Questions 1. There are at least two things related to Barb's medical history that may be of interest to a doctor. What are those two things? 2. What factors may have triggered this asthmatic episode? 3. Examine the graph of a normal breathing pattern. Draw a new line to show how Dave's mother's breathing pattern would look on the same graph. Pay attention to the paragraph where it described Barbera's breathing. 4. Which of the airways do not contain rings of cartilage, and are therefore more likely to collapse? Inhalation that N Exhalation 2,400 Normal Female Rf 12 breaths min
Driving Can Be Dangerous to Your Health: A Case Study in Physiology http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/ ... 284&id=284 Part -The Grandparents Arrive Modified from: Dave pulled the cell phone out of his pocket, he had been expecting a call from his parents who were coming to visit their grandchildren. "Hi, Dave. We're just a few minutes away." said his father. "OK, see you soon." Dave looked at his wife Jen, who smiled and said. "They must have driven through the night to get here this fast. I guess they're impatient to see their granddaughter. Your mom never got over the fact that her hip replacement was scheduled at the same time that Laura was born." "I know, Jen. She takes being the only grandmother very seriously." A car pulled into the driveway and Dave and went out to greet their Barbera and John. Barbera was breathing heavily, which made Dave recall his childhood and what it had been like to grow up with an asthmatic mother. Jen brought baby Laura down a few minutes later. Laura was holding a stuffed toy bear in her arms. Barbera saw the bear and exclaimed: "My goodness, is that your old bear?" "Yes. We found it in one of the boxes you gave me, and Laura latched onto it. It's a bit dusty, but we've been afraid to wash it because it may fall apart." Barbera reached for the baby and positioned her on her hip to carry her inside. "Should you be doing that?" Dave asked his mother. "With your hip and all." "I'm fine, just a little breathless." When she got inside, she returned Laura to her mother and sat down. Her breathing was labored, and Dave recognized the signs of an oncoming asthma attack. He rushed to the door and shouted to his father to get the nebulizer. Dave could hear his mother's wheezing as she tried to breathe. Her breathing pattern was rapid and shallow. His father calmly placed the liquid medicine into the nebulizer cup, plugged in the machine, and turned on the compressor. He helped his wife hold the mask to her face. Soon, her breathing was regular.
Questions 1. There are at least two things related to Barb's medical history that may be of interest to a doctor. What a
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