Nunn and Lumb’s Applied Respiratory Physiology, 9th Edition – Ebook PDF Instant Delivery – ISBN(s): 9780702079085,0702079081
Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0702079081
- ISBN-13 : 978-0702079085
- Author: Andrew B. Lumb, Caroline R Thomas
Nunn’s Applied Respiratory Physiology, Ninth Edition, is your concise, one-stop guide to all aspects of respiratory physiology in health, disease, and in the many physiologically challenging situations and environments into which humans take themselves – coverage is from basic science to clinical applications.
Trusted for over 50 years, this most comprehensive single volume on respiratory physiology will prove invaluable to those in training or preparing for examinations in anaesthesia, intensive care, respiratory medicine or thoracic surgery – as well as an essential quick reference for physiologists and the range of practitioners requiring ready access to current knowledge in this field.
Now fully revised and updated, this ninth edition includes a larger page format for improved clarity, as well as full access to the complete, downloadable eBook version. This incorporates BONUS chapters, handy topic summaries, interactive self-assessment material and a NEW series of expert lectures on key topics. The result is a more flexible, engaging and complete resource than ever before.
Table contents:
Part 1: Basic Principles
1. Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory Tract, 2
2. Elastic Forces and Lung Volumes, 14
3. Respiratory System Resistance, 27
4. Control of Breathing, 42
5. Pulmonary Ventilation, 59
6. The Pulmonary Circulation, 73
7. Distribution of Pulmonary Ventilation and Perfusion, 88
8. Diffusion of Respiratory Gases, 111
9. Carbon Dioxide, 122
10. Oxygen, 136
11. Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung, 164
Part 2: Applied Physiology
12. Pregnancy, Neonates and Children, 175
13. Exercise, 183
14. Sleep, 191
15. Obesity, 199
16. High Altitude and Flying, 205
17. High Pressure and Diving, 218
18. Respiration in Closed Environments and Space, 225
19. Drowning, 233
20. Smoking and Air Pollution, 236
21. Anaesthesia, 244
22. Changes in the Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure, 268
23. Hypoxia, 273
24. Anaemia, 279
25. Oxygen Toxicity and Hyperoxia, 285
26. Comparative Respiratory Physiology, 299
Part 3: Physiology of Pulmonary Disease
27. Ventilatory Failure, 316
28. Airways Disease, 324
29. Pulmonary Vascular Disease, 339
30. Diseases of the Lung Parenchyma and Pleura, 349
31. Acute Lung Injury, 365
32. Respiratory Support and Artificial Ventilation, 375
33. Pulmonary Surgery, 398
Appendix A Physical Quantities and Units of Measurement, 412
Appendix B The Gas Laws, 415
Appendix C Conversion Factors for Gas Volumes, 417
Appendix D Symbols and Abbreviations, 418
Appendix E Mathematical Functions Relevant to Respiratory Physiology, 419
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