title: Gas exchange in acute lung injury.
abstract: The predominant mechanism of abnormal gas exchange in patients with the adult respiratory distress syndrome is intrapulmonary shunting. However, other abnormalities of cardiopulmonary function may modify the degree of hypoxemia that is seen, and must be considered when interpreting the effect of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Medical School.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Dantzker
mesh_terms: D000403:Airway Resistance; D002302:Cardiac Output; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio