, 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.
Enhancements to this edition include:
- A new dedicated chapter on obesity - covering the effects of this global challenge on the physiology of the respiratory system in health and disease, in both adults and children
- Expanded coverage of the adverse effects of hyperoxia - including the physiology of the now popular technique of high-flow nasal therapy
- A revised section on air pollution - reflecting the growing importance and understanding of the impact of pollution on the lungs and other body systems, along with the latest worldwide guidelines
- Detailed coverage of artificial ventilation during general anaesthesia - covering post-operative respiratory complications and the physiological basis of current best-practice for optimizing ventilation
- Print comes with enhanced eBook - includes access to the complete, fully searchable text, PLUS:
- bonus chapters
- handy chapter summaries
- interactive self-assessment material
- a NEW series of 25 expert lectures focusing on the most essential topics in respiratory physiology
Table of Contents
Foreword by Professor Peter Slinger, vi Preface, vii
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
Online Content
34.�The Atmosphere 35.�The History of Respiratory Physiology
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Index, 42
