3. The right ventricle then pumps blood through the pulmonary artery into the lungs. 4. In the lungs, tiny blood vessels called capillaries absorb carbon diox-ide from the blood and replace it with oxygen. 5. Oxygenated blood then flows through the pulmonary vein and into the left atrium. 6.
Summary of Life-threatening constipation .. An 80-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with sudden onset abdominal pain and vomiting. Her abdomen was soft with umbilical tenderness.
It's very important to take steps to tackle obesity because, as well as causing obvious physical changes, it can lead to a number of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions, such as: 1  type 2 diabetes. 2  coronary heart disease. 3  some types of cancer, such as breast cancer and bowel cancer.  stroke.