A broadening of the rib cage which occurs because of airway obstruction and pulmonary hyperinflation, usually in patients with emphysema is

The type of white blood cells primarily engaged in fighting bacterial infections is

A loop is basically a(an) ____________ and ___________ curve which are connected)

An electrolyte found in the blood) The pH is determined by the ratio of this electrolyte to carbonic acid)

An abnormally elevated PaCO2 due to hypoventilation is

A measurement used to assess inspiratory muscle strength in which the patient exhales forcefully against a closed system is

Adding CPAP __________the ventilator flowrate waveform from the previous settings.

In radiology, a view in which the machine is set up in front of the patient and the film is located behind the patient, the image looks from front to back of the patient’s body is

Immune cells which tend to increase in the presence of parasitic infection, allergy or cancer are

Sidestream analyzers can be used to measure N2O.