C6.i Describe the concepts of global and regional ventilation and perfusion and:
C6.i.a describe the factors that affect these concepts,
C6.i.b describe the West’s zones of the lung and explain the mechanisms responsible for them,
C6.i.c explain V/Q matching and mismatching,
C6.i.d explain the effect of V/Q mismatch on oxygen transfer and carbon dioxide elimination.
C6.ii Define dead space and:
C6.ii.a describe its components,
C6.ii.b explain how these may be measured,
C6.ii.c describe the physiological impact of increased dead space.
C6.iii Explain the concept of shunt and:
C6.iii.a the physiological effects of shunt,
C6.iii.b how shunt may be measured.
C6.iv Define venous admixture and describe its relationship to shunt and V/Q mismatch.