Sunday, 4 November 2012

Pulmonary vascular resistance


Pulmonary vascular resistance is

(a) increased when the haematocrit is abnormally high
(b) decreased when breathing 21% oxygen in 79% helium
(c) increased by the application of 5 cmH2O positive
end-expiratory pressure
(d) increased by hypercapnia
(e) decreased by moderate exercise



(a) true (b) false (c) true (d) true (e) true

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