A breathing machine is a piece of equipment that facilitates breathing in the case of low oxygen levels in the blood stream. It aids the body to overcome the inability to breath normally, such as during respiratory failure. Many people suffer from...
Breathing exercise machines help to increase lung volume and minimize mucus and fluid in the lungs. Normally a person spontaneously and unconsciously takes several deep breaths per hour. However, for individuals with neuromuscular disorders,...
Proper breathing during exercise is just as important as the warm up and cool down. Breathing incorrectly while resistance training can cause an increase in blood pressure, hernia and blood vessel strain. You can also impair your ability to have a...
Anaphylactic shock is an allergic reaction that causes edema, also known as swelling of the airways. It is one of the most frightening types of shock because the airway is being occluded making breathing extremely difficult for the patient....
According to "Sheehy's Emergency Nursing Principles and Practice," asthma is an obstructive disease of the lungs that can be controlled but not cured. It has an unpredictable course that can require hospitalizations. The symptoms of asthma can...
A flail chest creates a free floating, broken segment of ribs that moves opposite from the rest of the chest wall when breathing in and out. A flail chest most often occurs when there is significant blunt force to the chest.
The brain stem consists of the midbrain, the pons and the medulla. Shaped like a stalk, the brain stem sits at the base of the skull where it joins the top of the spinal cord. The University Hospital of Newark, NJ, states that although small in...
According to Taber's Medical Dictionary, oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen for the treatment of conditions resulting from oxygen deficiency. The goal of oxygen therapy is to improve oxygen flow to major organs and tissues, such as the...
Ventolin (aka Albuterol) is an inhaled medication that is often prescribed for people with lung diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. Ventolin prevents the bronchial tubes from spasming and tightening up and relieve wheezing,...
There are two major categories of chest wounds, blunt and penetrating, but there are a number of injuries to specific structures and organs within the chest. Chest wounds can range from a minor bruising of the chest wall to fatal injuries of the...
Systemic Candida occurs when a yeast or Candida infection has spread throughout the body and affects multiple systems. This condition occurs frequently in people with HIV, suppressed immune systems or infants. The infection can be severe and may...
Bronchospasms due to activity can occur with or without asthma. Your risk of experiencing this condition is higher if you have asthma, but an assumption of asthma based on this occurrence is incorrect. There are a number of triggers that can...
In a medical emergency, rescue workers can help a patient breathe using a squeezable bag with a face mask called the Ambu bag. Before its invention, rescue breathing attempts were often futile. Those efforts, including mouth-to-mouth...
People with asthma require some type of treatment plan to manage symptoms. A common treatment, particularly with children, is the use of a nebulizer. Also called breathing machines, nebulizers convert liquid asthma medicines like albuterol or...
Clostridium tetani is the bacteria that cause tetanus, or severe spasms of the jaw, neck, chest, abdomen and back. According to Medline Plus of the National Institutes of Health, Clostridium tetani spores live in the soil and are found around the...
An aggravation of asthma is also known as an asthma exacerbation. The word exacerbation is used when there is a worsening of the disease or an increased severity of the signs and symptoms. Exacerbations can range from mild to severe. Regardless of...
Babies can experience symptoms of rapid breathing for a number of reasons. When your baby experiences abnormal breathing difficulties, it's best to have her pediatrician examine her to determine the exact cause as to why she's breathing rapidly to...
Asthma is an upper respiratory disorder. There is no cure for asthma but its symptoms can be treated. During an asthma attack, the bronchial tubes and airway swell and become irritated. Excessive amounts of mucus may be produced and breathing...
Asthma is an obstructive lung disease that is episodic and reversible to a significant degree, according to "Current Diagnosis & Treatment Emergency Medicine." Between asthma attacks, individuals may have normal lung functioning. An...
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....
Sleep apnea, a breathing problem that occurs during sleep, afflicts more than 12 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. It can cause people to stop breathing during sleep for a few seconds at a time, as often as ten...
Botulism is a serious and potentially fatal illness caused by Clostridium botulinum. Food-borne botulism, caused by eating contaminated food, produces gastrointestinal symptoms followed by paralysis. Wound botulism, often the result of injecting...
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a serious disease that is caused by a virus. The virus thrives on the areas of the intestinal region and the back of the throat. There are three main categories of polio--abortive polio, aseptic meningitis and paralytic...
Botulism is a serious and sometimes deadly illness caused by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. Illness occurring from this toxin is rare but extremely dangerous. The three forms the illness can express itself in are infant botulism, wound...
Sneezing, nasal congestion, postnasal drip and skin rashes are all signs of allergies that can be triggered by environmental pollen, certain foods, insect bites, certain medications and substances such as latex. Sometimes, allergic reactions can...
Apnea is a term for cessation of breathing. According to the National Institutes of Health, apnea of infancy occurs when an infant has stopped breathing for 20 seconds or longer, or when a shorter respiratory pause is associated with a decreased...
Reflux and bradycardia are more common in young infants and usually disappear as the babies grows older. If you suspect your infant is having either acid reflux or bradycardia, contact your pediatrician. Although rare, severe complications can...
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder that involves short periods of not breathing while sleeping. It is usually accompanied by loud snoring and tiredness the following day. Conventional treatments include drugs, breathing machines, oral...
Childhood asthma affects almost five million children in the United States, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Children who have asthma may miss school or other activities if their symptoms are not carefully controlled. While...
Hit the slopes and learn how to ski. Learn skiing tips and techniques for using the feet, poles, and turning in this video from a ski instructor.
Work on different sizes of turns on the ski slopes. Learn skiing tips and techniques for turning in this video from a ski instructor.
Sleep disorders are common problems that come down to a loss of quality sleep. Various disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome. Learn more about these various disorders in this video and ways to prevent them.