FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS 10. Ventilation MECHANICS OF VENTILATION Breathing Mechanisms Crossword Introduction to Respiratory Failure & Mechanical Ventilation - Merck Mechanical Ventilation Explained & Defined Overview of Ventilation - Merck Respiratory Ventilation System, Animated Diagram Ventilation Physiology Explained & Defined Ventilation: How Gas Gets into the Alveoli MECHANICS OF EXHALATION Breathing & Respiration Explained & Defined Gaseous Exchange in the Lungs Lung Mechanics Lung Mechanics & Mechanical Ventilation Including Alveolar Pressure & AutoPEEP Mechanics of Respiratory System PubMed Report Abstract Overview of Ventilation - Merck Oxygen & Hemoglobin Affinity Oxygen Debt & Recovery Respiratory Volumes The Mechanics of Breathing VO2 Max & Peak Volume What Happens To Muscles During Inhalation & Exhalation? DISTRIBUTION OF VENTILATION 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Distribution of Ventilation Rapid CO2 Analysis (ChestPubs) Peak Respiration & Breathing Tests Position Affects Distribution of Ventilation In the Lungs of Older Patients, Experimental Study Q&A: The Relationship Between the Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems Interactive Regional Distribution of Pulmonary Ventilation in Elderly Patients Report Abstract Respiratory System - Pulmonary Ventilation Respiratory Ventilation Spatial Distribution of Ventilation Uneven Distribution of Ventilation in Acute Situations, Full Report & Tables EFFICIENCY & EFFECTIVENESS OF VENTILATION Effectiveness of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Air Mask ... Acute Respiratory Failure Efficiency of Ventilation & Gas Exchange During One-Lung Anesthesia Efficiency of Ventilation in Patients with COPD Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure & Complicating COPD Non-Invasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation After Extubation - New England Journal of Medicine KEY TERMS Airway Resistance Airway Resistance Explained & Defined Alveolar Pressure Airway Resistance Formula Lung and Thorax Compliance & Airway Resistance, 2004 Report New Formula for Computing Specific Airway Resistance Measurement PubMed Abstract New Ventilators for ICU Lung Performance Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome PubMed Report Abstract 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Alveolar Dead Space Alveolar Dead Space Explained & Defined Alveolar Ventilation & Physiologic Dead Space (Critical Care Tutorial) Anatomic & Physiologic Dead Space, Illustrations Dead Space in Breathing Apparatus Explained & Defined Illustrated Alveoli Respiration, Anesthesia & Dead Space Shunt & Dead Space Why is it Called Dead Space? Compliance Airway Resistance Calculator List of Laws: Respiratory Compliance Lung Compliance & Elasticity Lung Elastic Structure & Compliance Lung Elasticity & Compliance Lung Mechanics & Mechanical Ventilation Including Alveolar Compliance Online Clinical Calculators for MedStudents: Index Including Oxygen, Respiration Oxygen Delivery Calculator Pulmonary Lung Function Compliance Explained & Defined Dynamic Compression Closing Volume & Dynamic Compression Critical Care Tutorial Dynamic Bronchial Compression Dynamic Compression of the Airways Physiology of Respiration, Berkeley Report Respiration During Exercise, Including Dynamic Compression Work Of Breathing: Resistance & Compliance 3 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Dynamic Hyperinflation (Air Trapping) Air Flow Obstruction vs. Air Trapping in COPD Air Trapping Explained & Defined Air Trapping in Mechanically-Ventilated Patients, Scientific Report Dynamic Hyperinflation Dynamic Hyperinflation Breathing Pattern Dynamic Hyperinflation in Patients with COPD Flow Limitation & Dynamic Hyperinflation Key Concepts in Respiratory Physiology Is It Worth Measuring? Report Abstract on Dynamic Hyperinflation Real Images of Air Trapping Severe Asthma & Air Trapping The Diaphragm & Air Trapping Elastance & Elasticity Airway Elasticity Bench to Bedside Lung Injury & Elastance Clinical Trials: Specific Lung Elastance Report Counterpoint Report: Lung Elastance & Pulmonary Function Lung Elastance Research Report Lung Elasticity & Compliance Report Abstract on Effect of Lung Volume on Lung Resistance Study on Mice Lung Elasticity Equal Pressure Point (EPP) Airway Mechanics & Equal Pressure Point Auto PEEP Incidence & Contributing Factors PubMed Report Abstract Becoming An Expert in Spirometry: Equal Pressure Point (EPP) Lung Mechanics & Mechanical Ventilation Including Alveolar Pressure & AutoPEEP Spirometry: Test Your Knowledge What is the Concept of Equal Pressure Point (EPP) ? 4 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Hyperventilation Causes of Hyperventilation & What To Do Diagnosis & Workup for Hyperventilation by MedScape First Aid For Hyperventilation Follow-Up Care for Hyperventilation Syndrome by MedScape Hyperventilation - Check Your Symptoms by WebMD Hyperventilation Explained & Defined Hyperventilation Medline Plus Overview Hyperventilation Symptoms Hyperventilation Syndrome Treatment & Medication by MedScape Hyperventilation Topic Overview by WebMD Overview of Hyperventilation Syndrome by MedScape Preparing for Your Hyperventilation Appointment by WebMD Hypoventilation Hypoventilation Diagnosis & Workup by MedScape Hypoventilation Explained & Defined Hypoventilation Syndromes Overview by MedScape Hypoventilation Syndrome Follow-Up by MedScape Hypoventilation Treatment & Medication by MedScape Quick A to Z List of Causes for Shallow Breathing Rapid Shallow Breathing, MedLine Plus Shallow Breathing Explained & Defined Shallow Breathing Symptom Checker Hysteresis Biomechanics of the Lung & Hysteresis Hysteresis Explained & Defined Introduction to Hysteresis Lung Compliance & Hysteresis Lecture Report Notes Lung Function Fundamentals & Hysteresis 5 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Mechanics Of Breathing & Hysteresis, GoogleDoc PowerPoint What Is Hysteresis? Intrapulmonary Pressure Intrapulmonary Pressure Physiology Illustrated Report Intrapulmonary Pressure & Physical Aspects of Ventilation Intrapulmonary Pressure & Thoracic Gradients Itrinsic PEEP AutoPEEP & Pressure Controlled Ventilation (Critical Care Tutorial) Effect of CPAP on Intrinsic PEEP Report Abstract Getting Oxygen In with PEEP Intrinsic (Auto) PEEP Book Excerpt & Abstract - Mechanical Ventilation Introduction to Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Lung Mechanics & Mechanical Ventilation Including Alveolar Pressure & AutoPEEP Physiologic Dead Space Anatomic & Physiologic Dead Space, Illustrations Dead Space Physiology Explained & Defined Dead Space Interactive Respiratory Physiology Understanding the Dead Space Equation Wasted Ventilation: Tutorial on Tidal Volumes & Dead Space Plethysmograph A Simple Plethysmograph - What It Looks Like, How It Functions Calculating the Heart Rate with a Pulse Plethysmograph Plethysmograph Explained & Defined Pneumotachometer Become An Expert in Sprometry - Fleisch Type Pneumotachometer Bioscience: Heated Pneumotachometer Tidal Volumes For Ventilated Infants & the Pneumotachometer, Abstract & Full Report Turbine Flowmeter vs. Fleisch Pneumotachometer: A Comparative Study 6 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Virtual Respiration Laboratory: The Pneumotachometer Theory What the Pneumotachometer Measures Pressure Gradient Cardiac Valve Disease Tutorial Including Pressure Gradient Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts & Pressure Gradients Hemodynamics & Pressure Gradient Pressure Gradient