Respiratory Physiology-The Essentials

by West, John B.

• ISBN13: 9780683089370
• ISBN10: 0683089374
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-09-01
• Publisher: Williams & Wilkins

Summary

This compact, concise, easy-to-read monograph explains the key concepts and equations in respiratory physiology. The Seventh Edition updates and revises material to reflect current advances in respiratory science but does not stray from the proven formula students and faculty have enjoyed since 1974. New updates include physiology of pulmonary capillaries, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, pulmonary edema, surface tension, elastic properties of the lung and chest wall, metabolic functions of the lung, and perinatal respiration. Ample illustrations and pedagogical features help clarify important equations and concepts. USMLE-style review questions at the end of each chapter help students review for class or boards.

Author Biography

John B. West, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Structure and function--how the architecture of the lung subserves its function	p. 1
Ventilation--how gas gets to the alveoli	p. 11
Diffusion--how gas gets across the blood-gas barrier	p. 21
Blood flow and metabolism--how the pulmonary circulation removes gas from the lung and alters some metabolites	p. 29
Ventilation-perfusion relationships--how matching of gas and blood determines gas exchange	p. 45
Gas transport by the blood--how gases are moved to the peripheral tissues	p. 63
Mechanics of breathing--how the lung is supported and moved	p. 79
Control of ventilation--how gas exchange is regulated	p. 103
Respiratory system under stress--how gas exchange is accomplished during exercise, at low and high pressures, and at birth	p. 117
Tests of pulmonary function--how respiratory physiology is applied to measure lung function	p. 131
Symbols, Units, Equations	p. 143
Questions	p. 149
Answers	p. 155
Further Reading	p. 159
Figure Credits	p. 163
Index	p. 165
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