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RT @norfolk_tim: The rate of the decay is known as the time constant (τ) - a concept we’re familiar with from respiratory physiology. Just…
RT @norfolk_tim: The rate of the decay is known as the time constant (τ) - a concept we’re familiar with from respiratory physiology. Just…
RT @norfolk_tim: The rate of the decay is known as the time constant (τ) - a concept we’re familiar with from respiratory physiology. Just…
The rate of the decay is known as the time constant (τ) - a concept we’re familiar with from respiratory physiology. Just like in the lungs, it’s the product of arterial compliance (C) x arterial resistance (R) τ = C x R ∴ shorter τ -> lower DBP h