Ventilation/perfusion ratio

Introduction: Ventilation/perfusion ratio

Description of Ventilation/perfusion ratio

Ventilation/perfusion ratio: The ratio of alveolar ventilation to simultaneous alveolar capillary blood flow in any part of the lung. (Stedman, 25th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Ventilation/perfusion ratio: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ventilation/perfusion ratio:

• Ventilation
• Perfusion
• Ratio
• Alveolar
• Capillary
• Blood (1783 causes)
• Blood symptoms (2297 causes)
• Blood disease

Hierarchical classifications of Ventilation/perfusion ratio

The following list attempts to classify Ventilation/perfusion ratio into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Diagnosis
  • Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
    • Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System
      • Respiratory Function Tests
        • Pulmonary Gas Exchange
          • Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Circulatory and Respiratory Physiology
  • Respiratory Physiology
    • Respiratory Physiologic Phenomena
      • Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio

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