PATIENT’S HISTORY
3 days, PTA, patient had productive cough associated with fever. Previously admitted at East
Avenue. With the diagnosis of Pneumonia.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
The lungs are divided into lobes; The left lung is composed of the upper
lobe, the lower lobe and the lingula (a small remnant next to the
apex of the heart), the right lung is composed of the upper,
the middle and the lower lobes.
Mechanics of Breathing