Pulmonary Physiology 10th Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781264270040,1264270046, 9781264270057, 1264270054

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 1264270054
• ISBN-13: 9781264270057
• Author: Michael G. Levitzky
  

Gain a complete understanding of the aspects of pulmonary physiology essential to clinical medicine A Doody’s Core Title for 2023! For more than 35 years, this trusted review has provided students, residents, and fellows with a solid background in the aspects of pulmonary physiology that are essential for an understanding of clinical medicine. Pulmonary Physiology clearly describes how and why the human respiratory system works in a style that is easy to absorb and integrate with your existing knowledge of other body systems. Features: Thoroughly updated with new figures, tables, and end-of-chapter references and clinical correlations Each chapter includes clearly stated learning objectives, summaries of key concepts, illustrations of essential concepts, clinical correlations, problems, and pulmonary function test data to interpret, and suggested readings Enables you to understand the basic concepts of pulmonary physiology well enough to apply them with confidence in future practice Provides detailed explanations of physiologic mechanisms and demonstrates how they apply to pathologic states If you’re in need of a concise, time-tested, basic review of pulmonary physiology—one that encourages comprehension rather than memorization—your search ends here.

Table contents:

Chapter 1 Function and Structure of the Respiratory System

Chapter 2 Mechanics of Breathing

Chapter 3 Alveolar Ventilation

Chapter 4 Blood Flow to the Lung

Chapter 5 Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Chapter 6 Diffusion of Gases and Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests

Chapter 7 Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood

Chapter 8 Acid-Base Balance

Chapter 9 Control of Breathing

Chapter 10 Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung

Chapter 11 The Respiratory System Under Stress

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