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Respiratory System General Introduction - Pathology (view source)
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*The lung receives half of the cardiac output and must rapidly exchange gases with this large blood volume through a vast alveolar membranous surface
*The lung receives half of the cardiac output and must rapidly exchange gases with this large blood volume through a vast alveolar membranous surface
*This makes the lung vulnerable to circulatory disturbances, most notably [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Pulmonary oedema|pulmonary oedema]]
*This makes the lung vulnerable to circulatory disturbances, most notably [[Pulmonary Oedema|pulmonary oedema]]
*Normally, mechanisms are in place to protect the lung from the entry of circulatory fluid into alveolar spaces
*Normally, mechanisms are in place to protect the lung from the entry of circulatory fluid into alveolar spaces