If airway diameter changes in the same direction as lung volume, describe a possible effect of hot tub use and why this may not be optimal for an obese patient from a pulmonary physiology perspective?

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If airway diameter changes in the same direction as lung volume, describe a possible effect of hot tub use and why this may not be optimal for an obese patient from a pulmonary physiology perspective?
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