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Function & Structure of the Respiratory System |
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1 | (1) |
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Functions of the Respiratory System |
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2 | (2) |
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Structure of the Respiratory System |
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4 | (6) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (43) |
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11 | (1) |
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Generation of a Pressure Gradient Between Atmosphere & Alveoli |
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12 | (8) |
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Pressure-Volume Relationships in the Respiratory System |
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20 | (9) |
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Interaction of Lung & Chest Wall: The Static Pressure-Volume Curve |
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29 | (3) |
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32 | (17) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (32) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (3) |
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Measurement of the Lung Volumes |
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57 | (8) |
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Anatomic Dead Space & Alveolar Ventilation |
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65 | (2) |
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Measurement of Alveolar Ventilation |
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67 | (4) |
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Alveolar Ventilation & Alveolar Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide Levels |
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71 | (4) |
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Regional Distribution of Alveolar Ventilation |
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75 | (4) |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (27) |
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86 | (1) |
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The Bronchial Circulation |
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87 | (2) |
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The Functional Anatomy of the Pulmonary Circulation |
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89 | (3) |
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Pulmonary Vascular Resistance |
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92 | (7) |
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The Regional Distribution of pulmonary Blood Flow: The Zones of the Lung |
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99 | (6) |
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Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships |
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113 | (17) |
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113 | (1) |
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The Concept of Matching Ventilation & Perfusion |
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113 | (1) |
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Consequences of High & Low V/Q |
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114 | (2) |
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Testing for Nonuniform Distribution of Inspired Gas & Pulmonary Blood Flow |
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116 | (9) |
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Regional V/Q Differences & Their Consequences in the Lung |
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125 | (3) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (12) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (3) |
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Limitations of Gas Transfer |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (2) |
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Diffusion of Carbon Dioxide |
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137 | (1) |
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Measurement of Diffusing Capacity |
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137 | (3) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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The Transport of Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide in the Blood |
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142 | (21) |
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142 | (1) |
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Transport of Oxygen by the Blood |
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142 | (3) |
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Hemoglobin & the Physiologic Implications of the Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve |
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145 | (3) |
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Influences on the Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve |
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148 | (8) |
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Transport of Carbon Dioxide by the Blood |
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156 | (2) |
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The Carbon Dioxide Dissociation Curve |
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158 | (1) |
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The Bohr & Haldane Effects Explained |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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The Regulation of Acid-Base Status |
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163 | (25) |
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163 | (1) |
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The Chemistry of Acids, Bases, & Buffers |
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163 | (3) |
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Buffer Systems of the Human Body |
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166 | (5) |
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171 | (4) |
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Respiratory & Renal Compensatory Mechanisms |
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175 | (3) |
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Clinical Interpretation of Blood Gases & Acid-Base Status |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (3) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (3) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (27) |
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188 | (2) |
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The Generation of Spontaneous Rhythmicity |
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190 | (1) |
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The Medullary Respiratory Center |
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191 | (2) |
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The Pontine Respiratory Group |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Reflex Mechanisms of Respiratory Control |
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194 | (6) |
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Influences of Higher Centers |
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200 | (1) |
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The Response to Carbon Dioxide |
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201 | (7) |
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The Response to Hydrogen Ions |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung |
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215 | (13) |
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215 | (1) |
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Pulmonary Defense Mechanisms |
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215 | (6) |
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Nonrespiratory Functions of the Pulmonary Circulation |
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221 | (2) |
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Metabolic Functions of the Lung |
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223 | (3) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (2) |
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The Respiratory System Under Stress |
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228 | (20) |
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228 | (1) |
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Exercise & the Respiratory System |
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228 | (6) |
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Altitude & Acclimatization |
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234 | (6) |
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Diving & the Respiratory System |
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240 | (6) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
| Clinical Problem Answers |
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248 | (13) |
| Appendix |
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261 | (4) |
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I. Symbols Used in Respiratory Physiology |
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261 | (1) |
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II. The Laws Governing the Behavior of Gases |
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261 | (1) |
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III. Frequently Used Equations |
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262 | (1) |
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IV. Pulmonary Function Test Decision Tree |
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263 | (1) |
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V. Table of Normal Respiratory and Circulatory Values |
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264 | (1) |
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VI. General Suggested Readings |
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264 | (1) |
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