Anaesthesia Fundamentals | Physiology | Pulmonary Ventilation: Volumes, Flows, Dead Space and Preoxygenation

Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity

Pulmonary Ventilation: Volumes, Flows, Dead Space and Preoxygenation
Session Overview
Description
This session covers the measurement and clinical importance of lung volumes, including functional residual capacity and dead space. Information regarding the performance and interpretation of flow-volume loops is also included.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Identify the lung volumes as seen on a spirometry trace
  • Describe the various methods of measuring lung volumes, including spirometers, body plethysmography, helium dilution and nitrogen washout
  • List the four key functions of the functional residual capacity
  • List the factors that affect the functional residual capacity
  • Define anatomical and physiological dead space and describe how each may be measured
  • Draw a normal flow-volume loop and describe how this may be altered by respiratory disease

The maintenance of oxygenation and adequate pulmonary ventilation are core components of safe anaesthetic practice.

In order to achieve these goals, a clear understanding of pulmonary physiology and anatomy is essential.

This session discusses the measurement and clinical importance of lung volumes.


PRM123
Type
Course
Delivery
Online
Title
Anaesthesia Fundamentals | Physiology | Pulmonary Ventilation: Volumes, Flows, Dead Space and Preoxygenation
Speciality
Medical Doctors
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Anesthetics, Respiratory Medicine
Location
ONLINE
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
e-LA Module 07b - Physiology 07b_03_06 Pulmonary Ventilation: Volumes, Flows, Dead Space and Preoxygenation
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