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.
See your doctor if you have difficulty breathing, chest pain, persistent fever of 102 F (39 C) or higher, or persistent cough, especially if you're coughing up pus. For some older adults and people with heart failure or chronic lung problems, pneumonia can quickly become a life-threatening condition.