Gas exchange — Flashcards

Increased Pco2 (hypercapnia) causes vaso-_____ in the pulmonary circulation

Which zone of the lung has the highest Pao2? _____

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

The partial pressure of oxygen in the alveolar air (PAO2) and arterial blood (PaO2) is normally approximately _____ mmHg

The _____ of the oxygen-Hb dissociation curve is the Po2 at which hemoglobin is 50% saturated

What ultimately leads to cellular injury in hypoxia?_____

In normal health, O2 exhibits _____-limited gas exchange

The _____ form of hemoglobin is found in the respiratory tract