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aleksklad [387]
1 year ago
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What is a major factor predisposing to pulmonary infection in immobilized patients?

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tigry1 [53]1 year ago
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The decreased activity and demand for oxygen is a major factor predisposing to pulmonary infection in immobilized patients

Some of the most common the pulmonary infections is like: Empyema – The presence of the pus within the pleural space and in between the lungs and the chest wall. the Lung abscess – A pus-filled cavity within the lung is surrounded by the inflamed tissue. Tuberculosis – A bacterial infection of lungs.

A lung infection can also be caused by the virus, bacteria, and sometimes even a fungus. One of the most and common types of lthe lung infections is called pneumonia. Pneumonia, in which the affects of the smaller air sacs of the lungs, is most often caused by the contagious bacteria, but they can also be caused by the  virus.

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