1. a. Why has anthrax become an infectious disease of concern? b. How can illness from inhalation anthrax be prevented? 2.. What is the primary cause of obstructive sleep apnea and how does it affect...

1. a. Why has anthrax become an infectious disease of concern?

b. How can illness from inhalation anthrax be prevented?

2.. What is the primary cause of obstructive sleep apnea and how does it affect oxygen levels in the body?

3. a. Explain how obstruction develops with chronic bronchitis.

b. Explain how acute asthma causes air trapping or atelectasis.

c. How does hypoxia and respiratory alkalosis develop in the early stages of an asthma attack?

d. Explain why serum pH is lowered when an asthma attack persists.