Implications of Gastrointestinal Disease in Canada
Gastrointestinal diseases, specifically cystic fibrosis and asthma, significantly impact individuals and society in Canada. Cystic fibrosis poses challenges to the digestive system and respiratory function, making everyday activities difficult due to compromised lung capacity.
Implications of Gastrointestinal Disease in Canada
Asthma
Basically on the little things on the atrovent is too make sure all the medications gets to the back of the lungs so it does not stuck in the back of your throat and mouth.
Some medications they take are to keep their lungs working properly.
There are possibly 8,000 things that can trigger asthma and for some people one of them is rain. To control their asthma they take Ventolin.
Cystic Fibrosis
Your digestive system is not good so doctors prescribe them pills to help digest food.
People living with cystic fabrois have a hard time doing activities because there lungs can't function properly. They have a hard time trying to catch their breaths.
Individual
For the person who has lung disease, it can prevent the body from not getting enough oxygen. The disease can affect the tubes which is the airway that carries oxygen in and out of the lungs. People with lung diseases often feel more tired then usual or say as if they feel "It's like trying to breathe out through a straw." This disease can also affect how the heart works.
Employment
The effects lung disease can have on employments is their well being and can lead to bad work performance. Long-term wise, it can lead to a fever, missing work, and loss of employment benefits. Working in a poor indoor air quality can be a concern too for employees.
