
Aerosols and the Lung
Clinical and Experimental Aspects
- 1st Edition - August 11, 2015
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Editors: Stewart W. Clarke, Demetri Pavia
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 6 1 6 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 1 9 7 - 3
Aerosols and the Lung covers all aspects of aerosols and the lung, including the use of aerosol in clinical medicine. This volume was developed from the editors' longstanding… Read more
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Aerosols and the Lung covers all aspects of aerosols and the lung, including the use of aerosol in clinical medicine. This volume was developed from the editors' longstanding interest in lung defenses coupled with the radioaerosol technique of assessing their efficiency. This book is organized into 11 chapters. The coverage of these chapters include the physical properties of aerosol required to evaluate their inhalation into the lung, production of aerosol that is suitable for inhalation, determination of aerosol deposition in the lungs and the assessment of lung clearance. This book also highlights the importance of radioaerosols in estimating airway calibre, in detecting airway disease and in ventilation imaging. This book will be of interest to medical students and professionals, particularly those dealing with studies of the human lungs and aerosols.
Contents
1 Anatomy And Physiology of the Human Lung: Aspects Relevant to Aerosols
2 Lung Secretions
3 Physical Properties and Mechanisms of Deposition of Aerosols
4 Production of Radioaerosols
5 Aerosol Contributions to the Investigation of Lung Structure and Ventilatory Function
6 Lung Mucociliary Clearance
7 Chest Physiotherapy and Cough
8 Clearance of Inhaled Particles from the Alveoli
9 Therapeutic Aerosols
10 Aerosol Challenge in Lung Diseases
11 Occupational Lung Disease and Aerosols
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 11, 2015
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
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