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Chapter 10 - Fundamentals of Respiratory Physiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Sarah John  and
Tahzeeb Bhagat
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

This chapter explains the fundamental principles of respiratory physiology for the perioperative practitioner. First, it describes the relevant respiratory anatomy, its function, and how it applies to the anaesthetic context. Second, it describes the different lung volumes and their relevance and application during artificial ventilation. Finally, it explains the physiology of perfusion and its application to ventilation and how they can be affected by different patient positions during anaesthesia and surgery.

Keywords

AnatomyPhysiologyLungsIntubationVentilationOxygenHaemoglobinPerfusionPositioningCompliance
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 100 - 106
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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Smith, T., Pinnock, C., and Lin, T.. Fundamentals of Anaesthesia, 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017.Google Scholar

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