Pulmonary pathophysiology : the essentials /
John B. West
- 6th ed
- Baltimore : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2003
- ix, 205 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Companion vol. to: Respiratory physiology / John B. West. 6th ed. 2000
Includes bibliographical references and index
pt. 1. Lung function tests and what they mean -- 1. Ventilation -- 2. Gas exchange -- 3. Other tests -- pt. 2. Function of the diseased lung -- 4. Obstructive diseases -- 5. Restrictive diseases -- 6. Vascular diseases -- 7. Environmental and other diseases -- pt. 3. Function of the failing lung -- 8. Respiratory failure -- 9. Oxygen therapy -- 10. Mechanical ventilation -- Appendix A. Symbols, units, and normal values -- Appendix B. References -- Appendix C. Further reading -- Appendix D. Answers to chapter questions
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