Understanding respiratory medicine : a problem-oriented approach

✍ Scribed by Partridge, Martyn R.; Bowen, Frances

• Publisher: Manson
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 178
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Preface Contributors Further sources of information Glossary Abbreviations Making a Diagnosis An overview of lung disease The symptoms of lung disease: taking a respiratory history The signs of lung disease: the respiratory examination Respiratory investigations: lung function tests, thoracic imaging Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System Lung cancer Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease Asthma Diffuse parenchymal lung disease Pleural diseases Infections of the respiratory tract Supprative lung conditions Sleep-related breathing disorders Respiratory failure Pulmonary vascular problems Respiratory Pharmacology Airway pharmacology Multiple Choice Questions Index

✦ Subjects

Respiratory organs -- Diseases. Respiratory Tract Diseases. Appareil respiratoire -- Maladies. MEDICAL -- Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Respiratory.