Dynamic Compliance and Surface tension

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Question 1

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Hysteresis - means more pressure to inflate than deflate healthy lungs
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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The 2 factors contributing to Dynamic pressure-volume curve are - Elastic properties and surface tension
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Lung follows the Law of Laplace
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Surfactant
Answer
  • Is synthesized in Type II pneumocytes - 90% phospholipids
  • 10% Apoproteins (A-D)
  • Apoprotein A and D are important for immunologic function but not critical
  • Apoprotein C is important but less critical
  • all are correct

Question 5

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Deficiency of Surfactant results in - pick the wrong statement
Answer
  • decreased lung compliance
  • increased work of breathing
  • decreased alveolar ventilation
  • arterial hypoxemia
  • respiratory alkalosis
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