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Physiology for practice: the mechanisms controlling respiration
1University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield.
Abstract:
Breathing, or respiration, is something we do not have to think about--it just happens; indeed, if we do think about it, our breathing pattern changes. Nurses count and record patients' respirations every day with perhaps little thought as to the physiological mechanisms that maintain this vital function, or to the wealth of information available from careful assessment of a patient's breathing. Knowledge of these processes is important to be able to understand the symptoms, treatment and management of respiratory disease.
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