BRONCHITIS Flashcards
1
Q
What is Bronchitis?
A
inflammation of the bronchi.
2
Q
How does Bronchitis affect the peripheral chemoreceptors?
A
chronic exposure to high levels of CO2.
becoming desensitised to CO2.
3
Q
Bronchitis leads to?
A
hypoxic
4
Q
hypoxic drive is?
A
When the detection changes from high CO2, to detecting low levels of O2.
5
Q
Bronchitis can change ECG to show?
A
right ventricular hypertrophy
