Respiratory Physiology: A Clinical Approach
respphys.org
The web edition of the book I wrote with Richard M. Schwartzstein, free to read. Its figures cover lung mechanics, gas exchange, the control of breathing, acid-base balance and exercise.
Interactive physiology figures
These are my sites of interactive figures for understanding physiology. In each figure you can make changes and see how the body responds. Many have Show Me tours that walk you through step by step.
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HeartPhys
heartphys.org
Figures for understanding cardiovascular physiology, rebuilt for the web from my original HeartPhys iPad app: pressure-volume loops, heart murmurs, why ankles swell, how blood pressure changes when you stand up, and more.
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Physiology loops in 3D
docmparker.github.io/loops-3d
My representations of the cardiac pressure-volume loop and the respiratory flow-volume loop drawn in three dimensions, with time as the third axis. Turn each one until one of the familiar 2-D graphs appears, and change the settings to see every view move together.
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RenalPhys
renalphys.org
Figures for understanding renal physiology: where added salt and water distribute across the body's fluid compartments, scenarios that cause low blood sodium, and more.
