1) How are alveolar ventilation and oxygenation estimated and assessed?
2) What pathophysiological factors might alter ventilation-perfusion matching in the lungs?
3) What are the clinical manifestations and common causes of acute airway obstruction?
4) What is the rationale for using drugs such as β2 agonists, acetylcholine antagonists, corticosteroids, and mast cell stabilizers to manage obstructive pulmonary disorders?
5) What pulmonary function test abnormalities are characteristic of obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disorders?