Author Question: What type of disease is associated with perfusion/diffusion impairment? a. Liver disease b. ... (Read 72 times)

yoroshambo · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

What type of disease is associated with perfusion/diffusion impairment?

a. Liver disease
b. Renal disease
c. Neuromuscular disease
d. Vascular disease

Question 2

What happens to the P(Aa)O2 with mismatch and shunt?

a. It increases with mismatch and decreas-es with shunt.
b. It decreases with both mismatch and shunt.
c. It increases with both mismatch and shunt.
d. It does not change.

elyse44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Perfusion/diffusion impairment is a rare cause of hypoxemia found in individuals with liver dis-ease complicated by the hepatopulmonary syndrome.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A mismatch and shunt both result in elevated P(Aa)O2 levels.