Respiratory Pathology Chart: fill this chart (2pts each answer, 76pts total) Disorder 1o problem Effect on compliance Effect on Airway resistance Obstructive, Restrictive, or Neither? Effect on Lung volumes Effect on gas exchange Effect on gas transport Asthma RV (also IC) (b/c pressure gradient) Reduced Hb Neither None Decreases (b/c HbO2) ARDS Alveolar edema (characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs) ( b/c diffusion distance) Bronchitis Mucus and inflammation (b/c pressure gradient) Carbon Monoxide poisoning Emphysema None RV (also IC) Fibrosis