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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for CARBON DIOXIDE OR OXYGEN
  1. Respiratory Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... t have enough oxygen or has too much carbon dioxide. Sometimes you can have both problems. When you ... well. Another part of breathing is removing the carbon dioxide from the blood and breathing it out. Having ...
  2. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... It also plays an important role in moving carbon dioxide through the bloodstream. Calcium, which helps make and ...
  3. Chronic Bronchitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... for your lungs to move oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of your body. What causes chronic bronchitis? ...
  4. Emphysema (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... for your lungs to move oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of your body. What causes emphysema? The ...
  5. Tracheal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... rich air to your lungs. They also carry carbon dioxide, a waste gas, out of your lungs. When ...
  6. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (National Library of Medicine)  
    Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that has no odor or color. But it is very dangerous. It can cause sudden illness and death. CO is found in combustion fumes, such ...
  7. Smoking (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... blood pressure Less carbon monoxide in the blood (carbon monoxide reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen) Better circulation Less coughing and wheezing NIH National ...
  8. Pregnancy and Substance Use (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... also damage your developing baby's brain and lungs. Carbon monoxide can keep the developing baby from getting enough oxygen. If you smoke while pregnant, it raises the ...
  9. Oxygen Therapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... breathing oxygen at normal air pressure. The extra oxygen moves through your ... and carbon monoxide poisoning. But some treatment centers claim that ...