Respiratory Physiology

Respiratory Physiology — Expert Reference

How it begins

Análisis exhaustivo de la ventilación, mecánica pulmonar, intercambio gaseoso, transporte de gases y control neural de la respiración, con correlaciones clínicas de nivel experto.

What it covers

1. Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory System
2. · Driving Airways
3. · Transition Zone and Respiratory Zone
4. · The Alveolar-Capillary Membrane
5. Mechanics of Pulmonary Ventilation
6. · Boyle's Law and the Genesis of the Pressure Gradient
7. · Respiratory Muscles
8. · Pulmonary Compliance
9. · Airway Resistance
10. · Breath Work
11. Alveolar Surface Tension and Pulmonary Surfactant
12. · Surfactant Composition and Synthesis
13. · Mechanical Properties of Surfactant
14. Lung Volumes and Capacities
15. · Spirometric Patterns
16. · Flow-Volume Curves
17. · Dead Space and Alveolar Ventilation
18. Diffusion of Gases Through the Alveolar-Capillary Membrane
19. · Balance in the Pulmonary Capillary
20. · Lung Diffusion Capacity (DLco)
21. Ventilation-Perfusion Relationship (V̇/Q̇)
22. · Reference Values and Gravitational Gradient
23. · The West Zones
24. · Consequences of V̇/Q̇ Alterations
25. · The Alveolar-Arterial Gradient of O₂ (GA-a)
26. Blood Oxygen Transport
27. · The Dissociation Curve of Oxyhemoglobin (CdO-Hb)
28. · Fick's Equation — Fundamental Principle
29. CO₂ Transport in Blood
30. · The Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) Reaction
31. · The Haldane Effect
32. Neural Control of Breathing
33. · Central Respiratory Rhythm Generators
34. · Chemoreceptors
35. · Lung Receptors and Respiratory Reflexes
36. · Ventilatory Response Curves
37. Pulmonary Circulation
38. · Unique Properties of the Pulmonary Vasculature
39. · Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
40. · Bronchial Circulation
41. Respiratory Acid-Base Physiology
42. · The Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
43. · Primary Respiratory Disorders
44. Adaptations to Altitude and Exercise
45. · Physiology of Respiratory Exercise
46. · Acclimatization to Altitude
47. · Physiological Limits of Ventilatory Performance
48. Pathophysiological Integration: Final Synthesis