One of the characteristics of life is metabolism. This is th…

One of the characteristics of life is metabolism. This is the ability of an organism to use resources to fuel the processes of their cells, tissues, organs, and ultimately their entire body. On an organismal level, metabolic energy is used for growth, maintenance, reproduction, and performing internal work. 

You are a doctor working in the ER and a patient comes in un…

You are a doctor working in the ER and a patient comes in unable to breathe. You find that the patient is severely allergic to shell fish and accidentally ate a lobster roll. Is this an example of an obstructive or restrictive lung diseases? What happens to the patient’s FEV1 after they administered epinephrine and have recovered?