Download or read book Clinical Respiratory Physiology written by Luke Harris and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Respiratory Physiology covers the practical aspects and theoretical concepts of applied respiratory physiology. The book describes the methods of measuring ventilator capacity, lung volumes, ventilation, diffusion, cardiac output, and ventilation-perfusion rates. The text also tackles methods of measuring airway resistance and blood gases. Compliance and work of breathing, acid-base regulation, and tests of cardiorespiratory function during exercise are also looked into. Junior doctors working in respiratory units, technicians in respiratory laboratories, general physicians, and senior medical students will find the book useful.