Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students
Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students is an undergraduate medical-level resource for foundational knowledge of pulmonary physiology. This text is designed for a course pre-clinical undergraduate medical curriculum and it is aligned to USMLE(r) (United States Medical Licensing Examination) c...
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| Language: | English |
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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Tech Publishing
[2022]
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| Series: | Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
- 1: Fundamentals
- 2: Mechanics of the Lungs
- 3: Lung Volumes and Compliance
- 4: Distribution of Ventilation
- 5: Airflow and Airway Resistance
- 6: Dynamic Airway Compression
- 7: Fundamentals of Gas Exchange
- 8: Perfusion and Diffusion Limitations in Gas Exchange
- 9: Pulmonary Blood Flow
- 10: Pulmonary Capillaries and Non-Ventilatory Function
- 11: Arterial CO₂ and Ph
- 12: Alkalosis and Acidosis
- 13: Ventilation and Perfusion
- 14: The Alveolar Gas Equation and Alveolar-Arterial PO₂ Difference
- 15: Pulmonary Shunts
- 16: Gas Transport
- 17: Control of Breathing
- 18: Dyspnea