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Drive to Breathe

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Part 1 / Medical Foundation 1 / Respirology
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Curriculum Block
Part 1 Medical Foundation 1 Respirology
Curriculum Week
Part 1
Discipline
Pulmonary Medicine

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  • Describe the factors that govern respiratory drive under normal circumstances, including central and peripheral controls.
  • Explain the impact of hyper- or hypoventilation on arterial blood gas balance.
  • Recognize some of the common clinical situations where alteration in drive to breathe is manifested: altitude, intentional or anxiety driven hyperventilation, chronic CO2 retention in COPD, sleep apnea, and opiate use.
  • Explain the physiological response of the body (heart, lungs and blood) to increased demand for oxygen during exercise and at high altitudes.
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