Force Animated Diagram Pressure Gradient Force Explained & Defined Valvular Stenosis & Pressure Gradient Subatmospheric Article on Subatmospheric Pressure Dressing Report Abstract ... Response to Subatmospheric Pressure Loading of the Upper Airway Subatmospheric Pressure Therapy Surface Tension Exploratorium: Sticky Water - Molecules & Surface Tension Hyperphysics, Lung Alveoli & Surface Tension Measuring Surface Tension Surface Tension Surface Tension Explained & Defined The Cohesive Forces of Surface Tension Tidal Volume (VT) How To Calculate Tidal Volumes Human Respiration & Tidal Volume Low Tidal Volume, High Respiratory Rate & Auto-PEEP Lung Injury & Tidal Volume Article Respiratory System & Tidal Volume Animated Graphic Spirometry & Tidal Volume Tidal Volume 7 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Tidal Volume Explained & Defined Tidal Volume Variables Q&A Tidal Volumes & Lung Capacity Explained & Defined Tidal Volumes For Ventilated Infants & the Pneumotachometer, Abstract & Full Report Tidal Volumes of Human Lungs Time Constant Electronic Circuitry & Time Constants Resistors, Capacitors & Time Constants System Dynamics & Time Constants Time Constant Equations Time Constant Explained & Defined Transpulmonary Cardiac Calculations & Transpulmonary Powerpoint Transpulmonary Pressure Explained & Defined Transpulmonary Pressure & Lung Mechanics PubMed Abstract Transpulmonary Pressure Gradient Report Transpulmonary Lung Edema Report Transpulmonary Pressure & Alveoli Explained & Defined Transrespiratory Effects of Transrespiratory Pressure in Humans Report & Abstract Lung Expansion, Transrespiratory & Incentive Spirometry Mechanics of Ventilation & Transrespiratory Pulmonary Function & Maximal Transrespiratory Pressure PubMed Report & Abstract Transrespiratory Pressure Report Transrespiratory Ventilation Self-Quiz Q&A Transthoracic Bedside Transthoracic Ultrasonography by Respiratory Physicians Care Guide: Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) 8 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS General Thoracic Surgery & Respiration GoogleBook Excerpt Infants & Children With Transthoracic Lines Overview of Transthoracic Needle Biopsy Respiratory Gas & Transthoracic Impedance PubMed Report Abstract Transthoracic Echocardiogram Explained & Defined What Happens During a Transthoractic Echocardiogram & More Ventilation Controlled Ventilation YouTube Video Overview of Mechanical Ventilation, Merck Mechanical Ventilation Explained & Defined Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Respiratory System & Pulmonary Ventilation Ventilation: How Gas Gets To the Alveoli Ventilation of the Lungs YouTube Video 11. Gas Exchange and Transport All About the Respiratory System, Gas Exchange, Alveoli, Krebs Cycle Bronchioles & Gas Exchange Gas Exchange Description and Graphic Gas Exchange in Humans & Animals Explained & Defined Gas Physics for Respiratory Therapy Q&A, FAQs & Comprehensive Terminology Hemoglobin Gas Exchange Principles of Gas Exchange Pulmonary System, Alveoli, Asthma Report & Colorful Graphics, Virtual Medical Centre Report on Respiratory Mechanics & Gas Exchange Respiratory System Gas Exchange Animated Tutorial Respiratory System of Mammals (Interactive with REAL Lab Histology Photos) The Complete Respiratory System, Animated Ventilation: How Gas Gets into the Alveoli 9 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS DIFFUSION Active Transport Diffusion Active Transport Diffusion Graphic Animated Diffusion & Osmosis Cell Membrane Diffusion Diffusion & Osmosis Animation Diffusion Explained & Defined Fick's Laws of Diffusion Explained & Defined How Diffusion Works Molecular Diffusion Particle Diffusion Interactive The Cell: Passive Transport Diffusion NORMAL VARIATIONS FROM IDEAL GAS EXCHANGE Comparative Physiology of Lung Complexity: Implications for Gas Exchange Report Fundamentals of Sleep Technology & Gas Exchange, GoogleBook Excerpt Gas Exchange in the Respiratory System Report Henry's Law of Gas Transport Lung Function Fundamentals Lung Volumes Explained & Defined Range of Normal Lung Variation, Google Book Excerpt Structure of Respiratory Membrane, Alveoli, Gas The 4 Most Important Equations in Clinical Practice OXYGEN TRANSPORT Alveolar Pressures While Breathing Animation Basic Principles of Oxygen Transport, BMJ 10 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Function of Lungs Video YouTube Graphic Oxygen Transport & Blood Flow Hemoglobin Explained & Defined Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carriers Hyperbaric Oxygen Official Site Portal of the International Society On Oxygen Transport To Tissue Oxygen & Diffusion Graphic & Report Oxygen Transport & Cell Metabolism Oxygen Transport & Normal Adult Hemoglobin Oxygen Transport Illustrated Report Oxygen Transport Video YouTube Respiration: It Ain't Just Breathin' Anymore Respiratory System Breathing & Lungs Video YouTube Respiratory System Collection of Illustrations The Role of Hemoglobin in Oxygen Transport What Is Blood Oxygen Level? CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT Animation on Carbon Dioxide Transport Basic Carbon Dioxide Transport Carbon Dioxide Explained & Defined Carbon Dioxide Transport Carbon Dioxide Transport Carbon Dioxide Transport in Humans CO2 Transport Video YouTube Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide Transport Transport of Respiratory Gases Video YouTube ABNORMALITIES OF GAS EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT 11 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Gas Exchange & Transport GoogleBook Excerpt Gas Exchange Abnormalities & COPD Abstract Gas Exchange Abnormality Report Gas Exchange Abnormalities With Heart Failure Physical Principles of Gas Exchange, Abnormalities of Ventilation Physiology of Gas Exchange & Transport Red Cell Membrane Transport Abnormalities PubMed Abstract Transport Abnormalities PubMed Abstract KEY TERMS Acute Chest Syndrome Acute Chest Syndrome in Children & Adults Acute Chest Syndrome of Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Review Article Acute Chest Syndrome Explained & Defined Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Anemia Acute Chest Syndrome Symptoms & Treatment Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom in Infants Video YouTube Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Video YouTube Acute Respiratory Distress Treatment Video YouTube Case 17-2005: Acute Chest Syndrome & ARDS Case Study: Acute Chest Syndrome Causes & Outcomes of Acute Chest Syndrome Overview of Sckle Cell Anemia Acute Chest Syndrome Pediatrics: Mycoplasma & Acute Chest Syndrome Pinpointing the Causes & Best Treatments of Acute Chest Syndrome Alveolar Shunts A-a Gradient in Pulmonary, Alveolar Shunt Alveolar Cross Section Showing Bronchiole & Atelectasis Alveolar Sacs & Ducts, Airway Resistance Illustrated & Animated Overview ARDS & Alveolar Injury 12 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Contribution of Intrapulmonary Shunts to Alviolar to Arterial Oxygen Differences Effects of Alveolar Dead-Space, Shunt & VQ Measurements Abstract & Report Outcomes, BJA Gas Exchange & Alveolar Edema & Other Disorders, Report Increased Lung Perfusion & Shunting in Bronchiolo-Alveolar Cells PubMed Abstract Introduction to Respiratory Failure & Alveolar Shunts Report & Animated Graphics Medical Shunt Explained & Defined Nitric Oxide, Alveolar Shunt in Neonatal & Pediatric ARDS, RT magazine Pulmonary (Alveolar) Shunt Explained & Defined Report on Acute Respiratory Distress Trauma, Graphic Respiratory Failuire & Alveolar Shunting, Drager/Maquet Right to Left Shunting on Alveolar Dead-Space PubMed Abstract Trauma & Critical Care Alveolar Shunting, Google Book Excerpt Bohr Effect Animated Diagram Bohr Effect Interactive Bohr Effect & Hemoglobin Bohr Effect & Saturation Curve Bohr Effect Explained & Defined Overview of Hemoglobin & the Bohr Effect Oxygen & the Bohr Effect Video YouTube Structure Tutorials on Bohr Effect, Graphics, Animations What is the Bohr Effect? 