She has a diagnosed severe IgE allergy to mold, and has had reactions before ranging from repeated rounds of bronchitis (as a child, the school she attended had a water leak that ended up with a moldy classroom underneath the one she was in) to lung and breathing issues (when a previous...
(seeCarey, 1985, for more general review). Nonetheless, preschool children make predictions and provide explanations that distinguish biological from psychological processes (Inagaki & Hatano, 1993). For example, 4- and 5-year-olds understand that certain biological processes (e.g., breathing or ...
An allergy is an overcompensation of the body’s immune system when confronted with the protein of a food, a drug (such as penicillin), a bee sting or an airborne pollen that the body views as an invader. The body releases an overload of histamines in response to the attacker substance,...
Day four, I decided to do a bit of meditation and deep breathing. Even though I could not focus my mind too long, I must say, it felt good. Note to self: “Must continue deep breathing and meditation at least once a week”. Day five, I was already feeling so much better. My eye...
Unfortunately, children with hives and more severe symptoms, such as wheezing, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or swelling in their mouth or throat, may have anaphylaxis – a life-threatening allergic reaction. These children need immediate medical attention. ...
However, breathing techniques and progressive muscle relaxation were frequently identified as playing an important role. One parent described using these techniques to help her son express himself calmly: “I say, ‘Count to ten.’ And then he said it real, real fast. And I told him now ...
Use relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing or imagining positive scenes, to help your child relax before bed. For children who worry a lot at bedtime, try scheduling a “worry time” earlier in the day and encourage them to talk about their worries with a parent. Security objects, ...
What is the normal range for the V/Q ratio? Fill in the blanks. The rapid shallow breathing index ratio (RSBI) is the ratio of the patient's spontaneous breathing rate (breaths/min) to the ___, also referred to as the ___...
Under therapy with bedrest, medical heart failure treatment and low dose therapy with low molecular weight heparin her initially reduced clinical status with tachycardia (HR 130/min) and tachypnoe (breathing rate 35/min) gradually improved markedly within three days. At this time we observed a ...
However, I had absolutely zero breathing problems and nothing else was happening besides my skin and eyes being very red. Nothing even itched! Such a weird, weird thing. Anyway, I was wondering if it was something I had eaten for lunch (a delayed reaction, nonetheless, because I had eaten...