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Emphysema is a type ofchronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involving damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. As a result, your body does not get the oxygen it needs. Emphysema makes it hard to catch your breath. You may also have a chronic cough and have trouble breathing during exercise.
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∙ 11y agoLung cancer affects the body by causing severe breathing problem that may lead to bad pain or even death. It may also spread to other organs in the body and infect them to. The cancer is basically a tumor that forms in or on the lung which is what causes the pain and coughing.
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∙ 13y agoEmphysema is a serious condition that affects many people who have been exposed to cigarette smoke, or other toxin that pollute the air. They do not began to see changes right after inhaling cigarette smoke or toxins, it just develops gradually.
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∙ 11y agoEmphysema would make it harder for your body to get the oxygen it needs because it causes the lungs to have a loss in their flexibility. Due to this, it provides to the body less oxygen and more carbon dioxide.
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What does the body take in to make metabolism possible?
oxygen
Why does the body need oxygen in the air?
Oxygen is required so that we can make ATP. ATP is the energy that the cell needs to function.
What does hemoglobin and red blood cells make?
They carry oxygen to every cell of the body needing oxygen. Red blood cells are just carriers of the protein hemoglobin, which actually carries the iron heme that attaches the oxygen for transport throughout the body.
What does the respiration make that living things need?
Oxygen from the air and remove carbon dioxide from the body
Four elements tha make up about 96 percent of body matter are?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogren
Why would years of smoking make it harder for the body to get oxygen?
It is because your lungs will turn black. The oxygen is usually at the lungs so it is harder to get oxygen.
Why is iron important for your bodies?
Iron is a main part of hemoglobin, which is a protein in your red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body, and oxygen binds to the iron that is in the hemoglobin. Therefore having low iron can make it harder for your body to make red blood cells and less oxygen will be carried to your body, causing fatigue and other problems.
Why is a symptom of an anomeia being tired?
Anemia is caused when your blood (specifically your red blood cells) doesn't carry enough oxygen to the cells of your body. "The most common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that gives the red color to blood. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body." Medlineplus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anemia.html) So, the heart has to work harder and harder to send more and more blood with oxygen everywhere in the body so the cells work like they are supposed to. As your body works harder and harder to do just ordinary things, it gets tired. Medical Librarian
Are high heart rate and low iron related?
Yes, low iron can cause a high heart rate. The body needs iron to make hemoglobin, which is responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body, therefore the heart has to work harder to supply adequate oxygen.
Why does running make a person breathe faster?
Your body uses oxygen make energy, and muscles need energy to relax and contract, or flex. As you run, the demand for energy in your muscles increases, and so your lungs work harder to provide the oxygen your muscles are begging for. The result of higher demand for oxygen is faster deeper breaths.
What does your body need oxygen to make?
your body more healthier!
What happens to your breathing while playing sports?
During a sport/physical activity. When body parts are in use the muscles use up oxygen so your body uses up more oxygen then it can take in. In doing so you breath harder trying to make up for the loss of oxygen to your muscles. So your breathing gets worse and worse because you are using up oxygen faster than you are taking it in.
Do the body make oxygen?
yes, yes it does
How does skeletal muscle change during exercise?
Once you start to exercise, your body has to make sure that the muscles that are now working much harder receive the oxygen and fuel they need to keep contracting. The various body systems must begin to work faster and harder to meet this extra demand. The muscles start to work harder, requiring more oxygen and producing more carbon dioxide, which needs to be removed
Is good for a patient with emphysema to climb stairs?
Each patient should first talk to his/her doctor about exercise. However, generally speaking, it is good for MOST patients to have some exercise, as tolerated. Emphysema can make it harder to breathe. A patient may need to go slowly, and use safety rails on stairs.
What does the body take in to make metabolism possible?
oxygen
Can smoking make you breath slower?
No, if anything it will make you breathe faster because of the limited alveoli in the lungs. the alveoli are air pockets that line the lung walls. If these pockets are to become clogged than they cannot receive oxygen. if they can't receive oxygen than your body will be forced to work harder to gain its air supply.
