Ventilation to Perfusion Ratios & Defects
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Q. A key difference between shunts and dead space is:
a
Air flow is blocked in shunt, blood flow is blocked in dead space
b
No gas exchange occurs in dead space, but does in shunt
c
Pulmonary blood flow is prohibited in shunt, air flow is blocked in dead space
d
A common cause of shunt is pulmonary embolism
e
None of the above
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