Mechanics of Breathing: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Act of Breathing....Pages 3-10
The Work of Breathing During Exercise: Implications for Performance....Pages 11-24
Airway Physiology....Pages 25-33
Role of Airway Smooth Muscle Mechanical Properties in the Regulation of Airway Caliber....Pages 34-44
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
Opto-electronic Plethysmography....Pages 47-59
Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging — A Powerful Modality in Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Emphysema....Pages 60-69
Airway Geometry Determined by Acoustic Reflections....Pages 70-82
Airway Imaging Determined by Technegas....Pages 83-89
Sub-second Multi-Detector Spiral Computed Tomography for the Study of Structure-Function Relationships Within the Lung....Pages 90-115
Pulmonary Functional Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography....Pages 116-128
Gas Washout and Aerosol Bolus Techniques: Non-invasive Measures of Lung Structure and Ventilation Heterogeneity....Pages 129-145
Oscillatory Mechanics....Pages 146-156
Measurement of Respiratory System Impedances....Pages 157-171
Physiopathology of Dyspnea....Pages 172-179
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Pathology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma....Pages 183-193
Structure-to-Function Relationships in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma....Pages 194-200
Inspiratory Capacity and Exercise Tolerance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease....Pages 201-209
Flow Limitation During Exercise and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease....Pages 210-217
Pathophysiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease....Pages 218-231
Response to Bronchodilators....Pages 232-237
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
Functional Imaging of Airway Distensibility....Pages 238-248
The Significance of Variability of Airway Obstruction in Asthma....Pages 249-259
Nitric Oxide in Asthma is Like Insulin in Type II Diabetes....Pages 260-267
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
Use of Positive End-expiratory Pressure and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure....Pages 271-280
Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Intensive Care Unit....Pages 281-290
Functional Electrical Stimulation of Respiratory Muscles in Spinal Cord Injury....Pages 291-313
Opto-electronic Plethysmography in the Intensive Care Unit....Pages 314-326
On-line Monitoring of Respiratory Mechanics....Pages 327-336
Oscillatory Mechanics During Mechanical Ventilation....Pages 337-347
Mechanisms in Applications of Recruitment and Derecruitment in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome....Pages 348-358
Emerging Problems in Mechanical Ventilation: the Prone Position....Pages 359-368
Back Matter....Pages 369-371