UID:
almahu_9948026186202882
Umfang:
1 online resource (1005 p.)
Ausgabe:
4th ed.
ISBN:
1-4557-2329-0
Inhalt:
Clinical Respiratory Medicine provides practical guidance to help you more effectively diagnose and manage the full range of pulmonary disorders, including those seen in today's most challenging patient populations. In print and online, this medical reference book delivers the answers you need to ensure the best outcomes. Better manage and treat patients with pulmonary disease with complete clinical coverage of the critical information relevant to your everyday practice, presented in a templated, user-friendly format. Find critical information quickly with the help of
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front cover; Clinical Respiratory Medicine; Copyright page; Dedication; Contributors; Preface; Table of Contents; Video Contents; 1 Normal Structure and Function; 1 Macro and Micro Structure of the Lung*; Lung Development; Normal Lung Anatomy; Airways; Airway Epithelial Cells; Alveolus; Alveolar Epithelial Cells; Vascular System; Lymphatic System; Suggested Readings; 2 Basic Aspects of Cellular and Molecular Biology; Molecular Biology; The Genetic Basis of Lung Disease; Single-Gene Disorders and Respiratory Disease; Gene Hunting for Complex Genetic Diseases and Its Pitfalls: COPD and Asthma
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Cell BiologyIntracellular Signals; Oxidative Stress; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress; Endoplasmic Reticulum Overload; Maintenance of the Extracellular Matrix; Repair; Pitfalls and Controversies; Nature of the α1-Antitrypsin Polymer; Alveolar Regeneration in Response to Retinoic Acid; Stem Cell Biology; Autophagy Versus Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Degradation in α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency; The Candidate Gene Approach; Future Directions; Suggested Readings; 3 Respiratory Mechanics; Introduction; Structure of the Thorax and Lungs; Thorax; Pleural Space; Airways; Interdependence in the Lung
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Respiratory MechanicsLung Volumes; The Lung-Chest Wall System; Volumes of Elastic Structures; Elastic Properties of the Lung; Elastic Properties of the Chest Wall; Lung and Chest Wall: The Respiratory System; Events of the Respiratory Cycle; Respiratory Muscle Effort; Surface Tension; Flow Resistance; Work of Breathing; Distribution of Ventilation; Summary; Controversies and Pitfalls; Suggested Readings; 4 Pulmonary Circulation; Circulatory Structure; Pulmonary Circulation; Bronchial Circulation; Lymphatic Circulation; Circulatory Physiology; Blood Flow Distribution
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Regulation of Pulmonary Blood FlowNonrespiratory Functions of the Pulmonary Circulation; Filtering; Modification of Mediators; Coagulation; Fluid Exchange in the Pulmonary Circulation; Interstitial Edema; Alveolar Edema; High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema; Respiratory-Circulatory Interactions; Spontaneous Breathing; Positive-Pressure Ventilation; Controversies and Pitfalls; Suggested Readings; Circulatory Structure; Blood Flow Regulation and Distribution; Fluid Exchange; High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema; Respiratory-Circulatory Interactions; 5 Gas Exchange
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-4557-0792-9
Sprache:
Englisch
