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lung congestion |
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lung congestionDistention of blood vessels in the lungs and filling of the pulmonary alveoli with blood. It results from infection, hypertension, or inadequate heart function (e.g., left-sided heart failure). Congestion seriously impairs gas exchange, leading to breathing difficulty, bloody discharge in sputum, and bluish skin tint. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Touching increases the infant's cardiac output and promotes respiration that in turn discourages lung congestion. After examining nasal-swab samples taken from children between 1976 and 2001, the researchers identified 248 children who tested negative for a cold or flu virus yet had symptoms of lung congestion. Mullein has been used specifically to help clear out smoker's cough and was commonly smoked by Native Americans with lung congestion. |
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