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How can people in good shape have trouble breathing at high altitudes?
There is less oxygen in the air at higher altitudes. The atmosphere is held in place by the force of gravity, and it is thicker at the bottom, and gradually becomes thinner the higher you go. If you get high enough, the air runs out completely and you are then in outer space. Better wear your spacesuit!
Why do people with pneumonia often have difficulty breathing?
fluid in the lungs
In Peru and Bolivia many people do what in higher altitudes?
herd llamas and alpacas
Do people from high altitudes have trouble breathing at sea level?
No, from being used to breathing at high altitudes, their body has created more capillaries which allow them to use oxygen more efficiently. The only reaction they would have from being at sea level is a lower respiration rate, or needing to breath less.
At higher altitudes there is less oxygen in the air How might the composition of blood in people living in these higher altitudes differ from the blood in people living at sea level?
In an effort to take in as much Oxygen is available to us, the human body increases the number of RBCs in the system, which also would reflect in a higher Haemoglobin count for such people.
What is difference between the lifestyle of people living on high altitudes and low altitudes?
People living at high altitudes tend to have larger lung capacity and higher red blood cell count to adapt to lower oxygen levels. They may also have a lower resting metabolic rate. In contrast, people living at low altitudes may have faster metabolism and lower red blood cell count due to higher oxygen levels.
Do people native to higher or lower altitudes produce more or less blood cells than those people native to altitudes at sea level?
When a person is at a higher altitude, their red blood cells get bigger, so they can carry more oxygen. You don't have to be a native for this to happen.
Why are aeroplane cabins pressurized?
Airplanes often fly at great altitudes, of 10 kilometers or more. People would have serious trouble breathing at that altitude.
Can you breath at 6000 meters in the air?
While some people can adjust to breathing at a height of 6,000 meters, others have to adjust over time. Still others have gret difficulty. As one gets higher, the amount of oxygen in the air lessens.
Do people with emphysema have a higher breathing rate than someone who does not have the decease?
yes they do
Why does high humidity increase the difficulty of breathing for people with chronic respiratory disease?
there is lots of water in the air so its harder for you to breath.
What is the difference between the lifestyle of people living in high altitudes and low altitudes?
One difference n the life style of people living in high altitudes instead of low altitudes is weight. People living in high altitudes are typically not over weight. They also have less heart disease
