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Complications Flashcards

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Exacerbations

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Worsening of the syptoms

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Pneumonia

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Greater risk for infections

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Atelectasis

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Thick consolidation of mucus in the lung

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Pneumothorax

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Collapsing of the lung because it shuts down

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Pulmonary Hypertension (cor pulmonale)

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Respiratory problem -> high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries

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