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Nunn and Lumb's applied respiratory physiology /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lumb, Andrew B. (Author), Thomas, Caroline (Author)
Corporate Author: Elsevier Science (Firm)
Other Authors: Nunn, J. F. (John Francis)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Edinburgh?] : Elsevier, [2021]
Edition:Ninth edition.
Subjects:
Respiratory organs > Pathophysiology.
Anesthesia.
Respiration.
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena.
Respiratory System > physiopathology.
Ebooks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Functional anatomy of the respiratory tract
  • Elastic forces and lung volumes
  • Respiratory system resistance
  • Control of breathing
  • Pulmonary ventilation
  • The pulmonary circulation
  • Distribution of pulmonary ventilation and perfusion
  • Diffusion of respiratory gases
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Oxygen
  • Nonrespiratory functions of the lung
  • Pregnancy, neonates and children
  • Exercise
  • Sleep
  • Obesity
  • High altitude and flying
  • High pressure and diving
  • Respiration in closed environments and space
  • Drowning
  • Smoking and air pollution
  • Anaesthesia
  • Changes in the carbon dioxide partial pressure
  • Hypoxia
  • Anaemia
  • Oxygen toxicity and hyperoxia
  • Comparative respiratory physiology
  • Ventilatory failure
  • Airways disease
  • Pulmonary vascular disease
  • Diseases of the lung parenchyma and pleura
  • Acute lung injury
  • Respiratory support and artificial ventilation
  • Pulmonary surgery
  • The atmosphere
  • The history of respiratory physiology
  • Appendices. Physical quantities and units of measurement
  • The gas laws
  • Conversion factors for gas volumes
  • Symbols and abbreviations
  • Mathematical functions relevant to respiratory physiology.