Sentences with phrase «oxygen out of my lungs»

Like if I'm cooking and Edouard comes in, I freak out because I feel claustrophobic, like I'm an infant and he's a cat who just wants to suck the oxygen out of my lungs.

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Although at this time, lung surfactants, which aid in lung expansion after the birth of the baby, is already present, the lungs are still very immature to function properly like sending out oxygen to the bloodstream during inhalation and releasing carbon dioxide during exhalation.

This technique not only staved off decompression sickness, by keeping nitrogen out of the bloodstream, but also reduced the amount of oxygen delivered from her lungs to her bloodstream — preserving the oxygen within the sea lion's upper airways.

Lungs perform at least three functions: they bring in oxygen and clear out carbon dioxide, they regulate the body's balance of acidic and basic compounds required for proper organ functioning, and they filter out the soup of foreign particles we constantly inhale.

They found spiritual coping affected mental and physical health outcomes as well as anxiety and quality of life.Another easy way to increase oxygen to the lungs — and this is something kids can do during a break from class and adults can do at work — is conscious breathing: «Sit up straight, chest out and breathe in and out through the nose easily.»

If inhaled pollutants reach the alveoli — the tiny sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide pass into and out of the bloodstream, respectively — they trigger an inflammatory reaction, Mustafic says.

The heart is made of muscle and basically functions as a pump that moves blood first to the lungs to pick up oxygen and then out to the extremities to bring oxygen and nutrients throughout the whole body.

Easier said than done when you're lungs are screaming from lack of oxygen and every muscle cries out in protest at the almost impossible struggle they're enduring.

Knowing she had to work quickly to restore the delivery of oxygen to the lungs, she passed a special grabber device through the bronchoscope, grabbed the cap and gently pulled it gently out through the mouth as she pulled out the bronchoscope.

Management of CHF may include diuretics such as furosemide to help move fluid out of the lungs and abdomen, certain medications that increase the strength of the heart's contractions and supplemental oxygen in a home - made oxygen chamber as needed.

The prognosis for dogs with emphysema following surgical resection of damaged lung tissue is very good to excellent, provided that sufficient healthy lung tissue remains to carry out the essential functions of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.