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What would you if your airway is irritated by smoke?
i would call for help
What has the author D Olivieri written?
D. Olivieri has written: 'Airway Obstruction and Inflammation' 'Interstitial Lung Diseases'
Does surfactant affect airflow?
Surfactant improves airflow in several ways. First, it maintains airway stability by preventing airway film collapse of the airway walls. Second, surfactant modulates airway wall thickness and diameter by regulating liquid balance. In other words, the dysfunction of surfactant airways might be one of the mechanisms leading to increased airway resistance [seen in in obstructive lung diseases].Source:J Hohlfeld, H Fabel, and H Hamm. The role of pulmonary surfactant in obstructive airways disease.Eur Respir J 1997; 10: 482-491http://www.ersj.org.uk/cgi/content/abstract/10/2/482
What is bronchites?
A bronchus is a main branch of the airway located below the trachea and above the bronchioles.
What has the author StephenL Underwood written?
Stephen.L Underwood has written: 'Studies on the mechanisms of pulmonary inflammation and airway hyperreactivity in animal models of asthma'
What are the three function of the larynx?
1) provides a patent (open) airway. 2) acts as a switching mechanism to route air/food to the proper channels. 3) voice production
What do you do for the fifth step of the head-tilt and chin-lift maneuver?
the triple airway manouver consists of a head tilt, chin lift and jaw thrust. this is done when you are preparing to ventilate your patient and assists in opening the airway to allow better airflow. i've never heard of a 5 step manouver.
What happened to the FEV1 percent as the radius of the airways was decreased?
FEV 1 (%) will decrease as the airway radius is decreased. FEV 1 (%) is the amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs in one second during forced expiration. If the airway becomes smaller, then the resistance to airflow will increase and FEV 1 (%) will become lower.
What is Chronic obstructive lung disease also known as?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD),chronic airflow limitation (CAL) and chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD).
What is the layrinx's purpose?
The larynx, also known as the voice box, plays a crucial role in producing sound and helping with speech by controlling the airflow from the lungs to the mouth. It also protects the airway during swallowing by closing off the windpipe.
Is asthma a noninfectious disease?
asthma is currently recognized as a noninfectious disease. Asthma is considered a "reactive airway disease," meaning basically that the airway is reacting to some type of irritant. Asthma attacks can be triggered by many things such as allergens, cold air, or exercise. These irritants cause inflammation in the airway walls and mucus production, which can narrow the airway and make breathing difficult. Interesting question however, as some newer data has actually supported infectious etiologies such as chlamydia as a possible underlying cause of asthma... but not proven yet.
What is active airway?
An airway that is not blocked. If you can breathe easily, you have an active airway. If you are choking, you do not.
