Week 1 Talking Points

Monday: Lung volumes, time constants, normal values, measurement

Tuesday: Spirometry, nitrogen washout, CO2 production, 2nd gas effect

Wednesday: Flow volume loops, hysteresis, pleural pressure gradient, Laplace Law, static vs. dynamic compliance

Thursday: Regulation of airway caliber, work of breathing

Friday: Distribution of ventilation and perfusion

Resources

University of Kentucky Keyword Review Videos

ACCRAC Episodes 3-5 

Physiopedia Lungs

Questions

*No need to submit, this is just for practice.

Lung volume graph