V/Q mismatch in pulmonary embolism US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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V/Q mismatch in pulmonary embolism Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Does 100% O2 improve PaO2 in V/Q mismatch due to physiologic dead space? _____
Answer: Yes, assuming < 100% dead space
Flashcard 2: Increased VA/Q results in _____
Answer: alveolar dead space
Flashcard 3: What is the ideal V/Q ratio for adequate gas exchange? _____
Answer: 1 (ventilation matches perfusion)
Flashcard 4: In a patient with a pulmonary emboli, V/Q lung scan shows mismatch due to abnormal _____
Answer: perfusion
Flashcard 5: In certain pathologic situations, the physiologic dead space may become greater than the anatomic dead space, suggesting a _____ defect
Answer: ventilation/perfusion (V/Q)
Flashcard 6: _____ is perfusion of lung regions that are not ventilated (V/Q = 0)
Answer: Shunt
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Flashcard 7: The V/Q ratio at the base of the lung is normally _____, indicating wasted perfusion
Answer: 0.6
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Flashcard 8: In zone _____ of the lung, high alveolar pressure may compress the capillaries and reduce blood flow in this zone
Answer: 1
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Flashcard 9: In the lungs, hypoxia causes vaso-_____
Answer: constriction
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Flashcard 10: Certain organisms that thrive in high O2 (e.g. TB) flourish in the _____ of the lung
Answer: apex
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