Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma are major Pathophysiological disorders of the lungs. Bronchitis is an inflammatory condition that affects on or more bronchi.
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Hypoxia- Induced Pulmonary Hypertension
Hypoxia has opposite effects on the pulmonary and systemic circulations. Hypoxia relaxes vascular smooth muscle in systemic vessels and elicits vasoconstriction in the pulmonary
Mar 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Exercise in patients with emphysema
Normally, the respiratory system does not limit exercise tolerance. In healthy individuals, arterial blood saturation with oxygen, which averages 98% at rest, is maintained
Mar 23, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
