Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

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Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

An understanding of the respiratory anatomy and physiology will stand you in great stead for future learning in intensive care.

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Gaining some clear insights

Working in intensive care for the first time can be very daunting- I know, I was there once! The patients all seem so sick with so much going on around them- how will you ever understand it all? A lot of physiological and anatomical terms are used which can make the feeling of being lost even worse.

That was how I felt anyway. So I spent my time trying to absorb all the information I could find that whilst not being too over my head would help me with a greater appreciation.

This module is a summary of that learning for you to benefit from too.

One of the main reasons patients find themselves in intensive care is because of problems with their respiratory system. Even those that are there for other reasons are often intubated, so having a clear understanding of the anatomy and physiology means that when caring for them you can have better insight into their problems.

What will we cover?

There are 13 videos, all fairly short so that you take the learning in bitesize chunks.
We start from the nose and work our way down the bronchial tree finishing in the alveoli.

You will learn about the important functions of the nose and how the blood supply plays a part. Then we move our way down to the spaces at the back of the throat- the pharynx- and break that down into its three sections. While we are there we take particular look at the larynx, a very important structure when we intubate our patients.

Next is the bronchial tree and the structure of the lungs themselves before we finally arrive at the alveoli and appreciate how they play their part in gas exchange.

We cover the process of inspiration and expiration and the mechanics behind these processes as well as internal and external respiration.

We also cover what actually controls our respiration- how does the body know how fast to breathe for example and the physiology behind that.

Finally we take on three very important subjects which are often encountered with the respiratory patient- COPD, ARDS and Pulmonary Embolism.

Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

Anatomy and Physiology of the Nose

Anatomy and Physiology of the Pharynx

Anatomy and Physiology of the Larynx

Anatomy and Physiology of the Bronchial Tree

Preview

Anatomy and Physiology Inspiration and Expiration

Anatomy and Physiology Alveoli

Anatomy and Physiology 4 Laws

Internal and External Respiration

Dissociation Curve

Control of Respiration

COPD

ARDS

Pulmonary Embolism

Respiratory Anatomy.pdf

You can even have my notes!

I have made a flipbook for you to download which has many of the notes I made for myself whilst producing this resource.
Download it, use it, share it!

Need a certificate for your portfolio?

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You will be able to download a certificate, sent to your inbox, which you can then print out to keep.
Your evidence of learning is then available.

I am confident that you will find this teaching valuable. However I do understand that you might not want to spend your valuable money and then find it isn't.
I will give you your money back- NO QUESTIONS ASKED- within 30 days of purchase, if you are not satisfied.
Just email me at criticalcarepractitioner@btinternet.com