Gas exchange — Flashcards

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

Sleep apnea is characterized by a _____ Pao2 and Paco2 during the day

The partial pressure of a gas (Px) in dry expired air is equal to _____

The _____ form of hemoglobin is found in the respiratory tract

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