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The Influence of Anesthesia on the Respiratory System

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The influences of anesthesia on the respiratory system are complex and varied. Apart from obvious changes, such as the depression of breathing and interference with arterial oxygenation, the effects could not easily be predicted and their precise causation is still unclear in many cases. It is untrue to say that all aspects of the system are simply “depressed” and certain functions are actually enhanced. The plan of this review is to commence with a consideration of the effects of anesthesia on the pattern of contraction of the respiratory and ancilliary muscles because this underlies many of the secondary changes.

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Nunn, J.F. (1989). The Influence of Anesthesia on the Respiratory System. In: Reinhart, K., Eyrich, K. (eds) Clinical Aspects of O2 Transport and Tissue Oxygenation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83872-9_27

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