Pulmonary Pathophysiology

by West, John B.

• ISBN13: 9780683302257
• ISBN10: 0683302256
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: Williams & Wilkins

Summary

This companion monograph to West's Respiratory Physiology, which looks at normal respiratory function, focuses instead on the function of the diseased lung. The text offers a concise overview of the disease states of the lung, emphasizing structure and function. For the Sixth Edition, the basic science will be updated to reflect advances in pulmonary pathophysiology in the last five years, including pulmonary function tests, pathophysiology of asthma, pulmonary edema, pulmonary hypertension, air pollution by aerosols, oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation. A second interior color is also new to this edition. Intended for second-year medical students taking system-based pathophysiology courses, this book will also prove useful to students in clerkship/rotation.

Author Biography

John B. West, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.: Professor of Medicine and Physiology, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Lung Function Tests and What They Mean
Ventilation	p. 3
Gas Exchange	p. 17
Other Tests	p. 37
Function of the Diseased Lung
Obstructive Diseases	p. 51
Restrictive Diseases	p. 81
Vascular Diseases	p. 101
Environmental and Other Diseases	p. 123
Function of the Failing Lung
Respiratory Failure	p. 145
Oxygen Therapy	p. 159
Mechanical Ventilation	p. 173
Symbols, Units, and Normal Values	p. 187
References	p. 191
Further Reading	p. 195
Answers to Chapter Questions	p. 197
Index	p. 200
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