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, Clinical indicators of pulmonary disease - Answer: Dyspnea, orthopnea,
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, cyanosis, clubbing, hemoptysis, abnormal
breath sounds, tachypnea
Hyperventilation - Answer: Increased rate/depth of breathing causing ↓
PaCO₂ and respiratory alkalosis
Hypoventilation - Answer: Decreased ventilation causing ↑ PaCO₂ and
respiratory acidosis
Hypoxemia - Answer: Low oxygen in arterial blood (↓ PaO₂)
Hypoxia - Answer: Decreased oxygen at the tissue level
Surfactant - Answer: Substance produced by type II alveolar cells that
reduces surface tension and prevents alveolar collapse
Ventilation - Answer: Movement of air in and out of lungs
Perfusion - Answer: Blood flow through pulmonary capillaries
V/Q mismatch - Answer: Imbalance between ventilation and perfusion;
most common cause of hypoxemia