run through interstitium and allow gas exchange between alveoli and blood Blood vessels l ones in the interstitium to Pulmonary embolism, large ones that move blood pulmonary hypertension body lungs Pleura A thin lining of tissue Pleural effusion, surrounding lungs and pneumothorax, mesothelioma inside the chest wall (rib (post asbestos) cage). A tiny layer of fluid allows pleura on the lung’s surface to slide along the chest wall with each breath Chest wall Muscles that connect ribs Obesity: Extra weight on chest to each other and help and abdomen hinders chest’s chest expand and ability to expand contract for breathing Neuromusuclar disorders: paralysis, ALS, muscular dystrophies Diaphragm A muscle between the Neuromuscular disorders lungs and abdomen that (Paralysis, ALS) descends with each breath in, causing chest expansion to into and out of the lungs Use video to explain the physiology of breathing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGicIbMde2E eightweight alculate BMI using any calculator (BMI = kg/m2). Check respiratory rate (RR)
run through interstitium and allow gas exchange between alveoli and blood Blood vessels l ones in the interstitium to large ones that move blood body lungs Pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension Pleura A thin lining of tissue surrounding lungs and inside the chest wall (rib cage). A tiny layer of fluid allows pleura on the lung’s surface to slide along the chest wall with each breath Pleural effusion, pneumothorax, mesothelioma (post asbestos) Chest wall Muscles that connect ribs to each other and help chest expand and contract for breathing Obesity: Extra weight on chest and abdomen hinders chest’s ability to expand Neuromusuclar disorders: paralysis, ALS, muscular dystrophies Diaphragm A muscle between the lungs and abdomen that descends with each breath in, causing chest expansion to into and out of the lungs Neuromuscular disorders (Paralysis, ALS) Use video to explain the physiology of breathing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGicIbMde2E eightweight alculate BMI using any calculator (BMI = kg/m2). Check respiratory rate (RR)