Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology by J. F. Nunn and Andrew B. Lumb (2010, Hardcover)

Elsevier-Health Sciences Division

0702029963

9780702029967

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J. F. Nunn, Andrew B. Lumb

Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology

Hardcover

English

2010

Textbook

568 Pages

9.7in

7.4in

Qp121

7

Part 1 Basic Principles 1 The Atmosphere 2 Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory Tract 3 Elastic Forces and Lung Volumes 4 Respiratory System Resistance 5 Control of Breathing 6 Pulmonary Ventilation 7 The Pulmonary Circulation 8 Distribution of Pulmonary Ventilation and Perfusion 9 Diffusion of Respiratory Gases 10 Carbon Dioxide 11 Oxygen 12 Non-respiratory Functions of the Lung 13 The History of Respiratory Physiology Part 2 Applied Physiology 14 Pregnancy, Neonates and Children 15 Exercise 16 Sleep 17 High Altitude and Flying 18 High Pressure and Diving 19 Respiration in Closed Environments and Space 20 Drowning 21 Smoking and Air Pollution 22 Anaesthesia 23 Changes in the Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure 24 Hypoxia 25 Anaemia 26 Hyperoxia and Oxygen Toxicity Part 3 Physiology of Pulmonary Disease 27 Ventilatory Failure 28 Airways Disease 29 Pulmonary Vascular Disease 30 Diseases of the Lung Parenchyma and Pleura 31 Acute Lung Injury 32 Respiratory Support and Artificial Ventilation 33 Pulmonary Surgery Appendix A Physical quantities and units of measurement Appendix B The gas laws Appendix C Conversion factors for gas volumes Appendix D Symbols and abbreviations Appendix E Mathematical functions relevant to respiratory physiology

2011

Scholarly & Professional

Physiology

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