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Mr.Melbourne has emphysema and has been admitted to the cardiac care unit with oxygen administered per nasal cannula.Emphysema destroys the tiny air sacs in the lungs,reducing the diffusion of oxygen into the blood.These tiny air sacs,alveoli,are formed by what type of tissue? What tissue type will form in place of the now damaged alveoli,and why will this impair the diffusion process?
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