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Pulmonary Physiology

By Michael G , Levitzky

Book information

Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education;Medical
Year
2013
ISBN
9780071793148, 0071793143, 9780071793131, 0071793135
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
12 MB (12603958 bytes)
Series
Lange medical book
Edition
8th edition
Pages
viii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Lung--physiology;Lung--physiopathology;Online-Ress

Description

For more than three decades, Michael Levitzky has provided medical students and residents with a solid background in the areas of pulmonary physiology essential for a thorough understanding of clinical medicine. This 8th teaches you how and why the human respiratory system works--in a style and presentation that makes it easy to absorb and integrate with your knowledge of other body systems.;Function & structure of the respiratory system -- Mechanics of breathing -- Alveolar ventilation -- Blood flow to the lung -- Ventilation-perfusion relationships -- Diffusion of gases and interpretation of pulmonary function tests -- Transport of oxygen & carbon dioxide in the blood -- Acid-base balance -- Control of breathing -- Nonrespiratory functions of the lung -- The respiratory system under stress.

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