What effect would an upper airway obstruction have on ventilation and perfusion?

Normal physiologic shunts return deoxygenated blood to the left atrium.  Which of the following contribute to normal physiologic shunts?

Which of the following shift the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the left?               I. Presence of Fetal Hgb (HbF)              II. Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb)            III. Increased pH

A patient has a reported SaO2 of 90%, hemoglobin 15, PaO2 of 61 mmHg, cardiac output of 6 L/min, and CvO2 of 14.2 vol%. What would the C(a-v)O2 equal?

What is derived from the following formula?       (Hgb x 1.34 x SvO2) + (PvO2 x 0.003)

What is the term for alveolar ventilation without perfusion?

What is the general term for the inward movement between the ribs during inspiration due to increased negative intrapleural pressure generated during respiratory distress?

The Greek poleis were usually organized around the agora, which was the _________

In addition to harsh punishment, describe another feature found in the Code of Hammurabi. 

According to the 60 minutes video, Resurrecting Eden, Saddam Hussein used ____________ as a weapon of mass destruction.