Notes in b. Pulmonary Circulation

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Published	06/08/2024	describe mechanism of hypoxic vasoconstriction
Published	06/08/2024	describe effect of altitude hypoxia
Published	06/08/2024	what mechanism allows for pulmonary vasculature pressure to remain stable under different cardiac output loads?
Published	06/08/2024	pulmonary edema is a result of what?
Published	06/08/2024	describe why/how resistance is linked to Starling equation.
Published	06/08/2024	what are two causes of regional Q (flow) distribution
Published	06/08/2024	discuss the differences between Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3 regional blood flow in lungs.
Published	06/08/2024	what determines the patency in alveolar vessels
Published	06/08/2024	compare and contrast the effects of radial traction and non-radial capillary flattening in parenchymal vessels.
Published	06/08/2024	describe the significance and meaning of V/Q
Published	06/08/2024	describe normal v. zero v. infinite V/Q ratios
Published	06/08/2024	what is A-a difference
Published	06/08/2024	by definition, (theoretical) homogenous lungs have an A-a value of ...
Published	06/08/2024	Discuss the significance of each variable as it relates to improving hypoxemia.
Published	06/08/2024	which of the five causes of hypoxemia involve a non-zero A-a value
Published	06/08/2024	which of the five causes of hypoxemia involve an A-a value of 0 (homogenous lungs)
Published	06/08/2024	what is a main cause of diffusion impairment (resulting in hypoxemia)
Published	06/08/2024	describe the reason behind diffusion impairment leading to hypoxia
Published	06/08/2024	define a heterogenous lung
Published	06/08/2024	Unless otherwise state, Cc'O2 = ...
Published	06/08/2024	describe the significance of each variable here
Published	06/08/2024	how to diagnose between shunt and V/Q mismatch related hypoxia
Published	06/08/2024	describe the concept of V/Q mismatch
Published	06/08/2024	effect of alveolar blockage on PAO2
Published	06/08/2024	effect of blockage of pulmonary capillary on alveolar partial pressures.
Published	06/08/2024	why does O2 exhibit more A-a difference than CO2 at low V/Q ratios? (during mismatch)
Published	06/12/2024	describe the concept of physiologic shunt as it relates to V/Q mismatch
Published	06/08/2024	Describe physiologic dead space as it relates to detecting/measuring V/Q mismatch
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Published	06/08/2024	what are the two mechanisms causing variable resistance
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