RT Book, Section
A1 Levitzky, Michael G.
SR Print(0)
ID 1160936393
T1 Diffusion of Gases and Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests
T2 Pulmonary Physiology, 9e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260019339
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160936393
RD 2024/04/18
AB The  reader  understands  the  diffusion  of  gases  in  the  lung.Defines  diffusion,  and  distinguishes  it  from  “bulk  flow.”States  Fick’s  law  for  diffusion.Distinguishes  between  perfusion  limitation  and  diffusion  limitation  of  gas  transfer  in  the  lung.Describes  the  diffusion  of  oxygen  from  the  alveoli  into  the  blood.Describes  the  diffusion  of  carbon  dioxide  from  the  blood  to  the  alveoli.Defines  the  diffusing  capacity  and  discusses  its  measurement.Interprets  standard  pulmonary  function  test  (PFT)  data.