Respiratory depression is characterized by a slow respiratory rate that does not provide for full expansion of the lung or provide enough oxygen to the tissues. Respiratory depression can be caused from a lung disease, a drug overdose or trauma....
An examination of the respiratory system begins with paying close attention to chest symmetry, movement and the degree of expansion. The doctor will note the rate and nature of breathing, whether it sounds smooth and easy, deep and labored or...
Few methods assist the physician make a differential diagnosis better than listening with a stethoscope, a skill known as auscultation. According to Modern Medicine, mastering auscultation takes time but is well worth the effort. Infants pose a...
Emphysema causes a permanent change in the structure of the lung, impeding the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Smoking most often causes emphysema, but in rare cases, heredity causes an impaired immune response. Symptoms during end stage...
Exercising affects your breathing, causing you to take deeper breaths, breathe more rapidly and sometimes even gasp for breath. Allergies can add to breathing problems because of the irritation they cause the nasal passages and airways. Put...
If your newborn is showing sign and symptoms of a cold, making sure he gets the proper care and treatment is a priority. One sign of a severe cold and chest congestion is a slight rattling in the chest -- this may also be referred to as wheezing....
Breathing, an anatomical and physiological process, occurs without a thought until something goes wrong. Respiratory acidosis or alkalosis indicate two such occasions. Inadequate ventilation leads to acidosis, and excessive ventilation causes...
Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs that can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and any other organisms that can cause illness. According the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, pneumonia is the sixth leading cause of death in...
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition of the lungs. It is caused by inflammation surrounding the airways, decreasing their ability to exchange air. An acute asthma exacerbation occurs when the symptoms of asthma worsen suddenly or over a few...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a disease of the lungs. A diagnosis is made in part through a physical exam and medical history. Your doctor will ask if you have risk factors such as being a smoker. Symptoms will be evaluated...
Unusual breath sounds can sometimes be heard when a person is breathing in or breathing out. Stridor is the abnormal whistling or wheezing sound heard when a person inhales. Alexander Leung and Helen Cho, authors of the 1999 "American Family...
Pneumonia is an acute inflammation of the lung tissue. Symptoms will vary depending on the micro-organisms causing the pneumonia. A chest x-ray along with the patient's signs and symptoms are used to determine if pneumonia is present. A sputum...
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. According to the Children's Hospital Boston, pneumonia tends to occur more during the winter and spring, and is more common in boys than girls. The most common causes of pneumonia in children are bacteria,...
Pranayama is considered the fourth of the eight "limbs" of the path of yoga. In this practice, you control the direction and quality of the breath as a means to move energy throughout the body. In "The Deeper Dimension of Yoga," yoga scholar Georg...
Computed tomography (CT) is a non-invasive diagnostic tool in which a source producing x-rays and an x-ray detector are rotated around a person. According to Merck Manuals, an online medical library, CT scanners have 4 to 64, or even more, rows of...
Worldwide, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the number-one cause of death and illness, according to the Mayo Clinic. COPD is a group of diseases that leads to irreversible lung damage. Everyone loses some lung function and capacity during...
ABC stands for airway, breathing and circulation. If you are participating in a sport and a player becomes unconscious, the first thing to do is determine if she is breathing. Look at her chest to see if it rises and falls, or place a hand on it...
Breathing problems in babies are very alarming to parents. In most cases, noisy or raspy breathing is harmless and not a sign of a serious medical condition. However, sometimes raspy breathing may be caused by a serious or life-threatening...
Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lungs. According to the World Health Organization, it is the leading cause of death in children worldwide, causing more fatalities than measles, AIDS and malaria combined. The symptoms of pneumonia in...
According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), hatha yoga is the most widely practiced form of yoga in the United States. This type of yoga places emphasis on the physical postures, meaning other elements, like pranayama, or...
More than 37,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer every year, mostly those over the age of 55, reports Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Typically, there are no early symptoms of pancreatic cancer, which makes...
The American Lung Association reports that lung cancer is the most common type of cancer around the blog, accounting for 1.3 million deaths annually. The United States spends approximately $9.6 billion per year on lung cancer treatment. The...
Flowers love the spring, and humans love their beauty---but not their pollen. At certain times of the year, when the world is in bloom and the wind is high, the sheer volume of pollen in the air can trigger an allergic reaction that causes your...
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a contagious infection that primarily affects the lungs. It is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While pulmonary tuberculosis is curable, it can lead to serious complications in certain...
Bringing home a newborn baby from the hospital is an exciting and somewhat worrisome experience. Parents tend to worry about every detail of their infant's health, especially their breathing pattern. Newborn babies breathe heavily and noisily for...
The U.S. National Library of Medicine Encyclopedia describes cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as a lifesaving procedure performed when a child or infant's heart beat or breathing stops. Rescue breaths replace breathing by supplying the lungs...
Capable of leaving a child literally gasping for air, pediatric lower respiratory-tract disease encompasses a potentially life-threatening group of illnesses. Anatomically, the lower respiratory tract consists of the parts of the respiratory...
A macrobiotic diet is one in which people mainly eat cooked vegetables, cereals and whole grain foods. Originally, the diet was quite strict, but the modern version allows for fruits, nuts and some fish and focuses on using specific cooking...
Coughing is the method your body uses to remove foreign material or mucus from your lungs and upper airway. A dry cough -- sometimes called an unproductive cough -- is one in which the coughing doesn't being up sputum, or mucus. A dry cough can...
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