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India Times Explains Hypoxia Cerebral Hypoxia Overview Hypoxia Explained & Defined 15 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Hypoxia Lack of Oxygen to the Brain Hypoxia Symptoms, Exams & Tests, MedLine Plus Methemoglobin & Methemoglobinemia 2 Types of Methemoglobin, Illustrated Medicine Differential Diagnosis & Workup on Methemoglobinemia Extracellular Methemoglobin in Diagnosis Genetic Enzyme Deficiency Methemoglobinemia Treatments Genetic Methemoglobin Highlights & Photos Hematopathology & Methemoglobins Inpatient Care & Followup for Methemoglobinemia Measuring Methemoglobin in the Blood, EMS Today Video Methemoglobin Cells Graphic Methemoglobin Explained & Defined Methemoglobin, Encyclopedia Britannica Methemoglobinemia Overview, Causes, Treatments - eMedicine Methemoglobinemia Types, Treatments & Symptoms Nitrates & Nitrates in Water & Effects on Hemoglobin Overusing Benzocaine Sprays Can Lead to Methemoglobinemia, YouTube Video Pathophysiology of Methemoglobin Radiology of Medulloblastoma & Methemoglobin Report and Photos on Inheriting Methemglobin & Methemoglobinemia Treatment & Medication for Methemoglobinemia Oxyhemoglobin All About Oxygen CriticalCare Medicine Tutorial Interactive Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve Oxygen Haemoglobin Dissociation Curve Explained & Defined Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve with Interactive Graphics Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve YouTube Video 16 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS P50 Hemoglobin Variants & P50 Oxygen Dissociation Curve & P50 Oxygen Hemoglobin Affinity P50 - What Does It Tell You? P50 & the Interactive Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve P50 Pressure Explained & Defined Sickle Cell & P50 Right-to-Left Anatomical Shunts Cardiac Shunting and Left-Right Abnormality Hypoxia Explained & Defined Overiew of Right-To-Left Atrial Shunt Radiology of Right-to-Left Shunting with Perfusion Lung Right-to-Left Atrial Shunting Report Oxford Journal Right-to-Left Shunt Explained & Defined Right-to-Left Shunt Tutorial, All About Oxygen Right-to-Left Shunting & Perfusion Lung Right-to-Left Shunting in Stroke Report & Findings PubMed Right-to-Left Shunting with Hypoxemia Sickle Cell Hemoglobin About Sickle Cell Disease, with Animated Graphics Case Study on Sickle Cell Anemia Showing Normal & Clumped Hemoglobin Hemoglobin & Sickle Cell Anemia Genome In-Depth Sickle Cell Disease Illustrated Malaria, Sickle Cells & Hemoglobin Normal & Abnormal Blood Cells in Sickle Cell Disease Overview of Hemoglobin Protein Data Bank and Hemoglobin Research on Sickle Cell Hemoglobin 17 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Sickle Cell Anemia & Hemoglobin (scroll down) Sickle Cell Disease Explained & Defined The Molecular Biology of Sickle Cell Anemia The Mutation in Hemoglobin & Sickle Cell Disease The Structure of Sickle Cell Hemoglobin What Is Sickle Cell Disease? Venous Admixture All You Need To Know About Arterial Blood Gases & Venous Admixture Estimating Venous Admixture Oxford Journal Oxygen Content & Venous Admixture Research Summary of Blood Metabolism & Venous Admixture The Influence of Venous Admixture on Alveolar Deadspace The Meaning of Standard Admixture in Septic Patients, Report Abstract The Unique Characteristics of Pulmonary Circulation & Venous Admixture Venous Admixture & COPD Ventilation/Perfusion Ratio (V/Q) Diagnostic Imaging & VQ Scans Evaluation of the Ventilation Perfustion VQ Ratio in Lung Disease, Complete Article Harvard Explains the VQ Test Images of VQ Diagnostics Normal & Abnormal Results of the Ventilation Perfusion VQ Test Pulmonary Ventilation Perfusion Scan Test & Preparing for the Tests Pulmonary Ventilation Perfusion Test VQ, Overview Radiology Images of VQ Scans, Normal & Abnormal Ventilation Perfusion Ratio Explained & Defined Ventilation Perfusion Ratio in COPD Ventilation Perfusion Ratio in Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress, PubMed Report Abstract Ventilation Perfusion Scan Explained & Defined VQ Formula What is a Lung Ventilation Perfusion Scan? 18 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS What is a VQ Scan? What to Expect During a VQ Scan 12. Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes Analysis of Body Fluids in Clinical Chemistry - Approved Guideline Blood & Body Fluid Exposure Overview Body Fluid Analysis - Lab Tests Online Body Fluid Explained & Defined Body Fluids Scientific Analysis Body Fluids that Glow Under a Black Light CDC on Body Fluids & HIV Transmission Complete Overview of Body Fluids - Physioweb Electrolyte Explained & Defined Electrolytes & Electricity in the Body Electrolytes & Fluid Balance - How Stuff Works Electrolytes & Sodium - Discovery Health Hints to Reduce Contagious Illness Spread by Body Fluids - Report & Illustrations Homeostasis & Body Fluid Composition Online Flashcards How Water Works in the Human Body Human Respiratory System & Uranium Toxicity Overview of Electrolytes Saline & Body Fluids Chemistry Essay Salt & Body Fluids in Human Physiology Universal Precautions & Body Fluids What Are Electrolytes? Medicine Net What Are the Different Types of Body Fluids? 19 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS 20 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS 13. Acid-Base Balance Acid-Base Homeostasis Explained & Defined Acid-Base in Respiratory Therapy Acid-Base Terminology Clinical Consideration of Acid-Base Definition, Description, Function & Role of Acid-Base Nursing Encyclopedia Grogono's Acid-Base Tutorial Interactive Acid-Base Diagram Interactive Henderson Equation Merck Acidosis Merck Alkalosis Merck Introduction to Acid-Base pH & Acid-Base Balance pH Playground: Understanding Acid-Base HYDROGEN ION REGULATION IN BODY FLUIDS Blood, Sweat & Buffers - pH Regulation During Exercise Cellular Fluids & Acid-Base Fluid Regulation is Essential to Homeostasis Fluid, Electrolyte & Acid-Base Balance Hydrogen Ion Encyclopedia Hydrogen Ion Explained & Defined Hydrogen Ion Regulation Intracellular Acid-Base Physiology pH Regulation pH: The Power of Hydrogen Regulation of Hydrogen in Acid-Base Balance 21 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS ACID EXCRETION Bile Acid Secretion Bile Acid Secretions WellSphere Health Headlines Clinical Physiology of Acid Excretion, Google Book Excerpt Gastrointestinal Physiology Comprehensive Overview of Bile Acid Secretion List of Digestive Enzymes Net Acid Excretion Explained & Defined Nutrition & Uric Acid Excretion (scroll down) pH Balance & Acid Excretion Renal Acid Excretion Online Tutorial Renal Net Acid Excretion in Adults on Protein Diet, PubMed Report & Abstract Uric Acid Excretion, Specimens & Analysis ACID-BASE DISTURBANCES ABG and Acid-Base Disturbances, Interpreting Tests Acid-Base Balance & Disorders MedNote Acid-Base Balance In-Vivo Diagrams Acid-Base Disorders Acid-Base Disturbances Acid-Base Imbalance Explained & Defined Acid-Base Indicators Charts Acid-Base Indicators Illustration Acid-Base Interpretation Acid-Base Regulation & the Kidney Alkalosis Respiratory Diagnosis & Workup Alkalosis