Suggested Level of Knowlege: Detailed

LOs

BT_PO 1.14 Explain the vertical gradient of pleural pressure and its significance

BT_PO 1.20 Discuss lung volumes and capacities, their measurement and normal values

BT_PO 1.21 Discuss dead space, its measurement and apply the Bohr equation and alveolar gas equation

BT_PO 1.27 Discuss West's zones of the lung

Past SAQs

2004.1, 2001.1 What are the physiological consequences of decreasing functional residual capacity by one litre in an adult?

References

West Cap. 2

Ventilation