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Name NIT Date Section REVIEW Check Your Understanding Critical Thinking and Application Questions rtain viral or bacterial infections can cause inflammation of the epiglottis, a condition known as epiglottitis, which is considered a medical or surgical emerge 1 Ce ncy. 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

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Ans 1 :--- when an infection occurs in epiglottis ,it tend to cause severe inflammation in that region. Now in inflammation we all know that : redness,swelling ,hotness,tenderness happens. Now this inflammation can dome times block the airway passage . Epiglottis is connected to digestion and breathing , so it's a dangerous condition.q

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