MODEL RELEASED. Oxygen assessment of a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient. The patient is walking while breathing oxygen through a nasal cannula. A pulse oximeter (black) on her finger is measuring the levels of oxygen in her blood during this assessment. CF is a hereditary disease affecting the lungs,sweat glands and digestive system. Both the lungs and pancreas produce abnormally thick mucus. The mucus in the lungs encourages bacterial growth,leading to severe respiratory infections. The mucus in the pancreas blocks the release of digestive enzymes,resulting in malabsorption | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 3307 px × 5295 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
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