Respiratory System Disorders and Therapy From a New - Louis Bolk ...
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Fig. 5.3. Relation between ventilation <strong>and</strong> perfusion in asthma<br />
The moment of the first breath is so special, because, for the first time, the alveoli that<br />
were filled with fluid up until then are filled with air. Premature birth carries the risk of<br />
<strong>Respiratory</strong> Distress Syndrome (RDS), when the fluid that is in the lungs is not resorbed<br />
<strong>and</strong> there is no room for the incoming air. Fluid in the airways, which is completely normal<br />
before birth, is absolutely abnormal at a later age. Pneumonia is therefore a regression in<br />
time for the lungs.<br />
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