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What is a foreign object that may be lodged in any area of the lung is a?
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What is a foreign object that may be lodged in any area of the lung called?
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Can food lodged in your lung kill you?
Yes it can
Which primary bronchus for an inspired object to become lodged?
The right primary bronchus is more likely to have an inspired object become lodged in itself because it is more wide than the left primary bronchus and is also located at a steeper angle. It is more wide because the right lung is larger and needs a wider bronchus for air to fill it up.
Why does the heimlich maneuver work?
help remove foreign object from the airway by forcing air from the lung and creating a cough. help remove foreign object from the airway by forcing air from the lung and creating a cough. help remove foreign object from the airway by forcing air from the lung and creating a cough.
What are the potential risks associated with an aspirated foreign object in the respiratory system?
Potential risks associated with an aspirated foreign object in the respiratory system include choking, difficulty breathing, lung infection, and damage to the lungs or airways. Immediate medical attention is necessary to prevent serious complications.
How does a pulmonary embolism cause heart failure?
Pulmonary embolisms are clots in the lung, when the clot is dislodged from its place in the lung, it would find another area to get lodged in which could be the heart or the brain. When it goes to the heart it will usually cause a heart attack, but occasionally when the heart is already in moderate health it can do much worse.
How right and left lungs are different?
The Left lung is smaller and has only two lobes, but the right lung is bigger and has three lobes also has less room because youe heart is located on your left side so thats why it is smaller and lighter.
How would an object blocking a bronchus affect this airflow?
An object blocking a bronchus would disrupt the airflow to a portion of the lung, leading to decreased air exchange in that area. This obstruction can result in symptoms such as difficulty breathing, coughing, and potentially a collapsed lung if not promptly addressed.
Can inhaled foreign objects be treated with cortiscosteroids or other inhalants?
Small inhaled objects such as dust and dirt are stopped by nose hairs, larger objects will be expelled by coughing. If a larger object lodges in the lung the cilia will try to move it out. If it is too large, it will become trapped in the lung or airway and can cause an infection which can be life-threatening. It should be removed, either by bronchoscope or opening the chest. Corticosteroids and antibiotifcs may help the symptoms, but will not resolve the underlying problem of a foreign object.
What is breathing a fluid or an object into the lung referred to as?
aspiration
What is a pulmonary embolism?
A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot in the lung. Clots that form elsewhere in the body can become lodged in the blood vessels leading from the right ventricle to the lungs.
