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Principles of Flow Measurement: Franklin L. Scamman, MD Physics Series November 26, 2002
Principles of Flow Measurement: Franklin L. Scamman, MD Physics Series November 26, 2002
Franklin L. Scamman, MD
Physics Series
November 26, 2002
Principles of Flow
• Q = Pressure/Resistance
• Laminar
• Turbulent
Vertical Flow Tube
How a Vertical Flow Tube
Works
Tandem Flow Tubes
Rotameter
Positive Displacement-
Narcomed
Rotameter- Ohmeda SE
Pneumotach
Flow Measurement Principle
Electronic flow measurement
Counter principle
P2
pressure - laminar flow restrictions
sensor create a pressure difference P1
- flow is calculated from P1
P1
Used with Oxygen, Side gas, Bypass,
flow flow and Agent flows
in out
1
Cardiac Thermodilution
Mathematics of Thermodilution
• Quantity = Volume X Concentration
• Volume = Flow X Time
• Quantity = Flow X Time X Concentration
• Flow = Quantity / (Time X Concentration)
Plot of Washout Curve
High and Low Cardiac Output