Comments on: What is a good respiratory disease to do a research paper on? http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/ The Path To Health & Wellness Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: PCDSIGRYL http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4177 PCDSIGRYL Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4177 I'm not a respiratory therapist but rather a professional patient...LOL If you want to do a good reasearch paper on a disease relating to the respiratory system, I'd like to suggest primary ciliary dyskinesia. It's a recessive genetic disorder. You may also have heard of it referred to as Kartageners syndrome or immotile cilia syndrome. Most of us tested for CF first because the symptoms are similiar. People with PCD do not have functioning cilia. Their cilia may be completely paralyzed (immotile cilia), beat inadequately or in an ineffective fashion (dyskinetic cilia), or may not have developed at all (ciliary aplasia). Without functioning cilia, people with PCD are unable to protect their respiratory system. Frequent infections of the lungs, ears, throat, and sinuses are common. As a result of PCD, I had a lung collapse at age 9, subsequent removal and currently have mild bronchiestasis in both lungs. I have a few friends listed for double lung transplant. I use the vest daily. Airway clearance is VERY important for PCD'ers Interesting side note- Roughly half of all PCD'ers (including myself) have reversed organs( situs inversus) It's intersting, it's rare....what more could you ask for...LOL I’m not a respiratory therapist but rather a professional patient…LOL If you want to do a good reasearch paper on a disease relating to the respiratory system, I’d like to suggest primary ciliary dyskinesia. It’s a recessive genetic disorder. You may also have heard of it referred to as Kartageners syndrome or immotile cilia syndrome. Most of us tested for CF first because the symptoms are similiar.

People with PCD do not have functioning cilia. Their cilia may be completely paralyzed (immotile cilia), beat inadequately or in an ineffective fashion (dyskinetic cilia), or may not have developed at all (ciliary aplasia). Without functioning cilia, people with PCD are unable to protect their respiratory system. Frequent infections of the lungs, ears, throat, and sinuses are common.

As a result of PCD, I had a lung collapse at age 9, subsequent removal and currently have mild bronchiestasis in both lungs. I have a few friends listed for double lung transplant. I use the vest daily. Airway clearance is VERY important for PCD’ers

Interesting side note-
Roughly half of all PCD’ers (including myself) have reversed organs( situs inversus)

It’s intersting, it’s rare….what more could you ask for…LOL

]]> By: plants4fun@sbcglobal.net http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4178 plants4fun@sbcglobal.net Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4178 What about Laryngitis? Im not a RT but I hope that helps. What about Laryngitis? Im not a RT but I hope that helps.

]]> By: drhlittle http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4179 drhlittle Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4179 histoplasmosis...look it up histoplasmosis…look it up

]]> By: blondecougaress http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4180 blondecougaress Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4180 Hmmmm Is black lung (from coal mining) taken? Hmmmm Is black lung (from coal mining) taken?

]]> By: gigi http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4181 gigi Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4181 Asthma, there are several kinds of Asthma, Is this one that is taken? Asthma, there are several kinds of Asthma, Is this one that is taken?

]]> By: Alex T http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4182 Alex T Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4182 Laryngomalacia. Try it. Laryngomalacia. Try it.

]]> By: pgt http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4183 pgt Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4183 asthma it's more common now that it was years ago asthma it’s more common now that it was years ago

]]> By: tigerstripe66 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4184 tigerstripe66 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4184 I'm not an RT either, but I do have lung disease. There is a lot of new info out there.... so many breathing problems to choose from. Might I suggest COPD? It stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis. There are other diseases under the umbrella, but those are the 2 main ones. They are both primarily caused by smoking. You might find it interesting that more & more younger people are being diagnosed with COPD. For instance, I was only 33 when I was diagnosed, which is very young. THere is a hereditary form of the disease too. Check it out. I think you will find TONS of info on the net. Good luck with your paper! I’m not an RT either, but I do have lung disease. There is a lot of new info out there…. so many breathing problems to choose from.

Might I suggest COPD? It stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis. There are other diseases under the umbrella, but those are the 2 main ones. They are both primarily caused by smoking.

You might find it interesting that more & more younger people are being diagnosed with COPD. For instance, I was only 33 when I was diagnosed, which is very young. THere is a hereditary form of the disease too.

Check it out. I think you will find TONS of info on the net.

Good luck with your paper!

]]> By: liberty11235 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4185 liberty11235 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4185 Without naming those that have already been taken doesn't help. I'll say, lung cancer. Without naming those that have already been taken doesn’t help. I’ll say, lung cancer.

]]> By: beautifulblackme http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4186 beautifulblackme Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:49:47 +0000 http://www.bargainmedic.com/what-is-a-good-respiratory-disease-to-do-a-research-paper-on/#comment-4186 Try pulmonary edema. There's a lady at the hospital where I work that's been here for going on 4 YEARS!! That was her admitting diagnosis. Try it. Try pulmonary edema. There’s a lady at the hospital where I work that’s been here for going on 4 YEARS!! That was her admitting diagnosis. Try it.

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