Have a kidney infection, and originally thought it was pneumonia due to the issues I was having taking a breath. Could only breathe shallowly. So why / how does this happen?
In: Biology
Your kidney is located right below the muscle (diaphram) at the base of the rib cage that contracts and relaxes to make you breathe. Your rib cage acts almost like the body of a syringe. The diaphragm pulls down creating negative pressure drawing air in. When it relaxes the lungs deflate. Each time you breathe the motion impacts the abdominal cavity where your kidney is.
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