pulmonary ventilation
1pulmonary ventilation — a measure of the rate of ventilation, referring to the total exchange of air between the lungs and the ambient air, usually in liters per minute …
2Ventilation — The exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere so that oxygen can be exchanged for carbon dioxide in the alveoli (the tiny air sacs in the lungs). In pulmonary medicine, a distinction is made between pulmonary and alveolar ventilation.… …
3Pulmonary contusion — Classification and external resources A CT scan showing a pulmonary contusion (red arrow) accompanied by a rib fracture (blue arrow) ICD 10 S …
4Pulmonary embolism — Classification and external resources Chest spiral CT scan with radiocontrast agent showing multiple filling defects both at the bifurcation and in the pulmonary arteries. ICD 10 …
5Pulmonary edema — Classification and external resources Pulmonary edema with small pleural effusions on both sides. ICD 10 J …
6Pulmonary compliance — (or lung compliance) can refer to either dynamic or static lung compliance. Static lung compliance is the change in volume for any given applied pressure.[1] Dynamic lung compliance is the compliance of the lung at any given time during actual… …
7Pulmonary hypertension — Pulmonary arterial hypertension Classification and external resources The pulmonary artery receives blood (blue arrow) from the right ventricle of the heart; increased pressure on the artery can impair the function of the right ventricle ICD …
8Ventilation-perfusion inequality — (also known as Ventilation Perfusion Mismatch) is when certain groups of alveoli experience a decrease in ventilation which causes a higher concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and a lower concentration of oxygen (O2). The inequality refers to… …
9pulmonary alveolar proteinosis — n a chronic disease of the lungs characterized by the filling of the alveoli with proteinaceous material and by the progressive loss of lung function * * * a chronic lung disease characterized by dyspnea, productive cough, chest pain, weakness,… …
10Pulmonary surfactant — Diagram of the alveoli with both cross section and external view Pulmonary surfactant is a surface active lipoprotein complex (phospholipoprotein) formed by type II alveolar cells. The proteins and lipids that surfactant comprises have both a… …
