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5. Gas Exchange
Subheadings- Oxygen transport and storage- Oxygen consumption and delivery- Oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve- Hypoxia- Carbon dioxide Oxygen transport and storage The transport…
4. Ventilation and Perfusion
Subheadings:- Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) relationship- Dead space- Shunt- Pulmonary circulation Ventilation Perfusion (V/Q) relationship Ventilation (V) refers to the movement of air into…
3. Lung Volumes and FRC
Lung volumes and capacities Lung volumes refer to the volume of gas within the lungs at different times during the inspiratory…
2. Mechanics of Breathing
Subheadings:- Lung pressures- Compliance – Resistance – The act of breathing Lung Pressures What stops the lungs just collapsing down? What keeps…
1. Respiratory Physiology Introduction
Brief note:I spent last year working with anaesthetic and critical care colleagues as part of my Emergency Medicine training. During…