Descript |
xiii, 230 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
Edition |
4th ed. / Sarah Hickin, James Renshaw, Rachel Williams. |
Note |
Rev. ed. of: Respiratory system / Harish Patel, Catherine Gwilt. 3rd ed. 2008. |
Contents |
Overview of the respiratory system -- Organisation of the respiratory tract -- Pulmonary circulation -- Physiology, ventilation, and gas exchange -- Perfusion and gas transport -- Control of respiratory function -- Basic pharmacology -- The respiratory patient : taking a history & exploring symptoms -- Examination of the respiratory system -- The respiratory patient : clinical investigations -- The respiratory patient : imaging investigations -- Respiratory emergencies -- Pulmonary hypertension -- The upper respiratory tract -- Sleep disorders -- Asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- Disorders of the interstitium -- Malignant lung disease -- Infectious lung disease -- Suppurative lung disease -- Pleural effusions -- Respiratory manifestations of systemic disease. |
ISBN |
9780723436270 |
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0723436274 |
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