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Title

COPD lecture

Description

flash cards from COPD lecture

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Subject

Medical

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

10/11/2007

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Term

Definition

decreced O2 concentration of arterial blood measured by PA O2 values.

Term

Air Trapping

Definition

air gets trapped in avleoli behind mucus plug.

Term

hypercapnea

Definition

increase in PACo2 in the blood - typically to levels greater then 45 to 50 mm Hg.
Results from inadequte ventilation and profusion of the blood

Term

FEV

Definition

Forced Expiratory Volume
The volume of air that can be expired after a full inspiration.

Term

Dead Space

Definition

The portion of the title volume not participating in gas exchange -