Respiratory Function Tests — Flashcards

Respiratory Function Tests — Flashcards

Respiratory Function Tests — Flashcards
#1

In _____ lung disease, the flow volume loops shifts to the *left

#2

The _____ of a respiratory system pressure-volume curve represents lung compliance

#3

In _____-limited gas exchange, diffusion can be increased only if blood flow increases

#4

_____ lung diseases are characterized by a FEV1/FVC ratio > 80%

#5

At _____, the inward pull of the lung is balanced by the outward pull of the chest

#6

The graph given below shows _____ _____thoracic obstruction

Hint: variable/fixed

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#7

The graph given depicts the _____ effect

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#8

The alveolar gas equation states that the alveolar Po2 (PAo2) equals: _____

#9

According to Fick's law, the rate of diffusion of a gas (Vgas) is equal to: _____

#10

What equation may be used to determine the physiologic dead space (VD)? _____

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