Aspirin is an acidic substance. Describe the pathway by which an aspirin overdose causes an increase in respiratory rate, and explain how this increase would be helpful to the victum.

Nine-year-old Tyler stumbled into the drugstore gasping for breath. Blood was oozing from a small hole in his chest wall. When the paramedics arrived they said that Tyler had been shot and suffered a pneumothorax and atelectasis. Just what do both of these terms mean, and how do you explain his respiratory distress? How will it be treated?

What is the effect of aspirin overdose on metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis?

How does aspirin overdose cause metabolic acidosis?

A function $y = f(x)$ is transformed to the function $y = -f(-x)=g(x):$ a. Describe the nature of the transformation. b. If (3, -7) lies on $y = f(x),$ find the transformed point on g(x). c Find the point on $f(x)$ that transforms to the point (-5, -1).

Mr. Alvarez bumped a bee’s nest while making repairs on his roof. Not surprisingly, he was promptly stung several times. Because he knew he was allergic to bee stings, he rushed to the hospital. While waiting, he went into a state of shock and had extreme difficulty breathing. Examination showed his larynx to be edematous, and a tracheostomy was performed. Why is edema of the larynx likely to obstruct the airway? What is a tracheostomy, and what purpose does it serve?

Define hyperventilation. If you hyperventilate, do you retain or expel more carbon dioxide? What effect does hyperventilation have on blood pH? On breathing rate?

As a result of a stroke, Mrs. Minnick’s swallowing is uncoordinated. What detrimental effect might this have on her ability to breathe?

Determine the simple moving averages (SMA) by subtraction and addition for each set of 10 consecutive day dosing prices. 4-day SMA $26.31,$25.94, $27.65,$27.13, $26.81,$26.65, $26.55,$25.89, $25.82,$25.87.

The contraction of the diaphragm and the external intercostal muscles begins inspiration. What happens, in terms of volume and pressure changes in the lungs, when these muscles contract?

Trace the route of air from the nares to an alveolus.

Change each exponential statement to an equivalent statement involving a logarithm. $9=3^{2}$

Mrs. Roberts, who is in a diabetic coma, has just been admitted to Noble Hospital. Her blood pH indicates that she is in severe acidosis (blood pH is in the acid range), and the medical staff quickly institute measures to bring her blood pH back within normal limits. Note the normal pH of blood, and discuss why severe acidosis is a problem.

Identify a pattern in each list of numbers. Then use this pattern to find the next number. (More than one pattern might exist, so it is possible that there is more than one correct answer.) $1, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{5}$, ____