Product Description

This companion monograph to West'sRespiratory 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62759 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 205 pages

Book Info
Univ. of California, San Diego. Brandon/Hill Allied Health selection (#386). Text provides a concise and updated account of respiratory function in the diseased lung. Includes the pathogenesis of asthma, emphysema, and pulmonary edema; cystic fibrosis; and mechanical ventilation. For second-year and after medical students. Previous edition: c1998. Softcover.