The patient's health will decline with the paralysis of cilia
Explanation:
This is commonly seen in smokers, where the chemicals in cigarettes act as a kind of anesthesia and inhibit the action of the cilia.
The main function of cilia is to move the mucous up the trachea. Cilia use a "beating" action to move the mucous which, when inhibited, cannot move the mucous up the windpipe, and so the lungs get filled with more and more mucous. This can cause infection and health complications.
The paralysis of the cilia that line the
airways is very harmful to one’s health. As you may know, the cilia
protect the nose from breathing in particles, such as dust and soot, mold, fungi,
bacteria, and viruses. If the cilia<span> no longer effectively remove mucus, an individual
must cough it up</span>. If this continues, a person may develop a serious
cough.
