Respiratory Diseases :: Nursing

Respiratory Diseases cellular ventilation system is the process of taking in and using oxygen. There are cardinal different phases of respiration external respiration, inbredrespiration, and cellular respiration. External respiration is the intake ofoxygen from the environment and the release of carbon dioxide. In internalrespiration, oxygen is carried to the cells and carbon dioxide is carried awayfrom the cells. In cellular respiration, oxygen is apply in chemical reactions inwardly the cells.Some Diseases of the respiratory system are bronchial bronchial asthma, the common acold, and diphtheria.Bronchial asthma is a disease in which the bronchial passages are madesmaller and swelling of the mucous line causes blockage of breathing, ordinarilydue to dust, animal fur or feathers, or pollen. Many people have asthma whichis caused by allergies, called extrinsic asthma, usually suffer from hay fever.Non allergic asthma, which adults usually have, is called intrinsic asthma.Int rinsic asthma is usually caused by respiratory infections and emotionalupsets. A typical asthma attack begins with spit up, wheezing, and shortnessof breath. Some people have dry coughing as the only symptom. Attacks usuallylast only a fit hours. An attack may happen again in hours to even daysafter the first attack.Asthma attacks can be treated and prevented by the use of drugs. Albuterolor terbutaline, which can bring relief within minutes, is the usual treatment.The common cold is another disease of the respiratory system. The coldaffects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. It causes nasalcongestion, sore throat, and coughing. A cold usually lasts up to an averageof seven days. There is no known therapeutic for the common cold yet.Diphtheria is another respiratory disease that, most of the time, affects