Respiratory EMedicine Multimedia Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs Diagram of Acid-Base Disorders Differentiating Acid-Base Disturbances Interactive 22 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Genes, Disease & Acid-Base Disturbances Graph of Acid-Base Indicators Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation of Understanding Acid-Base Interpreting Acid-Base & Blood Gas Introduction to Acid-Base Disorders Kidney Acid-Base Disturbances Abstract Overview of Respiratory Alkalosis RT Blood-Gas Analysis CLINICAL ACID-BASE STATES Acid-Base Abnormalities in ICU Report & Abstract, Outcomes Acid-Base Physiology, Clinical Examples Clinical Considerations of Acid-Base, Tutorial Grogono's Acid-Base Tutorial Home Page Primer on Acid-Baase Problem Solving Stewart's Strong Ion Difference KEY TERMS Acidemia Acidosis & Acidemia Explained & Defined Glutaric Acidemia Homepage Low Blood Oxygen & Birth Defects Low-Carb Diets & Blood Acids Metabolic Acidosis Explained & Defined Overview of Propionic Acidemia Pain & Low Blood pH Propionic Acidemia Explained & Defined Propionic Acidemia Research Regulation of Blood pH 23 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Screening Newborns for Acidemia What is Methylmalonic Acidemia? Alkalemia Alkalosis & Alkalemia Explained & Defined Acid-Base Disorders & Alkalemia CO2 & Acid-Base Balance, Alkalemia Metabolic & Respiratory Alkalemia Respiratory Alkalemia Explained & Defined Respiratory Alkalemia & Angina, ChestPubs 2011 Respiratory Alkalemia, Google Book Excerpt with Reference Table Base Excess (BE) Arterial Blood Gas & Base Excess Lab Arterial Blood Gas Analysis & Base Excess Base Excess Calculator Base Excess Explained & Defined Base Excess Terminology Blood Gases & Base Excess Ranges of Base Excess, Family Practice Notebook Values for Base Excess & Anion Gap Buffer Base Blood, Sweat & Buffers: pH Regulation & Exercise Buffer Base & Acids Buffer Base Explained & Defined Chem Guide Buffer Solutions Closed Buffer System Bicarbonate Buffers Changes in pH & Acid Buffers Maintaining Blood pH Level 24 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS pH Value in Buffer System Conjugate Base Acid-Base Chemistry in Aqueous Solutions Basic Keyword Conjugate Base Bronsted-Lowry Acid-Base Theory Explained & Defined Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs Conjugate Acid Base Explained & Defined Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs SAT Chemistry Conjugate Acid-Base Chemical Concepts & Formulas Equilibrium Constant Chemical Equilibria Concentrations of Equilibrium Constants Equilibrium Constant Explained & Defined Equilibrium Constant Kc Key Concepts of Equilibrium Constants Fixed (Nonvolatile) Acids Henderson-Hasselbalch (H-H) Equation @@@@@@@@@@@s 25 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Hypercapnia @@@@@@@@@@@s Hypocapnia @@@@@@@@@@@s Isohydric Buffering @@@@@@@@@@@s Metabolic Acidosis @@@@@@@@@@@s Metabolic Acidosis Explained & Defined Ask A Scientist: pH Significance of Blood Metabolic Alkalosis @@@@@@@@@@@s Open Buffer System @@@@@@@@@@@s Paresthesia @@@@@@@@@@@s Respiratory Acidosis @@@@@@@@@@@s 26 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Respiratory Alkalosis @@@@@@@@@@@s Standard Bicarbonate @@@@@@@@@@@s Volatile Acids @@@@@@@@@@@s 14. Regulation of Breathing Diaphragm Breathing Benefits III. ASSESSMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 15. Bedside Assessment of the Patient Breathing Problems & the Heart Breathing: Slowed Or Stopped Bronchitis & Asthma Symptoms Causes & Symptoms Of Seizure Causes of Acute Respiratory Arrest 27 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Causes of Vomiting Blood Chest X-Rays Clearing & Opening the Upper Airway Clearing & Opening the Upper Airway Clinical Approach to Treating Shock Clinical Signs Of Respiratory Failure Diagnosing Seizure Life Threatening Respiratory Failure Lung Disease Overview Pneumothorax Breathing Problems Sudden Loss Of Breath & COPD Supraventricular Tachycardia Symptoms Of Respiratory Arrest Syndrome Palpitations ECG Systolic & Diastolic Blood Pressure Article Zap Asthma Simulation Home Page 16. Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data R.A.L.E. Respiratory Sounds wav Files (scroll to Repository Section) Respirosonogram, Vesicular Graphic & Sound Respirosonogram Normal Tracheal Graphic & Sound Respirosonogram Normal Bronchial Graphic & Sound Respirosonogram Normal Bronchovesicular Graphic & Sound (Infant) Respirosonogram Wheezing Graphic & Sound (Boy with Asthma) Respirosonogram Wheezing Graphic & Sound (Ill Infant) Respirosonogram Wheezing Graphic & Sound (Acute Asthma) Respirosonogram Crackles Graphic & Sound (Teen with TB) 28 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Respirosonogram Crackles Graphic & Sound (Rheumatoid Lung Age 55) Respirosonogram Crackles Graphic & Sound (Child with Pneumonia) Respirosonogram Grunting Graphic & Sound (Premature Infant) Respirosonogram Squawk Graphic & Sound (Elderly Interstitial) Respirosonogram Stridor Graphic & Sound (Baby with Croup) 17. Interpreting the Electrocardiogram Cardiopulmonary System Cardiopulmonary System as an Organ Cardiopulmonary System Diagram Electrocardiogram (ECG) Explained & Defined Evaluating Heart Palpitations Tachycardia Animation Video with EKGs 18. Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange 19. Pulmonary Function Testing Exams & Tests For Tachycardia Fast Heart Rate Tachycardia: Video 29 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS First Response: Breathing Slideshow Follow-Up Treatment for Tachycardia How Is Blood Pressure Measured? How Lung Function is Measured How to Measure & Record Respiratory Rates Recording Respiration FAQs Respiration & Finger Pulse Study Respiration & Lung Interactive With Additional Links Respiration Nursing Procedures Respiration Styles Breathin' Easy: Treaveling with Pulmonary Disabilities & Where To Go 20. A Synopsis of Thoracic Imaging Thoracic Diaphragm Explained & Defined 21. Nutrition Assessment 30 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS IV. REVIEW OF CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE 22. Pulmonary Infections 12 Kinds Of Breathing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ARDS Antecubital Space & Fossa Book Excerpt Breathing Difficulty Bronchitis & Asthma Symptoms Bronchitis Basics Candidiasis On Lungs of AIDS Patient Convulsion Explained & Defined Diaphragm Development & Injury Dyspnea Explained & Defined Epilepsy & Seizure Preparedness Epilepsy Overview GI Bleeding & Vomiting Blood Hematemesis & Upper GI Bleeding Hematemesis Emergencies Lack Of Oxygen & Cyanosis Understanding Cystic Fibrosis - the Basics What Is A Baccalaureate Degree In Nursing? What is Emphysema? 23. Obstructive Lung Disease: COPD, Asthma, and Related Diseases 31 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Asthma Overview COPD Checklist COPD Diagnosis & Tests, Spirometry COPD Tests & Diagnosis COPD Treatment & Drugs How COPD Is Treated Oregon Department of Health Medical Condition Topics A to Z 24. Interstitial Lung Disease Respirosonogram Squawk Graphic & Sound (Elderly Interstitial) 25. Pleural Diseases 26. Pulmonary Vascular Disease 27. Acute Lung Injury, Pulmonary Edema, and Multiple System Organ Failure Breathing Difficulty First Aid 32 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS 28. Lung Cancer 29. Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall 30. Disorders of Sleep 31. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders V. BASIC THERAPEUTICS 32. Airway Pharmacology 33 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS 33. Airway Management 34. Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support 35. Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy Aerosol Therapy 36. Aerosol Drug Therapy 37. Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases 34 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS 38. Medical Gas Therapy Gas Physics for Respiratory Therapy Q&A, FAQs & Comprehensive Terminology 39. Lung Expansion Therapy 40. Bronchial Hygiene Therapy VI. ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE 41. Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support 42. Mechanical Ventilators 35 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS 43. Physiology of Ventilatory Support 44. Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support 45. Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation 46. Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit 47. Discontinuing Ventilatory Support 36 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS 48. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care VII. PATIENT EDUCATION AND LONGTERM CARE 49. Patient Education and Health Promotion 50. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 51. Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings 37 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS APPENDICES Appendix 1: Temperature Correction of Barometric Reading Appendix 2: Factors to Convert Gas Volumes from STPD to BTPS at Given Barometric Pressures Appendix 3: Factors to Convert Gas Volumes From ATPS to STPD Appendix 4: Tables of Normal Values 38 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS EXTRA’S CORE COMPTENCIES CORE COMPETENCY A - Principles of Asepsis About Reservoirs, Vectors, Fomites Airborne, Food & Water Transmission Airborne/Aerosol Vector Control All About Antigens All About Blood-Borne Pathogens Antibodies & Antigens Antigens Explained & Defined Approved Sterilization Procedures (Washington State) Aseptic Technique & Infection Control Aseptic Technique Article Aseptic Technique Definition Purpose & Description Aseptic Technique Explained & Defined Aseptic Technique in the Surgical Setting Aseptic Technique with Pictorial Guide Aseptic Technique: General & Surgical Autoclave Explained & Defined Autoclave Standards, EN285 Autoimmune Disease Article Bacteria Transmission from HealthCare Worker Article Bacterial Infections 39 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Biohazard Waste Management Video Biohazardous Waste Disposal Comprehensive Standards Biohazardous Waste Overview,Including Laundry Biological Risk Factors: Transmission Routes of Vectors, Fomites Biological Risk Management - Transmission Biomedical Waste Disposal Biosafety Lab Procedures & Equipment Blood & Body Defenses Blood Platelets & White Blood Cells Blood-Borne Pathogens & Needlestick Preventions Break the Chain of Infection Break the Cycle of Anthrax Infection Break the Cycle of Hepatitis Infection Break the Cycle of HIV Infection Break The Cycle of Infection: Causative Agent Can Lifestyle...Slow the Disease Process? (Article) Category I and II Task OSHA Training Slideshow CDC Guidelines On Transmitting Nosocomial Pneumonia Chain Of Infection Self Test: Fomite/Vector Characteristics of Selected Disinfectants Classic Version of the Hippocratic Oath by Web MD Contact Disease Transmission Control The Cycle Of Infection Controlling Nosocomial Infections Defenses Against Infection Determinations of the Exposure Incident Diagram of the Cycle of Infection Different Macrophages Disease Pathology Explained & Defined Disease/Infection Cycle Diseases Caused by Vector Rodents 40 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Disinfection 101 Doctor's Responses to the Hippocratic Oath Documenting the Exposure Incident Does Your Employer Meet OSHA Compliance for Clean-Up? DOL/OSHA Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Do's & Don'ts for Aseptic Techniques Emerging Infectious Diseases Epidemiology of Viruses Example of Exposure Incident Management Example of The Cycle Of Infection: Mosquitos & Malaria Explanations of Category I, II and II Tasks Book Excerpt Explanations of OSHA Category I and II Tasks Book Excerpt Exposed to Hep B Exposed to HIV Exposure Control and Protective Action in Health Care Environments Exposure Incident Documentation Form Eyes or Genitourinary Tract Virus Transmission Fighting Back (Against Infectious Disease) First Do No Harm Hippocratic Oath Wording & Meaning Food & Water-Borne Infections General Prevention Checklist Handling Hazardous Laundry Book Excerpt Handwashing & Sanitation Experimental Exercise Health Care Personnel Exposure to Blood Health Care Worker Protection & Universal Precautions Health Care Workers Infecting Patients with Flu (Article) Healthy Home Equals Healthy Human Slideshow Helper T-Cells Hippocrates Explained & Defined History & Principles of Infections Diseases History of Medicine with Lister & Pasteur 41 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS HIV & the Health Care Worker How to Disinfect Various Types of Countertops: From Acrylic to Wood How To Stop Infectious Disease Humoral Immune Response Quiz Humoral Immunity Explained & Defined Humoral Response (W/Sound) Ignaz Semmelweis and Personal Hygiene Ignaz Semmelweis Explained & Defined Immune Defenses Immunity, Menopause & Chronic Inflammation Important Precautions Infection From Health Care Worker to Patient: Abstract/Report Infectious Disease Prevention Infectious Disease Preventions Infectious Disease Process and Blood-Borne Pathogens Infectious Disease Transmittal Guidelines Infectious Diseases Explained & Defined Infectious Waste and Biohazards Infectious/Communicable Disease Process Introduction to Personal Protective Equipment Joseph Lister Explained & Defined Joseph Lister's Life Lymphatic& Non-Specific Defenses Macrophages Explained & Defined Managing Fomites to Control The Spread Of Disease Microbes: Friend & Foe Microorganisms & Cell Production Microorganisms & Disease Microorganisms Explained & Defined Mouth & Intestine Virus Transmission Non-Specific & Humoral Body Defenses 42 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Nosocomial Infections Explained & Defined Oregon's Standards for Blood-Borne Pathogen Clean Up OSHA Interactive Laundry OSHA Report On Health Care Worker to Patient Infection OSHA Rules on TB & Pneumonia Transmittal In Hospitals Book Excerpt OSHA Standards for Blood-Borne Pathogens OSHA Standards for Clean Up OSHA Standards for Contaminated Laundry OSHA's Post-Exposure Evaluating & Reporting Procedures Parts of the Body That Are Entrances & Exits for Pathogens Pathology: The Disease Process Patient Information on Asepsis & HIPAA: Handwashing & Universal Precautions Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Explained & Defined Phagocytes/White Blood Cells Explained & Defined Phagocytosis Portals of Entrance & Exit Portals Of Entry: Mechanical & Biological Disease Transmission Post-Exposure Evaluation: OSHA & Hepatitis PPE Hazards & Solutions PPE Standards Pre- & Post- Op Surgical Asepsis Techniques Presentation on Healthcare Workers Transmitting Flu to Patients Prevention & Control Primary Immunodeficiency Principles of Asepsis & Aseptic Technique in the OR Article Principles of Aseptic Technique Quick'n' Easy Blood-Borne Pathogen Quiz Recommendations for Lab Asepsis Recommended Practices for Cleaning Surgical Instruments & Equipment Recommended Practices for Sterilizing Surgical Instruments (Opthalmology) Report On How Microorganisms Cause Disease 43 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Reporting