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.
Author(s): John B. West, Andrew M. Luks
Edition: 9
Publisher: LWW Wolters Kluwer
Year: 2017
Language: English
Commentary: CONVERTED PDF
Tags: Pulmonary Pathophysiology; Respiratory Physiology
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TITLE PAGE
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
PART ONE Lung Function Tests and What They Mean
CHAPTER 1 VENTILATION 3
The s imples t tes t of lung function is
TESTS OF VENTILATORY CAPACITY
Forced Expirato ry Volume
is
T he vital capacity is
T he simple, classic way of making these measurements is
Fig u r e 1 .1 . Measurement of forced expiratory volume (FEV1) and forced vitalcapacity (FVC).
Figure 1.2A
The volume exhaled in 1 secondwas
the total volume exhaled was
the total volume exhaled was
CHAPTER 2 GAS EXCHANGE 20
CHAPTER 3 OTHER TESTS 44
PART TWO Function of the Diseased Lung
CHAPTER 4 OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASES 61
CHAPTER 5 RESTRICTIVE DISEASES 96
CHAPTER 6 VASCULAR DISEASES 120
CHAPTER 7 ENVIRONMENTAL, NEOPLASTIC,AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 146
PART THREE Function of the Failing Lung
CHAPTER 8 RESPIRATORY FAILURE 173
CHAPTER 9 OXYGEN THERAPY 189
CHAPTER 10 MECHANICAL VENTILATION 205
APPENDIX A—Symbols , Units , and Norma l Va lue s 219
APPENDIX C—Answe rs to the End-of-Chapte r Que s tions 223
APPENDIX D—Answe rs to Que s tions in Clinica l Vigne tte s 236
