Respiratory Medicine (eBook)

Stephen J. Bourke, Graham P. Burns (Autoren)

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2011 | 8. Auflage
320 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-118-29304-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Providing a detailed overview of respiratory medicine in one short volume, Respiratory Medicine Lecture Notes covers everything from the basics of anatomy and physiology through to information on a full range of respiratory diseases.

Whether approaching the topic for the first time, starting a rotation, or looking for a quick-reference summary, medical students, specialist nurses, technicians and doctors in training will find this book an invaluable source of theoretical and clinical information.

Dr Stephen J. Bourke MD FRCPI FCCP, Consultant Physician, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Dr Graham P. Burns, Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Inhalt

Title page 5
Table of Contents 7
Anatomy and physiology of the lungs 11
History taking and examination 23
Pulmonary function tests 33
Radiology of the chest 47
Upper respiratory tract infections and influenza 56
Pneumonia 62
Tuberculosis 78
Bronchiectasis and lung abscess 88
Cystic fibrosis 97
Asthma 108
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 125
Carcinoma of the lung 140
Interstitial lung disease 152
Occupational lung disease 161
Pulmonary vascular disease 170
Pneumothorax and pleural effusion 179
Acute respiratory distress syndrome 189
Sleep-related breathing disorders 195
Lung transplantation 202
Index 225

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.11.2011
• Reihe/Serie: Lecture Notes
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
• Schlagworte: Allergieforschung u. Klinische Immunologie • Allergy & Clinical Immunology • Atemwegserkrankung • Medical Science • Medizin
• ISBN-10: 1-118-29304-5 / 1118293045
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-29304-1 / 9781118293041