioned in part by genetic factors and with bronchial hyperresponsiveness and an entirely or partially reversible airflow obstruction, and either by a drug… Read More »
Restrictive Lung Disease is a kind of respiratory disease that restricts the expansion of the lungs, causing reduced ventilation of oxygen in the lungs. This causes trouble to breathe easily, with other symptoms like suffocation or shortness of breath. Overview Some experts reduced Restrictive Lung Disease is to two categories: Intrinsic Lung Diseases (which affects the insides of the… Read More »
