Pulmonary pathophysiology
Subtitle: the essentials
By: John B. West.
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9780781764148
Subjects: Lungs -- Pathophysiology; Pulmonary function tests; Lung Diseases -- physiopathology; Lung -- pathology; Respiratory Function Tests
Description: A companion monograph to the author's Respiratory Physiology, which examines normal respiratory function, this text focuses on the function of the diseased lung. The text offers an overview of the most essential information regarding disease states of the lung, emphasizing structure and function. A question and answer section is included. This seventh edition offers more coverage of lung cancer and infectious diseases affecting the lungs, and has more tables to aid in rapid review. All questions now conform to current USMLE format, and answers include rationales for all answer choices. -- From publisher.
Notes: Companion v. to: Respiratory physiology / John B. West. 7th ed. 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-190) and index.

Brandon Hill
Table of contents: title: Ventilation; title: Gas exchange; title: Other tests; title: Obstructive diseases; title: Restrictive diseases; title: Vascular diseases; title: Environmental and other diseases; title: Respiratory failure; title: Oxygen therapy; title: Mechanical ventilation.