Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine: Textbooks

Overview of the scientific basis of lung function in health and disease. Provides detailed coverage of the broad array of diseases and disorders affecting the respiratory system, including obstructive and restrictive diseases, pulmonary vascular disorders, sleep-disordered breathing, lung neoplasms, respiratory infections, and respiratory failure, among others.

Covers the clinical, pharmacological, and technical issues surrounding the use of mechanical ventilation.

Resource for medical and allied health students learning the basics of respiratory physiology as well as an effective, quick review for residents and fellows in pulmonary medicine, critical care, anesthesiology, and internal medicine as they prepare for licensing and other exams.

Offers accessible explanations of disease processes that affect the respiratory system. procedure, organ, concept or other topics.

Provides comprehensive coverage of common pulmonary function tests, testing techniques, and the pathophysiology that may be evaluated by each test.

Offers the essential terms, skills, and equipment how-to's you need to successfully treat the most common respiratory disorders. Explains respiratory physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology in clear and simple language.

Leading respiratory care text devoted exclusively to patient assessment. Helps prepare you to assist physicians in the decision-making process regarding treatment, evaluation of the treatment's effectiveness, and determining if changes in the treatment need to be made.