Medical Case Study: Respiratory System
For this unit's medical connections we will be exploring a recent story featured on 9 news about a man that has a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis. Click the link below to watch/read the story. Answer the questions below - some of which will require you to do some research.
Assignment:
- Man waiting for a double lung transplant
While reading the story answer the following questions in your module guide.
1) What is the name of the disorder?
2) What is the cause of the disorder (how did this man obtain this)?
3) What are the symptoms associated with the disorder?
4) What is actually happening to this man's respiratory system?
5) What is the treatment for this disorder?
Lung Transplant Surgery
6) What are the necessary steps that need to be taken before a lung transplant?
7) How is a match made for a lung transplant?
8) What does a patient need to do for recovery after a transplant?
9) Are all lung transplants successful? What is the success rate, and why do some fail?
