Respiratory Physiology
Mosby Physiology Series
- 2nd Edition - September 3, 2018
- Latest edition
- Author: Michelle M. Cloutier
- Language: English
Gain a foundational understanding of respiratory physiology and how the respiratory system functions in health and disease. Respiratory Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology… Read more
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Description
Description
Gain a foundational understanding of respiratory physiology and how the respiratory system functions in health and disease. Respiratory Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of this complex subject in a clear and concise manner, while helping you bridge the gap between normal function and disease with pathophysiology content throughout the book.
Key features
Key features
- Helps you easily master the material in a systems-based curriculum with learning objectives, Clinical Concept boxes, highlighted key words and concepts, chapter summaries, self-study questions, and a comprehensive exam.
- Keeps you current with recent advances in respiratory physiology, and includes a new chapter on new and emerging aspects of the lung.
- Includes nearly 150 clear, 2-color diagrams that simplify complex concepts.
- Features clinical commentaries that show you how to apply what you've learned to real-life clinical situations.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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Readership
Readership
Medical students
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Overview of the respiratory system: Function and Structure
2. Mechanical Properties of the Lung and Chest Wall
3. Dynamic Lung Mechanics
4. Tests of Lung Function
5. Alveolar Ventilation
6. The Pulmonary Circulation
7. Ventilation (V̇), Perfusion (Q̇) & Relationships
8. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport
9. Pulmonary aspects of acid-base balance and arterial blood gas interpretation
10. Control of Respiration
11. Non-respiratory functions of the lung
12. The lung under special circumstances
APPENDIX
A. ANSWERS TO SELF-STUDY PROBLEMS
B. MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAMINATION
2. Mechanical Properties of the Lung and Chest Wall
3. Dynamic Lung Mechanics
4. Tests of Lung Function
5. Alveolar Ventilation
6. The Pulmonary Circulation
7. Ventilation (V̇), Perfusion (Q̇) & Relationships
8. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport
9. Pulmonary aspects of acid-base balance and arterial blood gas interpretation
10. Control of Respiration
11. Non-respiratory functions of the lung
12. The lung under special circumstances
APPENDIX
A. ANSWERS TO SELF-STUDY PROBLEMS
B. MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAMINATION
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: September 18, 2018
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Michelle M. Cloutier
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT