Essays on Breathlessness

COPD is a medical condition that is characterized by alteration in lung parenchyma, bronchitis, emphysema and narrowing of the respiratory passages. It occurs as a consequence to chronic inflammation reaction involving the respiratory tract. The mucous secretion and fibrosis associated with chronic inflammation, can cause blockage and narrowing of the airway. Bronchitis refers to inflammation of the inner lining of the lung, while, emphysema is a clinical condition that occurs following the long term destruction of lung parenchyma. Bronchitis and emphysema are both characteristic features of COPD. Destruction of lung parenchyma causes loss of alveolar attachment and decreases the ...

Describe the underlying pathology of COPD and the common pathological characteristics of the condition. Discuss the impact these pathological changes have on normal function, including how alveolar ventilation might be different in Mr Wenham compared to a normal individual. The hallmark pathological attributes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are one, poorly reversible airflow obstruction and two, a progressive atypical inflammatory response within the lungs. The abnormal inflammatory response denotes the responses of the innate and adaptive immune systems to long-standing exposure to noxious gases and particles especially cigarette smoke. Notably, all cigarette smokers have some degree of inflammation ...

The administration of proper medication is essential to the treatment of a health complication. As such, medical practitioners need to enforce proper measures in the issuance of medicine to enhance the betterment of patients (Bojesen et al. 375). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of medicines through the utilization of a case study. This study will be in line with the code of conduct for Oncologists since the medical practitioner in this scenario deals with cancer patients. Since the maintenance of confidentiality is essential to the success of the medical practice, the practitioners’ and patient’ ...

Summary of Articles about theory in Landscape Architecture

The author of the article ‘Building Dwelling Thinking’, Heidegger, was a German professor of philosophy who passed on in the year 1976. He was born in 1870 in Germany. His family was unable to finance his university education thus he opted to join a catholic seminary. He was later sent away from the seminary but managed to join university of Freiburg where he studied Theology. Later, he switched to philosophy and in 1914, completed his doctoral thesis on Psychologism. The thesis was influenced by Neo-Thomism and Neo-Kaintiasm. He lectured in many universities including University of Freiburg (1919-1923) and University of Marburg.

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Summary of articles by J. Corner and Eagleton Walton

The author of the essay ‘Disclosure on Theory 1: Sounding the depths – origins, theory and representations, James Corner is an assistant professor in landscape architecture. He is also a graduate school of fine arts, university of Pennsylvania and a B.A holder with honors from Manchester polytechnique. On top of that, he is also a holder of M.L.A and Urban design diploma from the same university. This particular journal was published in September 1990

landscape design theory and criticism,

landscape representation, Phenomenology and hermeneutics.

Other works by the same author includes: ‘Meaning, genre and context: the problematic of ‘public knowledge’ in the new audience studies’. This ...