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pleural effusions(passive) created byPerfusion and ventilation abnormalities

Underlying pulmonary pathologycausesabnormalities in both ventilation and perfusion

a lot of bronchial secretions and airway obstructioncausesmismatching of ventilation and perfusion

physio-pedia.com ) Loss of aerated lung tissuesubsequently leadsto hypoxemia and ventilation - perfusion abnormalities

aspiration of water(passive) caused byintrapulmonary shunting and ventilation – perfusion abnormalities

This physiologyresultsin matched ventilation / perfusion defects

water aspiration(passive) caused byintrapulmonary shunting and ventilation - perfusion abnormalities

more genes ... likelyto causeimpaired ventilation and perfusion

an acute lung injuryleadingto ventilation and perfusion abnormalities

other clinical conditionscan causeventilation / perfusion defects

to acute respiratory failure , hypovolemic shock , and deathleadingto acute respiratory failure , hypovolemic shock , and death

to ARF , hypovolemic shock , and deathleadingto ARF , hypovolemic shock , and death

in less efficient gas exchange between the alveolus and bloodcan resultin less efficient gas exchange between the alveolus and blood

in hypoxemiacan resultin hypoxemia

as a consequence of lung injuryleadsas a consequence of lung injury

to an increase in dead spaceleadingto an increase in dead space

to a pattern called reversed mismatchleadsto a pattern called reversed mismatch

to a pattern called reverse mismatch [ 19leadsto a pattern called reverse mismatch [ 19

diseases(passive) caused bydiseases

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