West's Pulmonary Pathophysiology. The Essentials

Description

West�s Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials�offers accessible explanations of disease processes that affect the respiratory system. This best-selling companion to�West�s Respiratory Physiology, Tenth Edition,�has served generations of students. Dr. John B. West, together with new co-author Dr. Andrew M. Luks, presents the vital knowledge you need in a concise, straightforward manner that�s easy to understand.

• Learn the very latest�on COPD, asthma, restrictive lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and much more.
• See how pathophysiology applies to clinical practice�with clinical vignettes in every chapter, followed by multiple-choice questions and answers to test your comprehension.
• Visualize concepts vividly�with the aid of new radiographs, CT images, and color photomicrographs.
• Study with ease�through abundant chapter outlines, Key Concepts boxes, bulleted review sections, and other helpful summaries.
• Prepare for exams�with 75 multiple-choice review questions, accompanied by answers and explanations, inside the book as well as in an Interactive Question Bank online.

John B West M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc

Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Physiology
School of Medicine
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Andrew M Luks M.D.

Associate Professor
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Harborview Medical Center�
Seattle, WA

Contents

Reviewers

Preface

PART ONE:�� LUNG FUNCTION TESTS AND WHAT THEY MEAN

Chapter One: Ventilation

Chapter Two: Gas Exchange

Chapter Three: Other Tests

PART TWO:� FUNCTIONS OF THE DISEASED LUNG

Chaper Four: Obstructive Diseases

Chapter Five: Restrictive Diseases

Chapter Six: Vascular Diseases

Chapter Seven: Environmental, Neoplastic, and Infectious Diseases

PART THREE: FUNCTION OF THE FAILING LUNG

Chapter Eight: Respiratory Failure

Chapter Nine: Oxygen Therapy

Chapter Ten: Mechanical Ventilation

Appendix A: Symbols, Units, and Normal Values

Appendix B: Further Reading

Appendix C: Answers to Chapter Questions

Appendix D: Answers to Questions in Clinical Vignettes

Index