Lungs! - A Scavanger Hunt
Good Luck!
1. How many alveoli do you have? - Hint: Check out the Alveoli section at the bottom of Anatomy of the Lungs
Joshua Lee - a 5th grader who has adjusted to asthma
3. What did Joshua's doctor suggest as treatment for his damaged lungs?
Ernest Gibbs - on a waiting list for new lungs
4. How long does Ernest think his lung transplant will take?
LUNGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - A new surgery is saving the lives of some terminally ill patients who are waiting for lung transplants.
5. How low does the body temperature go during this operation?
6. A lung donor must be three things. Name them. - Big Hint: see Description Section - first sentence
The Only Real Cure for Hiccups
7. The trick is to make your body think it is __________ ? (fill in the blank)
Bonus Question
Use the chart below to answer the following question:
Roughly how many people in the U.S. had Chronic Bronchitis in 1993?
National Jewish - Allergic Diseases and Lung Disease Statistics
| TOTAL | MEN | WOMEN | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. in thousands | No. per 1,000 | No. per 1,000 | No. per 1,000 | |||||
| 1970 | 1993 | 1970 | 1993 | 1970 | 1993 | 1970 | 1993 | |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 6,526 | 13,820 | 32.7 | 54.3 | 31.2 | 48.9 | 34.0 | 66.1 |
| Emphysema | 1,313 | 1,931 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 20.0 | 3.1 | 12.2 |
| Asthma | 6,031 | 13,074 | 30.2 | 51.4 | 31.7 | 42.2 | 28.8 | 54.9 |
Other links to check out:
Dear Diary: from the Boston Globe - A report of a young girl's experience with her father's lung disease.
The International Breath Institute - TransformBreathing
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