Respiratory — Flashcards

Obstructive sleep apnea is due to relaxation of _____ during sleep

What effect may sleep apnea secondarily have on RBC levels? _____

At FRC, airway and alveolar pressures are equal to _____

The sum of the residual volume plus the expiratory reserve volume is known as _____

What is the effect of increased fetal insulin on surfactant production? _____

In patients with long standing COPD, the main contributor to respiratory drive is arterial _____ levels

The dorsal respiratory group sends its motor output to the diaphragm via the _____ nerve

Obstructive lung diseases are characterized by a(n) _____ total lung capacity

The normal value for the ratio of FEV1/FVC is approximately _____

What flow-volume pattern would diffuse intraalveolar hemorrhage cause?_____