TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Blood Flow to the Lung
A1  - Levitzky, Michael G.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Pulmonary Physiology, 9e
AB  - The  reader  knows  the  structure,  function,  distribution,  and  control  of  the  blood  supply  of  the  lung.Compares  and  contrasts  the  bronchial  circulation  and  the  pulmonary  circulation.Describes  the  anatomy  of  the  pulmonary  circulation,  and  explains  its  physiologic  consequences.Compares  and  contrasts  the  pulmonary  circulation  and  the  systemic  circulation.Describes  and  explains  the  effects  of  lung  volume  on  pulmonary  vascular  resistance.Describes  and  explains  the  effects  of  elevated  intravascular  pressures  on  pulmonary  vascular  resistance.Lists  the  neural  and  humoral  factors  that  influence  pulmonary  vascular  resistance.Describes  the  effect  of  gravity  on  pulmonary  blood  flow.Describes  the  interrelationships  of  alveolar  pressure,  pulmonary  arterial  pressure,  and  pulmonary  venous  pressure,  as  well  as  their  effects  on  the  regional  distribution  of  pulmonary  blood  flow.Predicts  the  effects  of  alterations  in  alveolar  pressure,  pulmonary  arterial  and  venous  pressure,  and  body  position  on  the  regional  distribution  of  pulmonary  blood  flow.Describes  hypoxic  pulmonary  vasoconstriction  and  discusses  its  role  in  localized  and  widespread  alveolar  hypoxia.Describes  and  explains  the  effects  of  mechanical  positive-pressure  ventilation  on  pulmonary  blood  flow.Describes  the  causes  and  consequences  of  pulmonary  edema.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160936239
ER  -