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Pneumonia (There are 2 lungs in the respiratory system that are located in…

- - - - Type 2 cells secreate surfactant.
        
        Surfactant is used to reduce surface tension.
  - - - The phrenic nerve then sends the information to the diaphragm and tells it when to relax and contract.
        
        That could be a reason why she has fast and shallow breathing.
- - - - Since she is older, her immune system is weaker so since this infection is strong, it weakens her immune system. Increasing her chances to keep getting pneumonia or other illnesses.
- - - - Inflammation causes cough, difficulty breathing, shallow breathing and mucous production
        
        if pneumonia is left untreated it can lead to respiratory failure
        
        Tissue death
        
        Death
- - - - Your body cant keep up with the amount of blood cells needed in the body so your body starts sending out premature blood cells,
        
        The tissues dont get oxygenated correctly
        
        The circulatory becomes very weak and overworked
        
        When the system becomes overworked and weak it makes getting infections that much more critical because they cant fight them off the way they normally would.