Exercse 36 follow up question - Respiriatory system

Epiglottitis is a condition in which the epiglottis is inflamed. It is most often caused by a bacterial infection. Explain why this type of inflammation is life-threatening.

Epiglottitis is life-threatening because the inflamed epiglottis can block the opening to the larynx and restrict airflow into the lungs

Pneumonia is an infectious disease in which fluid accumulates in the alveoli. Patients who are diagnosed with pneumonia are monitored for their oxygen saturation levels. Describe how pneumonia could affect the amount of oxygen in the blood.

Excess fluid in the alveoli decreases the available volume, so there is less gas exchange across the respiratory membrane

A patient arrives with a bullet hole in the chest. The X-ray shows that the bullet has gone through the left lung and has lodged in the myocardium. In which order are layers punctured before the bullet reaches the heart?

Parietal pleura, pleural cavity, visceral pleura, lung tissue, visceral pleura, pleural cavity, parietal pleura

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