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Explain the physiological mechanism of diffusion ofoxygen, how could you measure the diffusing capacity of thepatient, how it might be affected by the disease, and whichconditions from the vital signs may be affecting even more thealready impaired mechanism of diffusion  

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The diffusion of gases take place from higher concentration to a lower concentration Alveoli have a higher partial pressure of oxygen pO2 is 104mmHg while in the pulmonary capillary it is about pO2 40mmHg because of a difference of pressure gradient oxygen diffuse from alveoli to    See Answer
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