Altered Diffusion & Ventilation

acquire O2

remove CO2

Ventilation

altered by

Compression of Airways

Disruption of Neuronal Transmissions for Breathing

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edema

inflammation

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drug overdose

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exchange gases at the alveolar capillary junc.

Diffusion

altered by

increased

ACJ Thickness

decreased

Usable ACJ Surface Area

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fibrosis