V/Q mismatch can manifest as a ______ radiograph, with large or hyperinflated lungs as in the case of obstructive disease.

Anatomic shunts can be diagnosed by using 100% 02 breathing techniques.

In obstructive lung disease such as asthma or emphysema, bronchospasm, mucous purging, Inflammation, and airway closure worsen ventilation and create v/Q mismatch.

MRI has advantages over other imaging techniques in the chest that are useful in specific circumstances. List them.

List an example of impairments that may occur during the expulsion phase of cough.

Chronic and acute hypercapnic respiratory failure can be differentiated by the severity of change in ________.

What is the procedure of establishing access to the trachea via a neck incision called?

If the diagnosis of pneumothorax is suspected an upright chest x-ray should be obtained.

Identify this type of airway clearance therapy.

Pulmonary edema is commonly identified on chest x-rays in critically ill patients. Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of pulmonary edema?