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01-11-2009 | Review

Determinants of regional ventilation and blood flow in the lung

Author: Robb W. Glenny

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 11/2009

Abstract

The principles of ventilation and perfusion distribution in the lung form the foundation of pulmonary physiology and remain cornerstones in caring for critically ill patients. Due to improved imaging technologies with greater spatial resolution, our understanding of the determinants of local ventilation and blood flow have evolved over the past five decades. This review provides a brief history of how the concepts governing regional ventilation and perfusion have developed and presents the most recent studies that are shaping new perspectives on the determinants of ventilation and perfusion. How these new principles apply to acute lung injury and gas exchange in the intensive care unit (ICU) are reviewed.

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Title: Determinants of regional ventilation and blood flow in the lung
Author: Robb W. Glenny
Publication date: 01-11-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 11/2009
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-009-1649-3

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