Bronchiole Response

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Hiri P

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  • Bronchiole Response:
    • Bronchioles are highly sensitive to PACO2
    • High PACO2 produces bronchodilation
    • increase in CO2 excretion
    • normalisation of PACO2 & PaCO2
    • Low PACO2 produces bronchoconstriction
    • decrease in CO2 excretion
    • normalisation of PACO2 & PaCO2