These three features are particularly important to our lungs for efficient gas exchange. Most of them also apply to other exchange surfaces such as the small intestine, body tissues and placenta.

Moving gases like this is called gas exchange. As the blood moves through ... is also lost from the surface of the alveoli into the lungs - we can see this condensing when we breathe out on ...

In pulmonary gas exchange, oxygen moves from the lungs to the bloodstream, while carbon dioxide moves from the bloodstream to the lungs. "This is the first time that MRI has been used to jointly ...

Patients with HIV have higher risk for obstructive lung disease, gas exchange impairment, a rapid reduction in lung function, and emphysema.

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic lung disease characterized by the replacement of normal lung tissue by scar tissue, resulting in worsening lung function and impaired gas exchange. Autotaxin (ATX) ...

Michael Morton recently underwent a pulmonary function test at Estes Park Health. The 75-year-old Estes Park retiree was hospitalized in 2023 when one of his lungs filled with fluid. He’s ...