Lecture Notes: Respiratory Medicine, 7th Edition

by Stephen J. Bourke (The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK)

• ISBN13: 9781405153447
• ISBN10: 140515344X
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Highly Commended in the Respiratory Medicine category at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2008Lecture Notes: Respiratory Medicine introduces the student to the principles of respiratory medicine and provides a comprehensive yet succinct account of the full range of respiratory diseases.Content includes a review of the anatomy and physiology relevant to the understanding of respiratory disease, information on history taking and examination and a detailed clinical section covering disorders and diseases of the respiratory system. Numerous radiological images and clinical scenarios make this a unique, patient-centred approach to the subject.In this seventh edition, the latest clinical guidelines and advances have been incorporated alongside new key-points boxes and a second colour, to make this a useful resource for medical students, junior doctors, respiratory nurse specialists, physiotherapists, respiratory technicians and physiologists seeking a summary of the clinical aspects of respiratory medicine.

Author Biography

Stephen J. Bourke, Consultant Physician, Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK

Table of Contents

Structure and Function

Anatomy and physiology of the lungs

History Taking, Examination and Investigations

History taking and examination

Pulmonary function tests

Radiology of the chest

Respiratory Diseases

Upper respiratory tract infections and influenza

Pneumonia

Tuberculosis

Respiratory disease in HIV and immunocompromised patients

Bronchiectasis and lung abscess

Cystic fibrosis

Asthma

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Carcinoma of the lung

Interstitial lung disease

Occupational lung disease

Pulmonary vascular disease

Pneumothorax and pleural effusion

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Sleep-related breathing disorders

Smoking and smoking cessation

Lung transplantation

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