The atmosphere shields us from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolet (UV) radiation and also moderates the earth's climate.
The atmosphere is obviously vital for human existence, but we have nevertheless been polluting it for years.
The atmosphere is obviously vital for human existence, but we have nevertheless been polluting it for years.
The atmosphere can be divided vertically into four m
AI case presentation
- allergic rhinitis -
What is Allergic rhinitis?
Symptomatic disorder of the nose induced by an Ig-E mediated inflammation after allergen exposure
- Nasal obstruction
- Itching
- Rhinorrhea
- Paroxysmal sneezing
Nasal sx. lasting > 1 hr on most days
Prevalence : 16%(perennial 8%, seasonal 2%, mixed type 6%)
Pathophysiology
Classification
Seasonal Rhinitis
Pollen
Spring (Ma
to severe asthma to have influenza vaccine every year
Identify and reduce exposure to risk factors
Avoidance that improve the control of asthma:
Tobacco smoke
Drugs, food and addictives
Occupational sensitizers
Reasonable avoidance measures can be recommended but have not been shown to have clinical benefit:
House dust mites, animals with fur, cockroaches, outdoor pollens and mild, indoor mold
pollen floating in the shimmering
air... Jeanne swirls between the high elms, happy and
carefree -- its all a little surreal -- are those church
bells in the distance? Or cow bells? Or merely the SOUND
of insects?
Jeanne swings round faster and faster, then tumbles over,
laughing, and lies on her back. Shes dizzy and out of
breath. Above her, the clouds seeming to swirl as though
she were still s
source of the sound --
-- A SHEET, snapping in the wind. The umbrella-like clothes
line on which it hangs bangs against a dirty glass door as if
trying to get in.
THROUGH THE GLASS DOOR a woman paces inside, agitated. The
VOICES rise over the banging, becoming intelligible --
INT. LIVING ROOM, NELLS APARTMENT - DAY
-- becoming a fight. JANE, 30s, dark-haired, furious, wheels
across a diminutive,