Compliance — Flashcards

What is the effect of surfactant on lung compliance?_____

Diffuse esophageal spasm is characterized by _____ LES pressure on esophageal manometry

What is the effect of pulmonary edema on lung compliance?_____

At highest lung volumes, both the lungs and the chest wall contribute to _____ forces on the lung-chest wall system

At the original FRC, the tendency of the lung to collapse in a patient with pulmonary fibrosis is _____ than the tendency of the chest wall to expand

The _____ of a blood vessel describes the volume of blood the vessel can hold at a given pressure

The greater the amount of elastic tissue there is in a blood vessel (elastance), the _____ the compliance is

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a(n) _____ lung disease where proteinaceous material fills the alveoli

What is the result of aging on the capacitance (compliance) of arteries?_____

Presbyopia is primarily due to _____ lens elasticity, changes in lens curvature, and decreased strength of ciliary muscle