Pertusion Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ARDS - damage to alveoli capillary membranes which leads to increase permeability to pulmonary capillaries atelectasis - collapsed and decreased alveoli which prevents gas exchange barrel chest - ribs are horizontal instead of normal downwards slope associated with normal aging, chronic emphysema, and asthma decreased tactile fremitus - occurs when anything obstructs transmission of vibrations, any barrier that gets in the way of sound emphysema - destruction of pulmonary connective tissu...

This notes summarises advanced pathophysiology. It describes, Concepts of anticholinergic drug and asthma, Bronchitis & associated pathogenesis, Chronic bronchitis and related acid/base disturbance etc..