Name NIL 2 REVIEW Section Date Check Your Understanding Critical Thinking and Ap

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Name NIL 2 REVIEW Section Date Check Your Understanding Critical Thinking and Application Questions 1 Certain viral or bacterial infections can cause inflammation of the epiglottis, a condition known as epiglottitis, which is considered a medical or surgical emergency. Why do you think epiglottitis is so dangerous? 2 The condition pulmonary edema, in which fluid collects around alveoli, increases the thickness of the respiratory membrane. Predict the effect this would have on the efficiency of gas exchange. Explain your reasoning. 3 When a patient has a procedure called a tracheostomy, a hole is cut into the trachea and a tube is inserted through which the patient breathes. This allows the air to bypass the upper respiratory tract and enter the trachea directly. Could this have potential negative consequences for the patient? Explain. (Hint: Consider the function of the nasal cavity and other upper airways.) 4 A pulmonary embolus is a piece of a blood clot, adipose tissue, or other substance that lodges somevwhere in the pulmonary circuit. Henry has a pulmonary embolus lodged in one of his pulmonary arterioles. Trace the pathway of blood flow from his inferior vena cava to the pulmonary arteriole where the embolus is lodged. a

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Complications of epiglottitis - respiratory infection, environmental factors or trauma may result in infection or inflammation of other structures around the throat. It usually occurs as an inflammation between the base of the tongue and epiglottis, with continued swelling complete blockage of the airway may occur leading to suffocation and death. Even a little narrowing of the windpipe can lead to dramatic increase in the resistance of the airway making breathing much more difficult.

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