Explain three possible causes of pulmonary edema?

Q: Describe pathological changes that could alter gas exchange across the respiratory membrane

A: Introduction: Lungs of the human body plays a significant role in the facilitation of gaseous…

Q: What are the three (3) most common parameters used to distinguish between obstructive and…

A: Airflow into and out of the lungs is impacted by two different lung diseases or conditions known as…

Q: Who is more prone to develop respiratory problems, an adult or a child? Explain with examples.

A: The respiratory system is one of the important systems in the body that helps in the exchange of…

Q: What is an obstructive pulmonary disorder? What is an example of one? How might it affect…

A: The airways and air sacs in the lungs become less elastic in obstructive pulmonary disorder.

Q: Explain how perfusion of a pulmonary lobule changes if itis poorly ventilated.

A: The pulmonary lobule can be defined as the lung unit, which is located distal to the bronchioles.…

Q: Briefly explain two ways interstitial lung disease may affect gas exchange in the lungs

A: Interstitial lung disease : Interstitial lung disease is the term used for group of chronic lung…

Q: Discuss the factors that decrease Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR)?

A: Heart is located in the mediastinum;about two thirds of its mass is to the left of the midline. The…

Q: explain and name two health scenarios that can slow or discourage our lungs fully oxygenating the…

A: In the lungs, the inhaled air moves across the paper-thin walls in air sacs to the small blood…

Q: Explain Pulmonary Embolus and Dead Space Ventilation?

A: The respiratory system is the biological system that consists of specific organs and structures used…

Q: Identify three methods to measure the functional residual capacity, residual volume and total lung…

A: Functional Residual Capacity or FRC is the amount of air that remains in the lung after a normal…

Q: List the changes that occur in lung function as a result of acute hypoxic exposure?

A: Introduction: Hypoxia refers to the lack of oxygen at the tissue level.

Q: Explain what happens to the blood vessels in the lungs when the oxygen level is low compared to when…

A: Introduction: Hypoxia is a state in which there is insufficient oxygen at the tissue level to…

Q: list respiratory disorders that cause a deficiency of pulmonary surfactant.

A: Pulmonary surfactant is a complex mixture of proteins and lipids and its function is to reduce the…

Q: Explain how allergens such as pollen affect the upperrespiratory tract.

A: The upper respiratory tract consists of the nasal cavity, pharynx and larynx. When we breathe air,…

Q: Indicate types of information that can be gained from pulmonary function tests.

A: Pulmonary function tests are those which are performed non-invasively to measure the function of the…

Q: Describe the structure and function of the pulmonary vascular system.

A: Circulatory system includes pulmonary circulation which is paired and circulated in a systematic way…

Q: Describe the major transportation modes of O2 and CO2 in the blood.

A: it is the process of taking up oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide, in order to produce energy for…

Q: Discuss the pathogenesis of hypoxic injury?

A: Pathogenesis It is the process by which a disease or disorder develops. It can include factors which…

Q: Give one example of chronic respiratory failure, and how that example would alter ABG’s.

A: Chronic respiratory  failure usually happens when the airways that carry air to the lungs become…

Q: Explain the cause of Edema and how it is treated

A: Edema is considered the medical term for swelling, which occurs over a specific area in the body,…

Q: Discuss the mechanism by which exchange of gases occurs between the blood and the tissues.

A: Introduction: The body needs oxygen to perform a variety of activities. Oxygen is found in the…

Q: Identify respiratory disorders that increase the ventilation-perfusion ratio.

A: Ventilation-perfusion ratio is the ratio of the amount of air that enters in the lung(in mL/min) to…

Q: What is the effect of 1 or several pulmonary emboli on respiratory function and also on cardiac…

A: Introduction: Pulmonary emboli are blood clots that start in other parts of the body or can be in…

Q: Give one example of acute respiratory failure, and how that example would alter ABG’s.

A: Acute respiratory failure occurs when fluid builds up in the air sacs in your lungs , as a result…

Q: 26) a. Write any six hazards and its corresponding effects that takes place in confined space

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Q: Describe three ways of reducing transmission of arespiratory infection.

A: Respiratory infections is the infection occuring in the respiratory tract, it can be in the lower…