Gas exchange — Flashcards

_____ emboli present with joint and muscle pain ('bends') and respiratory symptoms ('chokes')

The lung diffusing capacity (DL) can be measured with _____ because it is exclusively diffusion-limited

How does % saturation change with pregnancy or OCP use?_____

The approximate Po2 in inspired, humidified air (PIO2) at sea level is _____ mmHg

In exercise, O2 exhibits _____-limited gas exchange

The partial pressure of oxygen in the venous blood (PvO2) is normally approximately _____ mmHg

_____ is the total volume of the lungs that does not participate in gas exchange

When patients have diseased lung tissue (e.g. fibrosis/emphysema) O2 transfer becomes _____-limited

N2O exhibits _____-limited gas exchange

Extrapulmonary restrictive lung diseases are characterized by _____ A-a gradients