Incident Exposur Facts Reservoir Host Reservoir Host & Immunity Article Reservoir Hosts: Animals or Insects Susceptible to Pathogens Respiratory Virus Transmission Safe & Effective Disinfecting Sample Exposure Incident Form Semmelweis: Hero of Medicine Semmelweiss & the History of Antiseptics Sepsis Pathogenesis for the Disease Process Skin Penetrating Viruses Sterile Technique Sterilization Explained & Defined Sterilization Methods for Infection Control Sterilizing Surgical Equipment Stopping Nosocomial Infection via Medical & Surgical Asepsis Explained & Defined Surgical Asepsis Principles & Practice Surgical Asepsis Principles & Protocols Surgical Hand Wash Fact Sheet Surgical Instrument Sterilization Guide Surgical Post-Procedure Clean Up Q&A Article Table Of Bacteria T-Cell Lymphocyte Pictures T-Cell Receptors Explained & Defined T-Cells & The Immune System T-Cells Explained & Defined The Body's Defense Systems Detailed The Body's Defenses Against Pathogens The Causes Of Infection The Cycle Of Infection The Disease Process: ALS 44 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS The Disease Process: Alzheimers The Disease Process: Atherosclerosis The Disease Process: Autoimmune & Multiple Sclerosis The Disease Process: Cancer The Disease Process: Significance of Emotions The Father Of Modern Surgery The Hippocratic Oath Explained & Defined The Humoral Immune Response The Immune System The Infectious Disease Process The Modern Version of the Hippocratic Oath Universal Precautions Universal Precautions Explained & Defined Universal Precautions for Medical Personnel Universal Precautions Information Using Universal Precautions Vector & Fomite FAQs About Disease Transmission Vector Control of Birds & Rodents Vector Transmission Vectors & General Prevention Practices Video on Maintaining Sterile OR Fields Video On Protecting Yourself Against Infections Viral Infections Viruses & Environmental Hosts What a Phagocyte Attack On A Pathogen Looks Like What Causes A Disease? What Is Humoral? What Is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? FAQ Sheet White Blood Cell Macrophages 45 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS CORE COMPETENCY B - HIV, Hepatitis & Other Blood-Borne Pathogens (BBP) AIDS In The U.S. Antibody Tests Including Western Blot Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention (Dept. of Labor) Causes and Treatment of Hepatitis A, B, C Chronic Disorders and Quality of Life Study Findings Chronic Pancreatic Disorders in Patients with AIDS Chronic Skin Diseases in AIDS Patients Clinical Trials Explained & Defined Combat Germs In the Wash Room Comprehensive List On FAQs About HIV/AIDS Despite Germs...Health Care Workers Don't Wash Hands Details About Hepatitis Infections Details of an ELISA Test & Other Serum Testing Facts Disease Outbreak In Oregon Disease Prevention In Oregon Disease Reporting In Oregon Documenting Discharge Teaching Does this Sound Like You? Hep C Video Don't Just Show them the Door! Instructions On Discharging A Patient ELISA Test Explained & Defined Ethics of Clinical Drug Trials Focus Group Studies on HIV/AIDS Beliefs Germ Theory and Using Medical Gloves Article Guidelines for Packaging Specimens for Transport Hazards Of NOT Using Universal Precautions Health Service Record Guidelines in Oregon Healthcare & Ethnicity Terminal Illness Book Excerpt Helper T-Cells 46 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Hemodialysis Illustration Hepatitis A, B, C Homepage Hepatitis B & the HealthCare Worker FAQs HIV and AIDS and Chinese Immigrants HIV in the Health Care Setting HIV Life Cycle HIV Rumors & Myths How Helper T-Cells Work How To Counsel A Teen About STD How to Make Disease Reports In Oregon Jaundice Explained & Defined Joining a Clinical Trial Lane County, Oregon, Communicable Disease Policies Multicultural Aspects on HIV/AIDS Multicultural HIV/AIDS Prevention Multnomah County Communicable Disease Control NIOSH on HIV, Hepatitis, Aids, etc. Official AIDS & HIV Site Opportunistic Infections Explained & Defined Oregon's Administrative Rules on Disease Control Oregon's Disease Reporting Form Oregon's Emergency Plan for Diseases Oregon's Guidelines for Disease Investigation Oregon's Reporting Timeframes OSHA Exposure Control Plan Book Excerpt OSHA Standards for Controlling BBP, Including Sharps OSHA Standards for Exposure to Infectious Materials Overseas Clinical Drug Trials Patient Education and Patient Satisfaction Study/Report Patient Education for Better Managed Care Patient Information At Discharge Study 47 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Planning Your Discharge or Transfer From Hospital Preparing Families for Patient Discharge Preparing the Patient for Discharge Presentation on Hand Hygiene for Health Care Workers Rapid HIV Testing - CDC Red Cross Program for AIDS/HIV ActSmart Respecting the Wishes of a Terminally Ill Patient Risk Factor: Hemodialysis Explained & Defined Risks of Hepatitis B&C Screening Teens for STDs Sexually Transmitted Diseases Stop the Spread of HIV Study on Behaviors of African Population Regarding HIV/AIDS Study on HIV and Multi-Cultural Populations Study on the Importance of Patient Education Talking To Kids About STDs Talking to Teens & STDs Teens and STD Epidemic Teens and STDs Telling A Patient That Diagnosis is Terminal Terminal Illness: Gradual Process Preferred The Importance of Patient Education The Importance of Patient Education In the Hospital Setting The Overlooked Importance of Patient Education Transferring Germs From Keyboard to Patient Transitions of Care Patient Discharge Presentation Treating Opportunistic Infections in Patients with AIDS Truth Telling In Terminal Illness Truth-Telling and Terminal Illness: A Jewish Perspective Universal Precautions - WikiPedia Universal Precautions Update 48 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Universal Precautions, HIV Using Universal Precautions What Are Opportunistic Infections? What Causes Jaundice? What Is AIDS? What Is An ELISA Test? Where Are Their Doctors? Working With Teens & STDs Who Gets HIV/AIDS? Why Get Tested? Hep C Risk Profile & Quiz CORE COMPETENCY C - Organization of the Body 2 Systems of Nervous Tissue 2 Types of Filtration A Basic Guide to Genetic Testing A Gene is Made of DNA Abdominal System About pH Test Papers Acid & Base Definitions Acids & Bases Acids & Bases & pH Acids & Bases Quiz Acids, Bases, pH and Chemistry Links Acids, Bases, pH Experiments Active Transport Active Transport Explained & Defined Active Transport In Cells Active Transport Through Cell Membrane Adipose Tissue Explained & Defined All About Atoms All Cells Arise from Pre-Existing Cells Amino Acids in Biochemistry 49 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Anatomical Directional Terms Anatomical Orientation & Terminology Anatomical Positioning Anatomical Positions Diagram Anatomical Systems Images Anatomical Terms & Directional Position Presentation Anatomical Terms Drill Anatomical Terms of Location Anatomical Terms of Locations Anatomical Terms Of Motion Anatomy & Dissection: Body Cavity of Fetal Pig Book Excerpt Animations of Osmosis Anterior Atoms & Matter Interactive Atoms, Matter, Energy Interactive Experiment Back & Spine System Images Basic Anatomy Basic Anatomy, Tissues & Organs: All Systems Basic Cell Characteristics Behavioral Genetics Biochemistry Compound Basics Biochemistry Explained & Defined Biochemistry Introduction Biochemistry of Amino Acids Biochemistry of Carbohydrates Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids Biochemistry, Metabolism, Acids & Molecules