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Respiratory Medicine Lecture Notes covers everything from the basics of anatomy and physiology, through to the aetiology, epidemiology, symptoms and management of a full range of respiratory diseases, providing a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of all the essentials of respiratory medicine.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

About the Companion Website xi

Part 1 Structure and function 1

1 Anatomy and physiology of the lungs 3

Part 2 History taking, examination and investigations 17

2 History taking and examination 19

3 Pulmonary function tests 32

4 Radiology of the chest 48

Part 3 Respiratory diseases 59

5 Upper respiratory tract infections and influenza 61

6 Pneumonia 69

7 Tuberculosis 86

8 Bronchiectasis and lung abscess 97

9 Cystic fibrosis 107

10 Asthma 120

11 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 139

12 Carcinoma of the lung 156

13 Interstitial lung disease 170

14 Occupational lung disease 182

15 Pulmonary vascular disease 194

16 Pneumothorax and pleural effusion 206

17 Acute respiratory distress syndrome 219

18 Ventilatory failure and sleep-related breathing disorders 226

19 Lung transplantation 235

Index 243

Respiratory Medicine

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 12 June 2015
      ISBN-13 9781118652329
      978-1118652329
      ISBN-10 1118652320
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Respiratory Medicine Lecture Notes covers everything from the basics of anatomy and physiology, through to the aetiology, epidemiology, symptoms and management of a full range of respiratory diseases, providing a comprehensive yet easy-to-read overview of all the essentials of respiratory medicine.

      Table of Contents

      Preface ix

      About the Companion Website xi

      Part 1 Structure and function 1

      1 Anatomy and physiology of the lungs 3

      Part 2 History taking, examination and investigations 17

      2 History taking and examination 19

      3 Pulmonary function tests 32

      4 Radiology of the chest 48

      Part 3 Respiratory diseases 59

      5 Upper respiratory tract infections and influenza 61

      6 Pneumonia 69

      7 Tuberculosis 86

      8 Bronchiectasis and lung abscess 97

      9 Cystic fibrosis 107

      10 Asthma 120

      11 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 139

      12 Carcinoma of the lung 156

      13 Interstitial lung disease 170

      14 Occupational lung disease 182

      15 Pulmonary vascular disease 194

      16 Pneumothorax and pleural effusion 206

      17 Acute respiratory distress syndrome 219

      18 Ventilatory failure and sleep-related breathing disorders 226

      19 Lung transplantation 235

      Index 243

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