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Can you hold your breath and die?
Questioner:Ethan Martin 2018-04-06 10:04:29
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Zoe Davis——Studied at the University of Sydney, Lives in Sydney, Australia.
As a respiratory physiologist, I can explain the process of breath holding and its potential consequences. Holding one's breath for an extended period can lead to a lack of oxygen and a buildup of carbon dioxide in the body, which can cause unconsciousness. However, under normal circumstances, the body has several mechanisms to prevent a person from holding their breath to the point of death. These include the involuntary response to breathe when the level of carbon dioxide reaches a certain threshold, and the instinctive urge to breathe that becomes overwhelming as the oxygen levels in the blood decrease.
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Samuel Rivera——Works at Microsoft, Lives in Redmond. Graduated from University of Washington with a degree in Computer Engineering.
Eventually
you lose consciousness as the brain loses oxygen, so
you no longer hold
your breath. ... (Patients under general anesthesia are often allowed to
breathe spontaneously while completely unconscious.) So if
you pass out from hypoxia
you immediately begin
breathing again, keeping
you from
dying.
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