Respiratory Physiology
Mosby Physiology Monograph Series
- 1st Edition - November 3, 2006
- Author: Michelle M. Cloutier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 3 6 2 8 - 3
This volume in the Mosby Physiology Monograph Series explains the fundamentals of respiratory physiology in a clear and concise manner. It provides you with a basic understanding… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis volume in the Mosby Physiology Monograph Series explains the fundamentals of respiratory physiology in a clear and concise manner. It provides you with a basic understanding of how the respiratory system functions in health and disease. Attractively illustrated with clear 2-color diagrams, this volume also facilitates study with learning objectives, overview boxes, chapter summaries, and clinical cases with questions and explained answers.
- Stay current with clear, accurate, and up-to-the-minute coverage of the physiology of the respiratory system focusing on the needs of the student.
- Bridge the gap between normal function and disease with pathophysiology content throughout the book.
- Master the material more easily with learning objectives, overview boxes, key words and concepts, chapter summaries, and clinical cases with questions and explained answers.
- Understand complex concepts by examining nearly 150 clear, 2-color diagrams.
- Apply what you've learned to real-life clinical situations using featured clinical commentaries.
1. Structure and Function of the Respiratory System
2. Lung Mechanics: Static
3. Lung Mechanics: Dynamic
4. Pulmonary Function Tests
5. Blood Flow in the Lung
6. Ventilation: Perfusion Relationships
7. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
8. Acid-Base Status – The Pulmonary Perspective
9. Regulation of Respiration
10. Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung
11. The Lung Under Special Circumstances
2. Lung Mechanics: Static
3. Lung Mechanics: Dynamic
4. Pulmonary Function Tests
5. Blood Flow in the Lung
6. Ventilation: Perfusion Relationships
7. Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
8. Acid-Base Status – The Pulmonary Perspective
9. Regulation of Respiration
10. Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung
11. The Lung Under Special Circumstances
- No. of pages: 232
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 3, 2006
- Imprint: Mosby
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323036283
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Michelle M. Cloutier
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT