Pulmonary Mechanics and Physiology

  1. Ventilation Mechanics
    1. Minute Ventilation
      1. Definition and Calculation
        1. Normal Values
          1. Physiological Variations
          2. Dead Space Ventilation
            1. Anatomic Dead Space
              1. Measurement Methods
                1. Normal Values
                2. Alveolar Dead Space
                  1. Pathophysiological Causes
                  2. Physiologic Dead Space
                    1. Bohr Equation
                      1. Clinical Significance
                    2. Alveolar Ventilation
                      1. Calculation Methods
                        1. Relationship to Gas Exchange
                          1. Optimization Strategies
                          2. Ventilation Distribution
                            1. Regional Ventilation Differences
                              1. Gravitational Effects
                                1. Posture Influences

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                              9. Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships