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Is it an Accidental Death if the airway is obstructed by mucus?
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∙ 14y ago
It wouldn't actually even be accidental death, so no, it wouldn't be accidental death. If someone died because the airways were obstructed by mucus, it would be death by natural causes.
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What is the purpose of cilia in the airway?
Airway motile cilia move mucus out of the lungs, and mucus traps inhaled particulate, smoke and dust.
What is the function of a ciliated cell in the airway?
The ciliated cells has tiny hairs on it, called cilia, which sweep mucus, which is produced by goblet cells, up the airway. The mucus traps dirt particles and stop them from entering the lungs and causing infection. The ciliated cell therefore sweeps mucus up the airway where it is either swallowed or coughed out.
What fluids can block the airway?
There are a number of fluids that can block an airway. Two that should immediately come to mind are mucus and vomitous. And blood can also be included in that list. Any of these fluids might be encountered by a first responder in an emergency medical situation. The same applies to the RN or nursing assistant in a medical setting (like a hospital or care facility).There are other fluids that can block an airway, and they might include anything an individual was drinking before encountering an obstructed airway, particularly if it is a thick liquid. Certainly anything being ingested (soup or other fluid-like substances) can obstruct an airway in a given situation. A first responder or medical professional should be able to deal with any fluids obstructing an airway when prividing emergency care.
Why do you always feel like you have to cough up mucus but you never can get any up?
A genetic disorder called 'Cystic Fibrosis', maybe responsible for the over production of mucus. Otherwise, production of mucus is your bodies reaction to dust or other elements that could damage the lungs. The part of the airway that allows the mucus to move up, is called the cilia (tiny hairs that brush the mucus up away from the lungs) which may be damaged not allowing the mucus to travel up and out the airway. The cause of not being able to get rid of mucus or it being too thick could also be because of your water intake. The higher the intake, the thinner the mucus and also the more regularly the mucus is cleaned.
Why it is difficult to smell things when you have a stuffy nose?
because your sick...... your airway is more closed up and your nose has mucus building up
What protects the alveoli?
The upper airway : hairs in the nose, mucus in the trachea & bronchia, the vocal cords (turbulence drives dust to the outside if the air flow)
What does the d stand for in drsabcd?
D in D.R.S.A.B.C.D. stands for danger, check the airway (throat) and check if there is any mucus or if the "patient" has choked on their own tongue.
Why does a defective chloride channel result in sticky mucus in the airways?
The defective channel causes a build up of chlorine ions in the airways cells. This higher concerntration of chlorine causes water to enter ther cell via osmosis. The water is removed from the mucus in the airway and because the chloride channel is no longer letting chlorine out the water remains in the cell and not in the mucus.
What does an Apgar score of 4-6 indicate?
A score of 4, 5, or 6 requires immediate intervention, usually in the form of oxygen and respiratory assistance, or perhaps just suctioning if breathing has been obstructed by mucus.
How do mucus and cilia clean up the air you breathe in?
Mucus is a sticky substance so if captures the dirt in the air and when mucucs has dirt your throat/ nose feels irritated and wants to come out. Cilia are little hairs where dirt gets stuck you know kinda like when you brush your hair but yeah when the cilia gets dirt your throat feels funny making you cough. I hope that helped. (:
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.
Function of cilia in air passage?
Mucus is produced by the goblet cells, in the airways dust particles etc will stick to the mucus, cilia cells then use energy to sweep the mucus up back up through the trachea, where we can swallow it and dust particles and pathogens etc can be broken down by enzymes in the stomach, or we can expell it by sneezing or coughing.
