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Collapse of the alveoli
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Atelectasis
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A chemical produced in the lungs to maintain the surface tension of the alveoli
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Surfactant
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Extracellular fluid loss and reducing circulating blood volume
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Hypovolemia
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How does the body adapt to hypovolemia?
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By constricting blood vessels in the peripheral and increasing the HR
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What causes decreased in fraction of inspired oxygen?
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Upper and lower airway obstructions which limits delivery of inspired oxygen to alveoli
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What are examples of decreases in Fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2)?
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Decreased environmental oxygen at high altitudes or hypoventilation
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What the condition in which multiple rib fractures cause instability in part of the chest wall
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Flail Chest
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