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Q: What happens in asthma?

A: Asthma (as-ma) is a chronic disorder of the airways, in which a person cannot breathe or experiences…

Q: What can cause a sudden decrease in oxygen saturation?

A: Oxygen saturation is the oxyhemoglobin or oxygen-bound hemoglobin percentage in the blood. It is…

Q: How Chronic bronchitis is characterized?

A: The respiratory system is the network of organs that help to breathe and helps to move oxygen…

Q: What are the pathophysiologic changes in COPD and how does it differ from asthma?

A: Respiratory diseases are the pathological conditions associated with lungs and other tissues that…

Q: Explain why damage to the spinal cord around the level of C4 or higher generally leaves a patient…

A: The spinal column or the vertebral column runs from the base of the skull all the way up to the tail…

Q: What do the Respiratory disorders that cause the lung to collapseinclude?

A: The lung is the organ in the body that is used to exchange gases and fluids between the outside…

Q: Why is epinephrine an effective emergency treatment for an acute asthmatic episode?

A: Asthma is the allergy of lungs.   Epinephrine and nor epinephrine (Emergency hormone ) are…

Q: If a client has been prescribed multiple inhaled medications, how would you educate the client on…

A: Inhaled medications are drugs that are administered through inhalation and dispersed directly into…

Q: How does smoking cause both the alveolar destruction of emphysema and the bronchial damage of…

A: Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) is a treatable and preventable disease that is…

Q: Define the term e visceral pleura?

A: Pleurae are serous membranes that separates lungs and thoracic cavity.  Visceral pleura covers the…

Q: WhenTurbulent does gas flow occur?

A: Answer: Introduction:Turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid movement considered by disorganized…

Q: Explain the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide ?

A: Reduction of carbon dioxide is a chemical process whereby carbon dioxide is reduced to carbon…

Q: What are the key features of the early and late asthmatic responses?

A: In asthma, both hyperactivity and inflammation of the airways result in a chronic  lung disease. An…

Q: How will repeated episodes of apnea affect lung ventilation, i.e. air exchange?

A: Apnea is a condition where there is no breathing or exchange of gases between the lungs and the…

Q: Visit this site (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/asthma) tolearn more about what happens during an…

A: Step 1 An asthma attack is a condition in which a person’s airways get affected that produce extra…

Q: who is most at risk of respiratory distress due to a lack of surfactant? Is there a gestational age…

A: A serious and occasionally life-threatening condition of increasing respiratory complications is…

Q: What is the function epiglottis?

A: Epiglottis  Epiglottis is made up of small cartilage that act like a lid and cover the windpipe.

Q: Describe the basic pathophysiology of respiratory distresssyndrome and its initial effect on…

A: A breathing disorder that commonly affects prematurely born babies is defined by the term…

Q: What are some of the common triggers of an asthma attack?

A: Answer: ASTHMA ATTACK = This is the common breathing problems in many individuals , when the person…

Q: Describe the causes of atelectasis and the resulting effectson ventilation and oxygen levels.

A: Atelectasis is the non aeration or collapse of the lungs or part of the lungs. The collapse of lung…

Q: what is bronchitis?

A: Bronchitis occurs when the airways of the lungs swell and produce mucus. Bronchitis refers to the…

Q: How are the alveoli and capillaries affected by the inflammation of acute respiratory distress…

A: Acute respiratory distress syndrome, often known as ARDS, is inflammatory lung damage that develops…

Q: How to treat the two types of COPD: Type A: Emphysema and Type B: Chronic Bronchitis?

A: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that makes breathing difficult. It…