Anatomy & Physiology (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134156415
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 7CCS
Summary Introduction
Case summary:
Barbara Joley met with a bus accident and was cyanotic. Her heart was beating fast but she was not respiring. Her pulse was examined to be running fast and thready. She suffers an injury in the C2 column of the vertebra.
Characters in the case:
Barbara Joley.
Adequate information:
The patient’s 7 to 9 ribs were fractured, the right thorax was compressed, and the right lung was atelectasis.
To determine:
The treatment for atelectasis and its effects.
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Chapter 21 Solutions
Anatomy & Physiology (6th Edition)
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