by RTgoods | Sep 27, 2018 | Respiratory Mechanics
Physiological Dead Space Physiological Dead Space ( Total Dead Space ) is the portion of a tidal volume that does not participate in gas exchange because it either remains in the conducting airways (Anatomic Dead Space) or does not get in contact with blood flowing...
by RTgoods | Aug 25, 2017 | Respiratory Mechanics
Time constant is used to describe the change in filling time and emptying time of a lung unit. One time constant is the time it takes to fill 63% of maximal inflation or deflation of the lung unit. 96% of the lung unit is filled after three time constants. The time...
