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Anatomy and Physiology
Pulmonary Mechanics and Physiology
1. Introduction to Pulmonary Mechanics and Physiology
2. Physical Principles Governing Pulmonary Function
3. Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory System
4. Mechanics of Breathing
5. Respiratory System Pressures
6. Static Lung Mechanics
7. Dynamic Lung Mechanics
8. Ventilation Mechanics
9. Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships
10. Respiratory Control Mechanisms
11. Clinical Assessment of Pulmonary Mechanics
12. Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Mechanical Disorders
8.
Ventilation Mechanics
8.1.
Minute Ventilation
8.1.1.
Definition and Calculation
8.1.2.
Normal Values
8.1.3.
Physiological Variations
8.2.
Dead Space Ventilation
8.2.1.
Anatomic Dead Space
8.2.1.1.
Measurement Methods
8.2.1.2.
Normal Values
8.2.2.
Alveolar Dead Space
8.2.2.1.
Pathophysiological Causes
8.2.3.
Physiologic Dead Space
8.2.3.1.
Bohr Equation
8.2.3.2.
Clinical Significance
8.3.
Alveolar Ventilation
8.3.1.
Calculation Methods
8.3.2.
Relationship to Gas Exchange
8.3.3.
Optimization Strategies
8.4.
Ventilation Distribution
8.4.1.
Regional Ventilation Differences
8.4.2.
Gravitational Effects
8.4.3.
Posture Influences
8.4.4.
Disease-Related Changes
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