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TBMT09 Physiological Pressures and Flows, 6 ECTS credits.
/Fysiologiska tryck och flöden/

For:   BME   D   EL   I   Ii   IT   Y  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 44
Rec. self-study hours: 116

  Area of Education: Medicine

Main field of studies: Biomedical Engineering

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The course aims at giving physical description of pressures and flows in the circulatory, respiratory, digestive and urinary systems and knowledge about corresponding measurement techniques. Specific goals from an engineering point of view are:
  • to describe blood flow and models of the circulatory system, to interpret ultrasound and MR techniques for blood flow measurements and to utilize pressure measurements and techniques for studying the peripheral circulation including optical methods.
  • to describe respiratory physiology, gas exchange, respiratory diseases, measurement techniques and use of electrodes for blood gas measurements.
  • to analyze esophageal physiology, esophageal diseases and the gastrointestinal tract, identify diagnostic methods using e.g. pressure and pH.
  • to describe common kidney diseases, describe dialyzing techniques, analyze the function of the lower urinary tract and provide relevant measurement techniques.
  • to be able to measure and analyze body sounds.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Anatomy and Physiology

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Organisation:
The course comprises lectures, demonstrations and laboratory work
Course contents:
Circulation: Hemodynamics, measurements and clinical applications, fluid mechanics in the circulatory system, models of the circulatory system.
Respiration: respiration physiology, respiratory disease and measurements.
Gastroenterology: esophagus physiology and diagnosis. Measurement techniques.
Urinary tract: Function, models and measurements.

Course literature:
Compendium Fysiologiska tryck och flöden, IMT, 2009.
G.J. Tortora and S.R. Grabowski: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. 10:th ed. Harper Collins College Publ. 2003.
  • Bertil Jacobson: Medicin och teknik. Studentlitteratur, 2006.
  • Tomas Jansson: Kompendium i medicinsk ultraljudsteknik, Lunds Tekniska Högskola


    • Examination:
    Written examination
    Labratory work
    		 4 ECTS
    2 ECTS
     


    Course language is English.
    Department offering the course: IMT.
    Director of Studies: Göran Salerud
    Examiner: Per Ask
    Link to the course homepage at the department


    Course Syllabus in Swedish

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    Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
    Last updated: 04/29/2011