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If someone were to orotracheally intubate you and pump mucus down the tube, yes you could die.
Instantly? No.
Accumulation of mucus in the lungs is most commonly associated with chronic bronchitis, one of the two diseases composing COPD. Typically, this is associated with smoking because of a protein in smoke that suppresses a protein whose job is to prevent overproduction of mucus in the lung tissue.
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Does Asthma cause fluid in the lungs?
It can cause a buildup of phlegm and mucus in the airways, but not in the lungs.
What disorder cause abnormally thick mucus in lungs and intestines?
cystic fibrosis
How do you use mucus in a sentence?
mucus- mucus in the lungs makes breathing difficult
How does the human nose produce mucus And WHY?
To trap dirt,and other particles that can cause harm to the lungs.
What function of mucus in the lungs?
the function of the mucus blanket in the lungs is to filter and moisten the air.
How is smoking harmful to your lungs?
Your lungs are the reasons you body has Oxygen. In your lungs, we do produce mucus, which we cough up because of the cilia in our lungs. Smoking causes this cilia to not move the mucus out of your lungs which in turn causes problems.
What disease causes overproduction of mucus in vital organs such as the lungs?
Many different diseases can cause mass production on mucus it's a bodies natural defence mechanism against microorganisms
How are the lungs protected from infection?
Mucus
What is the smokers cough?
When you go through periods of not smoking, like when you're sleeping at night, your damaged cilia can't move the phlegm up to your throat where you can swallow it. Smoking does cause extra mucus to develop in order to get foreign toxins out of your lungs. This makes you cough.
Can lungs blocked?
yes lungs can get blocked by mucus if tha is what you mean :)
How does cf affect the lungs?
It clogs them up with mucus
Where does all the snot come from?
The snot comes from the lungs and mucus membranes. Mucus is meant to protect the lungs and membranes and contains antibodies that are designed to help kill disease.
