Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology

An Integrated, Case-Based Approach

By (author) John B. West

Paperback - £56.69

Publication date:

03 January 2007

Length of book:

150 pages

Publisher

LWW

Dimensions:

254x178mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9780781767019

The Second Edition of Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology presents normal and abnormal pulmonary function in the same case-based format that has made the first edition a favorite among students. Each chapter begins with a clinical case study of diseases typically seen by practitioners. The cases are followed by a discussion and breakdown of the physiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and pathology for each disease, and a question-and-answer section. This edition has an infectious diseases chapter, updates on asthma pathogenesis and bronchodilators, and user-friendly features such as chapter openers, chapter outlines, "key points" summary boxes, and board-formatted questions and answers.