We are creating a teaching model to help med students understand the V/Q ratio

Project Overview

Ventilation/ perfusion mismatching is the most predominant cause of hypoxemia; however,
medical students often have a very difficult time understanding this concept. Other than a
textbook diagram by John West in his text Respiratory Physiology there are no relevant
representations of ventilation/ perfusion mismatching causing hypoxemia. Our goal is to
continue work done by previous UW Madison students to create an accurate model of the lungs
and blood flow where ventilation/ perfusion mismatching may occur with the intent to be studied
by medical students for a deeper understanding of hypoxemia.

Team Picture

Files

• Final Report (December 15, 2021)
• Final Notebook (December 15, 2021)
• Final Poster Presentation (December 10, 2021)
• Preliminary Presentation (October 20, 2021)
• Preliminary Report (October 20, 2021)
• PDS (September 24, 2021)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Kendra Besser - Team Leader
• Milica Lukic - Communicator
• Darshigaa Gurumoorthy - BSAC
• Alex Houle - BWIG
• Charlie Zhu - BPAG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Chris Brace - Advisor
• Dr. Chris Green - Client

Related Projects

• Fall 2021: Teaching model for ventilation and perfusion mismatching
• Spring 2021: Teaching model for ventilation and perfusion mismatching
• Fall 2020: Teaching model for ventilation and perfusion mismatching