Biology & Metabolism Bio-Metabolism Blood Plasma Explained & Defined Blood Sugar Homeostasis 50 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Blood Types & Heredity Body Cavities Body Cavities Presentation Body Cavity Book Excerpt Body Cavity Regions Body Cavity Terminology Matching Game Body Part Terminology Slideshow Body Parts & Position Body pH Health Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities Slideshow Body Regions & Cavities Book Excerpt Body Regions & Major Body Cavities Presentation Body Section Terms Explained & Defined Body System Terms Body Temperature Homeostasis Bones & Cartilage Systems Brain Anatomy Carbohydrates Cardio System Images Cardiovascular System Cardiovascular System & Disorders Cartilage Explained & Defined Caudal Cell Anatomy: Cytoplasm Cell Cycle Stages Self-Test Cell Cycle Tutorial Cell Cycle: Mitosis & Meiosis Cell Cytoplasm Cell Diffusion & Passive Transport Cell Division Animation Cell Division Explained & Defined 51 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Cell Division: Cytokinesis, Mitosis Cell Function Cell Membrane Animated Slideshow Cell Membrane of the Organelle Cell Membrane Structure Cell Membranes Cell Membranes Cell Nucleus Cell Nucleus Explained & Defined Cell Nucleus: Commanding the Cell Cell Organelle Table Cell Organelles: The Nucleus Cell Osmosis Tutorial Cell Proteins in Biochemistry Cell Structure Cell Structure Cell Structure Cell Structure & Function Cells & Active Transport Cells & Tissue Images Cells Alive! Animated Cells Cells Alive! Puzzle Page Cells Structure and Processes Characteristics & Functions of Nervous Tissue System Characteristics of Cells Characteristics of the Major Tissue Types Chemical Bonds Chemical Compound Explained & Defined Chemical Compounds A - Z Chemical Differences Between DNA & RNA Chemistry of Life Matching Game 52 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Chemistry Q&A, FAQs Chromosomes & DNA Chromosomes Explained & Defined Common Genetic Disorders Common Questions & Answers for Prenatal Genetic Information Comparison of Passive & Active Cell Transport Graphic Comprehensive Biochemistry Comprehensive List of Notes for Chemistry Studies Connective Tissue Connective Tissue Connective Tissue Explained & Defined Connective Tissue Interactive Construction of A Cell Membrane Activity Create A DNA Fingerprint Cryosection of Human Male Anatomy Cytoplasm Explained & Defined Definitions of Genotype & Phenotype Description of Chemical Compounds Details of Cytoplasm Details of the Digestive System Dieting & Metabolism Diffusion & Osmosis Diffusion Animation Digestive System Digestive System Images Digestive System Images Digital Anatomy: All Systems Directional Anatomical Terms Concentration Game Directional Anatomical Terms Match Game Directional Anatomical Terms Video Directional Anatomical Terms Word Search 53 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Directional Terms Directional Terms & Glossary Distal DNA DNA & Genes Flow of Information DNA & RNA Transcription DNA & RNA: Engineers of Life DNA 101 DNA From the Beginning DNA Is Only the Beginning DNA Profiling & Fingerprinting Explained & Defined DNA Structure Flowchart DNA Workshop Activity DNA, RNA & Protein Synthesis DNA, RNA & Proteins Simplified DNA, RNA, Protein Introduction Dorsal Electrolyte Definition Electrolyte Explained & Defined Electrolyte Imbalances Electrolyte Testing Electrolytes & Ions Electrolytes & Minerals Endocrine System Enzymes Epithelial Tissue Epithelium Explained & Defined Excretion Filtration FAQs About Genetic Disorders Filtration & Diffusion Animation Flash Card Game Anatomical Direction 54 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Formulas of Common Acids & Bases Frontal Plane Functions of the Cardiovascular System Functions of the Digestive System Functions of the Endocrine System Functions of the Lymphatic System Functions of the Muscular System Functions of the Nervous System Functions of the Reproductive System Functions of the Respiratory System Functions of the Skeletal System Functions of the Urinary System Gastrointestinal Functions & Disorders General Chemistry Of Life General Matter Structure General Orientation to Anatomy, Including Body Cavities Slideshow Genes Come In Pairs Genes Diagrammed Genes Explained & Defined Genetic Code Genetic Diseases Genetic Disorders, Medline Plus Genetic Terminology Genetic Traits Genetics & Rare Disorders Information Center Genomes Explained & Defined Genotypes & Phenotypes Glandula Epithelium Scrabble Game Glandular Epithelium Glandular Epithelium Cell Organization Glandular Epithelium Hangman Game 55 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Heredity & Genetics Heredity Explained & Defined Heredity, Genetics & DNA Terminology Historical Changes In Medical Terminology History of Human Physiology (c.1854) Homeostasis & Feedback How Cells Divide How Chromosomes Determine Sex How Diffusion Works: Animation How DNA Responds How Do Scientists Read Chromosomes? How Does DNA Fingerprinting Work? How Is DNA Fingerprinting Done? How Osmosis Works How The Cardiovascular System Works How The Endocrine System Works How The Immune /Lymphatic System Works How The Liver Works How The Muscular System Works How The Nervous System Works How The Respiratory System Works How The Skeletal System Works How The Urinary System Works How To Do Saliva pH Tests Human Anatomy Human Chromosome Launchpad List of Links Human Chromosome Variations and Disorders Human Filtration/Excretion Systems Human Homeostasis Explained & Defined Human Organ System: How The Body Works Human Physiology 56 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Human Physiology Comprehensive List of Illustrations Human Physiology Explained & Defined Human X & Y Chromosomes Image Links for Cells Immune System Immune System Disorders Increase Your Metabolism Inferior Inside A Cell Integumentary System Integumentary System Images Interactive Chemistry Simulation of Electrolyte Compounds Interactive Osmosis Intro to Acids & Bases Intro to Anatomy & Body Cavities Slideshow Intro to Chemistry Of Life Intro to Physiology Facts & Concepts Introduction to Biochemistry Introduction to Chemistry FAQs Introduction to DNA & RNA Introduction to Human Physiology (Entire Text) Introduction to Muscle Physiology & Design Introductory Anatomy Terminology Ion Definition Key Concepts of Biochemistry Kidney Filtration Lateral Learn About Breast Cancer, A Genetic Disorder Learn About HPE, A Genetic Disorder Learn About Neurofibromatosis, A Genetic Disorder Learn About Prostate Cancer, A Genetic Disorder 57 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Learn About WAGR Syndrome, A Genetic Disorder Lipid Bilayers Explained & Defined List of Genetic Disorders Explained & Defined Locus, Loci Explained & Defined Lymphatic System Images Major Tissue Types Presentation Major Types of Chemical Compounds In Plants & Animals Make the Most of Your Metabolism Matching Chromosomes to Make a Karyotype Interactive Measuring Cell Characteristics Mechanics of Breathing Medial Meiosis Meiosis Animation Meiosis Diagram Meiosis Explained & Defined Meiosis Is Double-Cell Division Meiosis Tutorial Membrane Filtration (P. 3) Metabolism Basics Metabolism Calculator Metabolism Explained & Defined Mitosis Mitosis & Meiosis Compared Molecules Molecules & Compounds Muscle Physiology Muscle Tissue Muscle Tissue Explained & Defined Muscle Tissue in Developmental Biology Muscles Interactive 58 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Muscular System Images Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Nervous