Clinical Aspects of O2 Transport and Tissue Oxygenation

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Mechanisms Regulating the Reactions of Human Hemoglobin with Oxygen and Carbon Monoxide....Pages 3-25
Physiology and Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Gas Exchange....Pages 26-36
Oxygen Supply and Uses in Tissues....Pages 37-43
Microcirculatory Control of Tissue Oxygenation....Pages 44-52
Circulatory Compensation as a Response to Hypoxia....Pages 53-63
Oxygen Transport and Oxygen Uptake on the Summit of Mount Everest....Pages 64-73
Lung Structure and Function in ARDS....Pages 75-79
Supply Dependency of Oxygen Uptake....Pages 80-91
O 2 Transport and Tissue Oxygenation in the Critically Ill....Pages 92-101
The Role of Tissue Hypoxia in Multiple Organ Failure....Pages 102-114
Mechanisms and Modifications of Hyperoxic Injury to the Mammalian Pulmonary Surfactant System....Pages 115-132
Interaction Between Circulating Granulocytes and Xanthine Oxidase-Derived Oxidants in the Postischemic Intestine....Pages 133-147
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Preoperative Assessment and Monitoring of High-Risk Patients....Pages 151-161
Diagnosis, Causes, and Treatment of Myocardial Ischemia in the Operating Room....Pages 162-181
Physiological and Biochemical Indicators of Impaired Tissue Oxygenation....Pages 182-194
Monitoring O 2 Transport and Tissue Oxygenation in Critically Ill Patient....Pages 195-211
Advantages and Limitations of Pulse Oximetry....Pages 212-229
Role of Dual Oximetry in the Assessment of Pulmonary Function....Pages 230-240
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
Nonventilatory Management of ARDS....Pages 243-250
Current Concepts and Future Perspectives in the Treatment of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Neonate....Pages 251-261
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
New Trends in Ventilatory Therapy....Pages 262-272
Principles and Present Role of Extracorporal Elimination of CO 2 in the Therapy of Respiratory Failure....Pages 273-282
Extracorporeal Oxygen Delivery and Life Support in Neonatal Respiratory Failure....Pages 283-294
Effects of Vasoactive Substances on Oxygen Transport and Tissue Oxygenation....Pages 295-309
Sympathomimetic vs Non-Sympathomimetic Drugs in the Treatment of Heart Failure....Pages 310-320
Proven Therapeutic Uses for Hyperbaric Oxygen....Pages 321-346
Front Matter....Pages 347-347
The Influence of Anesthesia on the Respiratory System....Pages 349-362
Anesthesia for the Patients with Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 363-371
Isoflurane: Effects on Coronary Circulation and Clinical Implications....Pages 372-383
Hepatic Oxygen Supply During Surgery and Anesthesia....Pages 384-396
Front Matter....Pages 397-397
Cerebral Metabolism in Hypoxia and Ischemia — Therapeutic Implications....Pages 399-427
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation — State of the Art....Pages 428-444
O 2 Transport in Low Flow States of Circulatory Shock and Cardiac Arrest....Pages 445-461
Perspectives in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation....Pages 462-476
Cardiorespiratory Adjustment to Exercise After Cardiac Transplantation....Pages 477-499
Back Matter....Pages 500-511