The Respiratory System at a Glance
Published on 26. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-0-632-06447-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Respiratory System at a Glance is the latest system-based addition to the popular at a Glance series and provides a concise, readily accessible introduction and revision text. The book covers all aspects of the structure and function of the respiratory system as well as the diagnosis and management of key respiratory diseases. The text begins with anatomy, gas laws, lung mechanics and circulation, progressing onto respiratory failure, respiratory diseases, occupational and environmental aspects of lung disease, and also includes related topics such as sleep disorders and mechanical ventilation. Four case studies reinforce the systemic approach to learning found in most medical schools around the world. Each topic is presented in the now familiar at a Glance easy-to-learn double-page spread format with clear informative diagrams supporting the text. The book will be an invaluable resource for medical students at all levels following both integrated and traditional courses, as well as for students of nursing and other health professions who need an introduction to the respiratory system. Examination candidates will also find it a useful means for review.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
101
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
359 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-06447-2 (9780632064472)
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Jeremy P. T. Ward | Jane Ward | Richard Leach
The Respiratory System at a Glance
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08/2006
2nd Edition
Wiley-Blackwell
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Content
1. Introduction to the Respiratory System2. Structure - Gross anatomy and microstructure3. Pressures and volumes during normal breathing4. Gas laws5. Diffusion6. Lung mechanics - elastic forces7. Lung mechanics - dynamic8. Carriage of O29. Carriage of CO210. Control of ventilation I: Neural mechanisms11. Control of ventilation II: Chemical mechanisms12. Pulmonary circulation and VaQ ratio (1)13. Pulmonary circulation and VaQ ratio (2)14. Acid base balance15. Exercise16. Development of respiratory system: birth17. Lung defence mechanisms/immunology18. Metabolism and catabolic function19. Pulmonay function tests (1)20. Pulmonary function tests (2)21. Respiratory failure22. Asthma - pathophysiology23. Asthma - treatment24. Chronic bronchitis and COPD25. Thromboembolism and vaculitis26. Intestitial diseases27. Lung cancer28. Congenital respiratory disease29. Paediatric respiratory disease30. Cystic fibrosis31. Pulmonary hypertension32. Occupational lung disease33. Environmental aspects of lung disease34. Neuromuscular diseases35. Pleural diseases36. Sleep disordered breathing37. Pneumonia38. ARDS39. Lung transplant40. Mechanical ventilation41. Oxygen42. Case study 1 - asthma43. Case study 2 - emphysema44. Case study 3 - sleep disorder45. Case study 4 - interstitial lung disease