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How can a simple checkup help reduce your chance of death? First of all, the respiratory system is made up of the different organ that are responsible for taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from your system. A couple of the organs that make up the respiratory system is the nose, mouth, trachea, the bronchial tubes, and many others. Since the respiratory system plays an important part in the body, it is important to have your regular checkups. There are many reasons why to get a check-up, one of the reason may be because of respiratory problems. This can become a serious issue because the body needs oxygen to support itself. A lack of oxygen can lead to brain damage or even death. Another reason to have a regular checkup is to if there …show more content…

Technology and physical examination used to assess the respiratory system has never been easy though, there have been many studies done to get to where we are today. Assessing the respiratory system can be as easy as asking a few questions or undergoing different test and examinations. A few of the questions a doctor might ask is what kind of exercise do you do, what do you eat, do you smoke, and/or does anyone in your family have any respiratory problems. Family history is taken into consideration because the patient could have inherited the problem. Another way to assess the respiratory system is through respiratory examination. Equipment that the doctor will use is a stethoscope and a pulse oximeter, which is used to measure the oxygen level in your blood. First, the doctor will count your respiratory rate. The normal breathing rate is about 12 to 20 breaths per minute for an adult (“Physical…”). They will also see if it's easy for you to breath or if you're having trouble. Next, the doctor will use the pulse oximeter to measure the oxygen saturation …show more content…

It’s easier to get a regular checkup than it is to get a late checkup and find out you’ve had cancer, and it could have been avoided just by getting a checkup before. Even though it took us many centuries to get to where we are not, does not mean we won’t discover something new later one. There are already many studies that are being done right now to prevent many diseases from starting. There could also be projects that are looking for a way to detect when a person will become severely ill and help us prevent it before it happens. We will just have to wait and see what our future will have in store for

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