Clinical features of ARDS include hypoxemia and cyanosis with respiratory distress due to a _____ diffusion barrier
#5
Increased ventilation (e.g. high altitude) causes _____ Paco2
#6
Is the A - a gradient normal, increased, or decreased, in response to diffusion defects (e.g. fibrosis, pulmonary edema)? _____
#7
What is the secondary regulator of cerebral perfusion?
#8
What is the primary regulator of cerebral perfusion?
#9
How long can the brain withstand hypoxia before sustaining irreversible damage?
#10
Which zone of the lung has the highest Pao2?
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Hypoxemia mechanisms Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Patients with cyanide poisoning have a _____ of the venous-arterial PO2 gradient
Answer: narrowing
Flashcard 2: In exercise, O2 exhibits _____-limited gas exchange
