3.4.  This suggests that people were gathering for 4. work/feasts at this time of year. (1)

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Vascular resistance in the alveolar vessels of the lung:

Within the peripheral chemoreceptors, when is the response to a drop in PO2 greatest?

The portal of initial entry for most respiratory fungal pathogens is LEAST likely to be

Which cell type is thought to play a key role in initiating the first phase of an asthma attack, and are thought to be an important target of Cromolyn?

A 26 yo female student presents complaining of a 3 week history of colored nasal discharge, headache, lethargy, and sneezing. She is taking acetaminophen for her headache. She is a non-smoker with no significant medical history or drug allergies, and does not take any other regular medicines. She appears tired and shivery and is constantly blowing her nose. On examination she has unilateral facial pain and tenderness and a temperature of 38.5°C. What is the most likely cause of the damage that results in her symptoms?

A 25 yo man arrives at the UF Health ED where he is unresponsive to moderate shaking. He was at a party where he was consuming alcohol and recreational drugs. Breathing room air, ABG data are as follows; pH = 7.14, PaCO2 = 78 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3- = 26 mEq/L, and SpO2 = 86%. Which of the following best describes the acid/base status of this patient?

A 36 yo woman presents with her second pneumonia in six months, within her left upper lung lobe.Bronchoscopy shows a “raspberry-like” projection/polyp within the bronchus to the left upper lobe. The histology is shown below and the tumor was positive for chromogranin staining,  The best diagnosis is which of the following?

A 57 yo woman develops increasing shortness of breath over nine months. She has smoked two-packs of cigarettes a week since she was 18 yo. On physical examination, she has decreased breath sounds bilaterally. Pulmonary function tests show decreased FEV1, increased total lung volume, and the FEV1/FVC ratio is below normal. Which of the following conditions is most consistent with these findings?