Physiology Philes: Cell membrane resting potential
Part 1 in a three part physiology phile series discussing the resting membrane potential and its effect on conduction
Category Physiology
Physiology Philes: HB-O2 dissociation curve
Vodcast overview of the haemoglobin – oxygen dissociation curve - BSCC
Physiology Philes: Valsalva Manoeuvre
The first in the Physiology Philes BSCC series, part of the basic science in clinical context project on LITFL. First up is the Valsalva Manoeuvre
William Francis Ganong
William Francis 'Fran' Ganong Jr. (1924 – 2007) was an American physiologist. Eponym: Lown-Ganong-Levine (1952)
Calcium Metabolism
Calcium: highly regulated cation
involved in: cell death, duration and strength of cardiac muscle contraction, muscle contraction in blood vessels, airways and uterus, coagulation, bone metabolism, neurotransmitter and hormone release…
Tissue Oxygenation Assessment
Tissue Oxygenation Assessment
Physiology of Pregnancy
Physiology of Pregnancy
Physiological Changes At Birth
Physiological Changes At Birth
Cardiac Output Measurement
Cardiac output; Adolf Eugen Fick (1829-1901) in 1870, was the first to measure cardiac output; assumes oxygen consumption is a function of rate of blood flow and rate of oxygen pick pick up by RBC’s.
The Futility of Orthostatic Measurements
Assess for orthostatic symptoms, not BP changes.