Renal Physiology

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Fig. 22.1 Schematic of nephron. CCD cortical collecting duct, MCD medullary collecting duct (Adapted from [2]) The kidney receives approximately 20–25% of cardiac output. Blood enters the kidney from the aorta…

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Breathing Systems

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  Reservoir Rebreathing Example Open No No Open Drop Semi-Open Yes No Non-rebreather circuit Semi-Closed Yes Partial Circle system with flows of 2 L/min Closed Yes Complete Circle system with flows…

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Physics of Instrumentation

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Fig. 35.1 Clark-type oxygen electrode When a voltage of 700 mV is applied across the electrodes the following reactions occur: Cathode: O2 + 2H20 + 4e− = 4OH− Electrolyte: KCl + OH− = KOH + Cl− Anode: Ag + Cl− = AgCl + e− The amount of electrons…

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Mechanical Ventilation

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Fig. 37.1 The safe zone of mechanical ventilation. UIP upper inflection point, LIP lower inflection point 37.2 Classification of Mechanical Ventilation Classifying mechanical ventilators has evolved into a confusing, complex, and…

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Perioperative Intravenous Fluid Therapy

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Osmolarity refers to the concentration of osmotically active particles in a solution expressed in milliosmoles per liter (mOsm/L) Plasma osmolarity is calculated based on the following osmotically active particles in…

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Statistics Made Simple: Introduction to Biostatistics and Research Design for the Anesthesiologist

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Term Definition Agreement studies Studies assessing how well different methods of measuring the same underlying quantity agree with each other. Typical analyses are Bland-Altman methods (see Bland-Altman) including plotting differences…

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Physiology of Temperature Control

Dec 18, 2017 by in Uncategorized Comments Off on Physiology of Temperature Control

Fig. 20.1 Thermoregulatory responses (Reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art & Photography © 2015–2017. All Rights Reserved) Fig. 20.2 Thermoregulatory thresholds The ability to react accordingly is based on…

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