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asthma management

Achieving and maintaining asthma control requires providing appropriate medication, addressing environmental factors that cause worsening symptoms, helping patients learn self- management skills, and monitoring over the long term to assess…

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asthma explained

Asthma is a chronic (long-term) condition that affects the airways in the lungs. The airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma,…

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asthma diagram

Asthma symptoms occur when the airways of the lungs narrow, which makes it more difficult to breathe. This narrowing is usually caused by inflammation, which makes the airways swell and…

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asthma attack illustration

Asthma attack 1 Overview. During an asthma attack, also called an asthma exacerbation, the airways become swollen and inflamed. 2 Symptoms. Signs and symptoms of an asthma attack vary from…

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asthma attack anatomy

Asthma_0312 Slideshow During an asthma attack, muscles around the airways tighten, and the airway linings swell. Excess mucus secretion is produced in the airways that can block the air tubes…

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asthma

However, asthma is often the result of a strong response of the immune system to a substance in the lungs. To understand asthma, it helps to understand How the Lungs…

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asbestos diagram

Asbestos is a fibrous mineral commonly used as a component in many materials because of its strength and heat-resistant properties . It was widely used in a variety of building…

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Arm muscles

In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the muscles of the upper arm – their attachments, innervation and actions. There are three muscles located in the anterior…

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ankle sprains diagram

Anatomy of an Ankle Sprain. An ankle sprain occurs when the strong ligaments that support the ankle stretch beyond their limits and tear. Ankle sprains are common injuries that occur…

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ankle sprain causes

A twisting force to the lower leg or foot can cause a sprain. The lateral ligaments on the outside of the ankle are injured most frequently. Reproduced from the Body…

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Ankle ligaments

Ligaments of the ankle. Lateral ankle ligaments. The lateral side of the ankle has three supporting ligaments: the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), the posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) and the calcaneofibular…

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Ankle anatomy

There are a variety of anatomical structures that make up the anatomy of the foot and ankle (Figure 1) including bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons, and nerves. These will be…

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alveoli diagram

Alveoli are tiny balloon-shaped structures. They are the smallest structures in the respiratory system. The alveoli are arranged in clusters throughout the lungs. They sit at the ends of the…

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aids virus

HIV is a virus spread through certain body fluids that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 cells, often called T cells. Over time, HIV can destroy so many…

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aids symptoms

Symptoms of HIV 1 You cannot rely on symptoms to tell whether you have HIV. 2 Early Stage of HIV. About 40% to 90% of people have flu-like symptoms within…

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abdominal regions

Each of the 9 abdomen regions hold their own important organs: Right upper quadrant – This will be assessed by doctors for tenderness and also localised pain from organs such…

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abdomen anatomy

The abdomen is the part of the body that contains all of the structures between the thorax (chest) and the pelvis, and is separated from the thorax via the diaphragm.…

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Teeth Chart

Adults In the universal tooth numbering system, tooth number 1 is the patient's upper right third molar, on the right side of the mouth in the upper (maxillary) jaw. Numbering…

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Human organ systems

Gastrointestinal. Urinary. Musculoskeletal. Nervous. Reproductive. Immune. An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform a complex function. There are eleven organ systems in the human…

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