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Gregory J. Dyer, DNP, AGACNP-BC, manages postoperative cardiac surgical patients in an intensive care unit in Berkeley, California. He worked as an intensive care respiratory therapist before completing his BSN at Eastern Kentucky University and his doctoral training at Western Kentucky University. In addition to teaching physiology to allied health students, Dyer contributes to Biology Insights.

Why Does a Heart Murmur Get Louder When Lying Down?
How Does Tension Pneumothorax Cause Obstructive Shock?
Do Beta Blockers Decrease Cardiac Output?
How to Increase Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR)
How to Correct Respiratory Alkalosis
Is ARDS Respiratory Acidosis or Alkalosis?
What Is Alveolar Hypoventilation and What Causes It?
What Causes Low Pressure Alarm on Ventilator?
Is Pulmonary Edema Restrictive or Obstructive?
Can Peripheral Artery Disease Cause Neuropathy?
How to Calculate Alveolar Ventilation
What Tidal Volume Maintains Normal Oxygenation?
How to Decrease ETCO2 on a Ventilator
What Is Pulmonary Oil Microembolism?
Lady Windermere Syndrome: Treatment and Management
What Is FeO2 and Its Role in Respiratory Health?
How Do Beta Blockers Affect Heart Rate?
Hypocarbia vs. Hypocapnia: What Is the Difference?
Perfluorocarbon Liquid Breathing: How It Works & Why It’s Used
Decreased Systemic Vascular Resistance: Causes and Effects
Hypocarbic: Causes and Its Effects on the Body
The Macklin Effect: What It Is and What Causes It
Pulmonary Hypertension Grading and Classification
Hypoxia and Hypercapnia: Causes, Effects, and Responses
Respiratory Rhythm: How It’s Generated and Regulated
Impedance Threshold Device vs. PEEP: What’s the Difference?
What Is Alveolar Simplification? Causes and Effects
Ventilatory Response Index: What It Is & Why It Matters
End Tidal Volume: Meaning and Key Measurements
Thoracic Lesion Insights: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Intervention