What happens to your lungs at high altitudes?

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Dr Siri Nallapu

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At altitude, the reduced oxygen content of the blood induces breathing instability, with periods of deep and rapid breathing alternating with central apnea. This breathing pattern is called high-altitude periodic breathing (PB).

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