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A falling blood pH and a rising partial pressure of carbon dioxide due to pneumonia or emphysema indicates?

a falling blood PH and a rising partial pressure of carbon dioxide due to pneumonia or emphysema indicates?


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Nicotine itself causes no diseases except nicotine addiction. The other chemicals associated with tobacco cause heart disease, lung and throat cancer, emphysema, and have been implicated in high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries, to name a few.


Can having emphysema cause seizures?

During the usual course of emphysema, a person who has never had seizures before will not have any seizures. A person could or might have a seizure if they experience a severe impairment in the ability to breathe--such as if they contracted pneumonia on top of the emphysema--and had even less O2. But generally, emphysema is just a chronic lung disease characterized by inflammation, increased phlegm and coughing, and impaired gas exchange.


What does a falling blood pH and a rising partial pressure of carbon dioxide due to pneumonia or emphysema indicate?

Pneumonia will cause decreased oxygenation to tissues resulting in a raise of carbon dioxide. To understand the answer you need to understand the balance of pH and Bicarb. When the carbon dioxide raises the Bicarb reacts and levels fall; therefore, you have compensated respiratory acidosis.


Why use the method of oxygen therapy per nasal cannula for a patient with pneumonia and emphysema?

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Describe the cause of emphysema and effect regarding?

acinus desry the alvli and smoking is mager cause of emphysema


Your lungs hurt is that pneumonia?

It depends on how hurt you are. Bronchial pneumonia or pulmonary pneumonia can hurt you a lot. But there are other things like bronchitis, bronchial asthma, emphysema, lung cancer and tuberculosis. You have to consult your doctor.


Do airborne chemicals cause emphysema?

Yes, airborne chemicals can cause emphysema. See related link below.


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What is hereditary emphysema?

Lungs can be irritated by pollutants and toxins like dust, pollen and mold. This can cause decrease of oxygen intake and can cause a disease known as emphysema. This respiratory distress is Chronic emphysema can be found in horses. Horse emphysema or 'Heaves" is due to exposure of irritants to the lungs and lack of fresh open air not to hereditary conditions.


When was emphysema found?

by smoking and dirty plice working cause emphysema