System Images Nervous Tissue Nervous Tissue & The Central Nervous System Nervous Tissue Explained & Defined Nervous Tissue System Neurological System & Disorders Nucleolus Nucleolus Explained & Defined Organ System Quiz Organ Systems Organ Systems Interactive Organelle Explained & Defined Organs of the 9 Abdominal Regions & Cavities Oseous Tissue & Bone Structure Presentation Osmosis Animation & Interactive Osmosis Explained & Defined Osmosis Overview Osseous Tissue Explained & Defined Overview of Genetic Disorders Overview of Organ Systems Parts of the Cell Outlined PCR PCR & DNA Cloning Experiment PCR & The Human Genome Project Pelvic Cavity Explained & Defined Physics & Kinetic Cell Diffusion Physiological Homeostasis Physiology Comprehensive List of Online Learning 59 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Physiology Online Archives Physiology Online Medical Textbook Physiology, Terminology, Anatomy Picture of a Cell Membrane Planes of Section Planes of the Body Planes, Body Regions &Cavities Terminology & Flash Cards Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Explained & Definedeaction Polymerase Chain Reaction: Genetic Tools & Technique Polymeric Chain Reaction (PCR) Animation Posterior Practical Applications of DNA Fingerprinting Problems with DNA Fingerprinting Protein Aggregates Proteins & Active Transport Proximal Quiz on Cell Structures Quiz Yourself On Biochemistry Realistic Cell Division & Mitosis Reproduction & Heredity Activity Links Reproductive System Images Respiratory System Respiratory System Images Reverse Osmosis RNA RNA Makes Protein Rostral Sagittal Plane Saliva pH Tests for Health Problems Scientific Acids and Bases Screening for Rare Genetic Diseases is Now Routine in Newborns 60 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Simple Epithelial Tissue Types Skeletal System Images Skeleton Anatomical Position Special Senses Special Senses System Specific Genetic Disorders Standard Anatomical Position Steroids in Biochemistry Strands of DNA & RNA Structure & Function of Connective Tissue Structure & Function of Muscle Tissue Structure & Function of Nervous Tissue Structure & Function of the Blood System Structure & Functions of Epithelial Tissue Structure & Functions of the Cell Nucleus Structure of A Cell Membrane Structure of A Chromosome Structure of the Atom Study Glandular Epithelium Terminology Superficial Anatomy Superior Systems Biology Systems of the Body & Anatomical Positions Terms for Direction & Orientation Terms of Comparison & Relationship - Anatomical Position Terms of Movement - Anatomical Position Terms of Relationship - Anatomical Position Testing and Changing Your Garden Soil pH The 4 Major Tissue Types The Anatomy of DNA The Atoms Family 61 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS The Biochemistry of Chemical Logic The Biochemistry of Lipids The Body's Filtration Systems The Building Blocks of Matter The Cell Cycle & Mitosis The Cell Cycle Cell Division The Chemistry Of Life The Chemistry Of Life The Difference Between DNA & RNA The Heredity Of Eye Color The Human Genome Project The Importance of Plasma Interactive The Latest Articles on Biochemistry The Nerve Process The Nervous System The Osseous Tissue System The Physiology Of Muscle & Joint Interactions The Structure of DNA The Visible Human Anatomical Cryosections The Zygote & Embryonic Development: Images & Stages Thoracic Cavity Explained & Defined Tissue Types Tissue Types Lesson Transgenic Animals Transporting Energy In Cells Transverse Plane Types of Connective Tissue: Blood, Bone, Cartilage, Adipose Types of Epithelial Tissue Types of Muscle Tissue Urinary System Images Urogenital System 62 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Using Karyotypes to Predict Genetic Disorders Interactive Various Types of the Connective Tissue System Ventral Ventral Body Cavity Explained & Defined Virtual Human and Biochemistry Water Homeostasis What Are Chromosomes? What Are Electrolytes? What Are Genes? What Are Genetic Disorders? Interactive Library What Does "pH" Stand For? What Is A Cell? What Is A Chemical Compound? What Is a Chromosome? Tour of the Basics What is a Trait? What Is An Acid Or A Base? What Is An Atom? Theory of Atoms In Molecules What Is An Esophageal pH Test? What Is An Organelle? What Is Cartilage? What Is Cell Division? What is Cytoplasm? What Is DNA Fingerprinting? What Is Nervous Tissue? What Is PCR & How Does It Work? What is PCR & What is it Used For? What Is PCR? What Makes A Strong Acid or A Strong Base? White & Brown Adipose Tissue Who's Your Daddy? Play the Heredity Game Your Genes, Your Health: Gene Disorders 63 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Your Skin Zygote & Prenatal Development Zygote Explained & Defined CORE COMPETENCY F - Medical Terminology, Prefixes, Suffixes, Latin, Greek, Abbreviations & Symbols A - Z Terms & Symbols Used In Pharmacology Abbreviations & Symbols Flash Cards About Prescriptions Symbols & Latin Terms About Symbols Used In Medical Records Acronyms & Abbreviations Used In Hospitals Acronyms & Abbreviations Used In Human Genome Acronyms & Abbreviations Used In Oncology Acronyms & Abbreviations Used In Physiology Acronyms & Abbreviations Used In the Laboratory Apothecary Symbols & How They Are Used Basic Greek Elements Used In Daily English Terminology Cancer Terminology A - Z List Chart Of Common Medical Abbreviations Common A - Z Medical Abbreviations & Terms Common Medical Abbreviations Comprehensive List Of Medical Prefixes & Suffixes w/Greek & Latin Root Words Comprehensive Medical Lexicon Online Dictionary Easy List Of Common Symbols English & Spanish In Medicine Essential Use of Greek & Latin In Medical Terms Etymology of Latin & Greek Terms Explanation of Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, Latin & Greek Root Words Glossary Of Medical Abbreviations Greek & Latin In The Language Of Medicine Interesting Russian & Slavic Medical Terminology Equivalents 64 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS Latin Abbreviations & Dosage Calcs Latin Medical Abbreviations Latin Prescription Terms & Abbreviations Lists of Latin & Greek Equivalents Used In Medicine Book Excerpt Medical Abbreviations A - Z Medical Acronyms, Abbreviations & Symbols Medical Definitions In Latin Medical Dictionary Numbers & Symbols Medical Symbols Medical Symbols Flash Cards Medical Symbols In the Health Care Industry Medical Terminology Explained & Defined Medical Terminology Prefixes & Suffixes Table Online Search Engine For Thousands of Medical Abbreviations Popular Medical Terms A - Z Prefix Flash Card Game Prefix Flash Cards Prefix Matching Game Prefixes & Suffixes Used in Medical Terminology Prefixes of Medical Terminology Concentration Game Prefixes, Suffixes, Greek & Latin Root Word Compounds Prescription Writing, Abbreviations, and Symbols Suffixes & Meanings Symbols & Abbreviations Table 1 Latin, Greek & English Terms Terminology / Anatomy & Physiology The 14 Root Words That Make All The Difference The Language Of Medicine Type In A Medical Term to Get The Abbreviation Type In Any Medical Word to Find The Greek & Latin Equivalent 65 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE SYSTEM HOTLINKS FORMATTING REPORTS Bibliography APA Format For Bibliographies How To Prepare An Annotated Bibliography MLA Format For Bibliographies Project Bibliographies Citing Sources Guide To Preparing A Bibliography & Citing Works How To Cite Endnotes Footnotes APA Footnotes & Endnotes What Is the Importance of Footnotes? 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