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6. You are evaluating flow through an airway. The current flow rate is 10 liters per minute with a fixed driving pressure (P1) of 20 cm H2O and a fixed downstream pressure (P2) of 5 cm H2O. Identify whether
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6. You are evaluating flow through an airway. The current flow rate is 10 liters per minute with a fixed driving pressure (P1) of 20 cm H2O and a fixed downstream pressure (P2) of 5 cm H2O. Identify whether each statement is correct or incorrect if we pinch the lumen in the middle of the tube. a. The flow would decrease b. P1 would increase to maintain the flow rate c. The resistance would increase

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B) P1 would increase to maintain the flow rate ( correct )

C) The resistance would increase (correct )

Step-by-step explanation:

flow rate = 10 liters per minute

Driving pressure (p1) = 20 cm H20

Fixed downstream pressure (p2) = 5 cm H20

The correct statements when we pinch the Lumen in the middle of the tube would be : P1 would increase to maintain the flow rate and The resistance would increase.this is because when we pinch the Lumen we reduce its diameter and the reduction of its Diameter will result to increased resistance against the flow and resistance of flow is directly proportional to pressure hence P1 would increase as well

The wrong statement would be : The flow would decrease

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