TBMT09 Physiological Pressures and Flows 2013

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Valid for year : 2013

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 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 magnetic resonance techniques for blood flow measurements and to utilize pressure measurements and techniques for studying the peripheral circulation. to describe respiratory physiology, gas exchange, respiratory diseases, measurement techniques and use of electrodes for blood gas measurements. to describe dialyzing techniques, analyze the function of the lower urinary tract and provide relevant measurement techniques.
	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. Urinary tract: Function, models and measurements.
	Course literature: Monitoring of Respiration and Circulation, J.A. Blom (CRC Press, 2004) G.J. Tortora and S.R. Grabowski: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. 10:th ed. Harper Collins College Publ. 2003.
	Examination:
	Written examination Labratory work	4 ECTS 2 ECTS


Course language is English. Department offering the course: IMT. Director of Studies: Göran Salerud Examiner: Tino Ebbers Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology
Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se Last updated: 05/21/2012