Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of abbreviations and symbols
- List of figure captions
- Forewords
- Preface
- Preface to the second edition
- Part 1 Physics, mathematics, statistics, anaesthetic apparatus
- 1 Gas compression, relationship of volume, pressure and temperature
- 2 Real gas compression
- 3 Flow and resistance
- 4 Heat, vaporization and humidification
- 5 Simple mechanics 1: mass, force, pressure
- 6 Simple mechanics 2: work and power
- 7 Mathematical concepts
- 8 Exponentials 1: the curves
- 9 Exponentials 2: properties of exponential decay curve
- 10 Descriptive statistics
- 11 Presentation of data
- 12 Receiver operating characteristic curve
- 13 Gas supply and pressure
- 14 The circle system
- 15 The Mapleson A (Magill) breathing system
- 16 T-pieces
- 17 Lung filling with automatic lung ventilators
- Part 2 Clinical measurement
- Part 3a Physiology: the cardiovascular system
- Part 3b Physiology: the respiratory system
- Part 4 Pharmacology
- Further Reading
- Index
8 - Exponentials 1: the curves
from Part 1 - Physics, mathematics, statistics, anaesthetic apparatus
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 August 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of abbreviations and symbols
- List of figure captions
- Forewords
- Preface
- Preface to the second edition
- Part 1 Physics, mathematics, statistics, anaesthetic apparatus
- 1 Gas compression, relationship of volume, pressure and temperature
- 2 Real gas compression
- 3 Flow and resistance
- 4 Heat, vaporization and humidification
- 5 Simple mechanics 1: mass, force, pressure
- 6 Simple mechanics 2: work and power
- 7 Mathematical concepts
- 8 Exponentials 1: the curves
- 9 Exponentials 2: properties of exponential decay curve
- 10 Descriptive statistics
- 11 Presentation of data
- 12 Receiver operating characteristic curve
- 13 Gas supply and pressure
- 14 The circle system
- 15 The Mapleson A (Magill) breathing system
- 16 T-pieces
- 17 Lung filling with automatic lung ventilators
- Part 2 Clinical measurement
- Part 3a Physiology: the cardiovascular system
- Part 3b Physiology: the respiratory system
- Part 4 Pharmacology
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
- Type
- Chapter
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- Basic Science for Anaesthetists , pp. 30 - 35Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2006