The respiratory system at a glance
著者
書誌事項
The respiratory system at a glance
（At a glance series）
Blackwell, 2006
2nd ed
- : [pbk.]
大学図書館所蔵 全9件
注記
Includes index
Other authors: Jane Ward, Richard M. Leach & Charles M. Wiener
内容説明・目次
内容説明
"The Respiratory System at a Glance" is a concise, readily accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Part of the "At a Glance" series, the book uses one page of illustrations and one page of text per topic to explain subjects in an easy to understand and clear manner. This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, as well as students of nursing and other allied health professions who need an introduction to the respiratory system. It will also be an indispensable resource and revision aid for Junior Doctors and Respiratory nurses. Review quotes of the first edition: 'An excellent book' - Student review on Amazon.co.uk. 'Suddenly it's all so simple...I thoroughly recommend this book' - "GKT Gazette", Autumn 2003. 'the book provides a succinct yet easy-to-follow approach' - "Cambridge Medical Magazine", Autumn 2003. '...this book would be an excellent purchase for any undergraduate medical student' - 4th year, Imperial Medical School.
目次
Structure and Function. 1. Structure of the Respiratory System: lungs, airways and dead space. 2. The thoracic cage and respiratory muscles. 3. Pressures and volumes during normal breathing. 4. Gas laws and respiratory symbols. 5. Diffusion. 6. Lung mechanics: elastic forces. 7. Lung mechanics: airways resistance. 8. Carriage of oxygen. 9. Carriage of carbon dioxide. 10. Control of acid-base balance. 11. Control of breathing I: Chemical mechanisms. 12. Control of breathing II: I: Neural mechanisms. 13. Pulmonary circulation and anatomical right to left shunts. 14. Ventilation-perfusion mismatching. 15. Exercise, altitude and diving. 16. Development of respiratory system and birth. 17. Complications of development and congenital disease. 18. Lung defence mechanisms and immunology. History, Examination and Investigations. 19. History and examination. 20. Pulmonary function tests. 21. Chest Imaging and bronchoscopy. Diseases and treatment. 22. Respiratory failure. 23. Asthma: pathophysiology. 24. Asthma: treatment. 25. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 26. Pulmonary hypertension. 27. Venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism. 28. Pulmonary involvement in vasculitis. 29. Intestitial lung disease. 30. Pleural diseases. 31. Occupational and environmental-related lung disease. 32. Cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. 33. Pneumothorax. 34. Community acquired pneumonias. 35. Hospital acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia. 36. Pulmonary tuberculosis. 37. Respiratory infections in HIV infections. 38. Smoking. 39. Lung cancer. 40. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. 41. Mechanical ventilation. 42. Acute Oxygen Therapy. 43. Sleep disordered breathing. Case studies. 44. Case studies: Questions. 45. Case studies: Answers
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