Pulmonary Mechanics and Physiology

  1. Dynamic Lung Mechanics
    1. Airflow Patterns
      1. Laminar Flow
        1. Characteristics
          1. Conditions Favoring
          2. Turbulent Flow
            1. Reynolds Number
              1. Sites of Turbulence
              2. Transitional Flow
                1. Clinical Implications
                2. Airway Resistance
                  1. Resistance Definition
                    1. Major Sites of Resistance
                      1. Factors Influencing Resistance
                        1. Airway Caliber
                          1. Lung Volume Effects
                            1. Bronchomotor Tone
                              1. Gas Properties
                              2. Measurement Techniques
                                1. Clinical Applications
                                2. Work of Breathing
                                  1. Components of Work
                                    1. Elastic Work
                                      1. Resistive Work
                                        1. Inertial Work
                                        2. Work Calculation
                                          1. Energy Efficiency
                                            1. Pathological Increases
                                            2. Flow Limitation
                                              1. Expiratory Flow Limitation
                                                1. Equal Pressure Point
                                                  1. Dynamic Airway Compression
                                                    1. Clinical Manifestations

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