Abstract The terms shunt, dead space, and ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch represent important concepts in pulmonary physiology, each indicating a distinct type of lung dysfunction that affects . This article provides an overview and explains these..
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Abstract Introduction While non-invasive ventilation aimed at avoiding intubation has become the modality of choice to treat mild to moderate acute respiratory acidosis, many severely acidotic patients (pH <7.20) still..
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