Assignment – Advanced Cardiopulmonary Physiology

37776Provide detailed responses to the following:
1.Understanding oxygen transport is nearly impossible without knowing the flow of blood through the body. Beginning with blood in the systemic veins returning to the right atrium map the flow of blood through the heart and lungs and back to the body. Be sure to include the blood vessels.
2.What are the normal values for PaO2 ? What are the values for determining the severity of hypoxemia?
3.Explain the significance of PAO2 – PaO2 or P(A-a)O2 . When and why is it useful? How is it calculated?
4.What is PEEP?
5.Please explain each of the four types of hypoxia and list an example/cause for each one: a.Hypoxic
b.Anemic
c.Stagnant
d.Histotoxic

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