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Chapter-07 Pressure

BOOK TITLE: Bio-medical Physics for Nurses

Author
1. Thayalan K
ISBN
9788180619908
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10101_7
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2007
Pages
19
Author Affiliations
1. Barnard Institute of Radiology and Oncology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, Barnard Institute of Radiology and Oncology, Government General Hospital and Madras Mecidal College, Chennai, India, Barnard Institute of Radiology and oncology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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This chapter review about Hydrostatic pressure (Fluid motion, Laminar flow, Turbulent flow), Atmospheric pressure (Torricelli’s experiment, Pressure notation in medicine), Aneroid barometer, Gas pressure (Boyle’s law, Charle’s law, Gas equation, clinical application), Osmosis, Measurement of pressure in the body (Arterial and venous blood pressure, sphygmomanometer, Ocular pressure, Intracranial pressure) and Application of pressure in nursing (limb edema, respiration, respirator, autoclave, Blood gas analyzer, Venturi meter, Bunsen burner, pressure relief valves, pressure reducing valves).

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