Pathophysiology · Module 12 · Respiratory disorders

Respiratory Disorders Walkthrough

How air, gas and blood are supposed to meet in the lung, and what happens when airways narrow, alveoli break down or fill with fluid, blood vessels clog, or air and fluid get into the chest. Watch each mechanism happen, then see why the patient looks the way they do. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · Pathophysiology Study Tools · Diagrams are simplified and not to scale. For learning only, not medical advice. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Practice next in the Respiratory Disorders Case Lab. Lung, airway and chest drawings are original simplified cartoons; animations are slowed down or sped up so you can watch them, and numbers are rounded typical adult values.