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If a respiratory disorder causes lungs to fill with fluid how might this affect a persons health?
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∙ 11y ago
It will cause difficulty breathing. Pt may be unable to lie flat or the shortness of breath will worsen with activity. As the fluid increases the difficulty breathing can become an emergent situation.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoTHis would affect their alveoli. You see, alveoli are built to hold air, not liquid. If they are filled with fluid, they can't exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. The person wouldn't be able to revieve oxygen or release carbon dioxide, which, as you know, is REALLY bad.
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∙ 13y agoPneumonia
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