Jennalyn P.

Sevilla

BSN III-E

Ncm112j Respi

I. Ticket 1-2-3:

1. LOOKING BACK

• How does what I learned relate to the real world?

-I learned that the Respiratory system is very important in our life because our respiratory system
is the network of organs and tissues that help us breathe. This system helps our body absorb
oxygen from the air so our organs can work. It also cleans waste gases, such as carbon dioxide,
from your blood. Common problems include allergies, diseases or infections.

2. LOOKING IN

• What questions or concerns do I have about what I learn?

-What will happen if one part of the respiratory system fails?

3. LOOKING FORWARD

• What would I like to learn more about?

-I would like to learn more about respiratory system.

II. Submit a reflection paper from any of upper respiratory conditions taken from an
articles, journals etc. (latest updates)

The article I read is all about the Management of upper respiratory tract infections in children. I
choose this article because we know that Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) occurs
commonly in both children and adults and is a major cause of mild morbidity. It has a high cost
to society, being responsible for absenteeism from school and work and unnecessary medical
care, and is occasionally associated with serious sequelae.

I am in the same page with the author and I am also agree with it because it is fact that Upper
respiratory tract infection (URTI) or “the common cold” is a symptom complex usually caused
by several families of virus; these are the rhinovirus, coronavirus, Parainfluenza, respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus, human metapneumovirus and influenza. Occasionally the
enterovirus is implicated in summer. Recently, the newly discovered bocavirus (related to the
parvovirus) has also been linked to URTI.1 The term “URTI” is probably a misnomer as it
incorrectly implies an absence of lower respiratory tract symptoms. URTI occurs commonly in
both children and adults and is a major cause of mild morbidity. URTIs have a high cost to
society, being responsible for missed work and unnecessary medical care. Occasionally they
have serious sequelae. I don’t have any experience anything that can be applied to the main
ideas because I didn’t experience any respiratory disease or conditions. I don’t have a different
opinion on the topic before reading the case because most of my ideas are just the same with the
article.

Knowledge of the natural history of rhinovirus infection and awareness of influenza, pertussis
and S. pyogenes will help the clinician to make clinically relevant decisions. There is already a
large body of evidence-based practical information that can easily be applied to diagnosis,
management and prevention.