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Barrier
(redirected from blood-air barrier)

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Barrier
1. See: Trade barrier.

2. See: Barrier Option.


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During ARDS, there is severe damage to the alveolar surfaces, the blood-air barrier becomes leaky, and protein-containing fluid fills the alveoli so that they can no longer conduct gas exchange.
It damages the blood-air barrier in the lungs,' causing, among other problems, an increase of blood-serum infiltration into the small lung airways.
 
 
 
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