The Respiratory System at a Glance

The Respiratory System at a Glance has been thoroughly updated in line with current practice guidelines and new techniques to provide a highly illustrated and comprehensive guide to normal lung structure and function, as well as associated pathophysiology. Each topic has been fully revised and is accompanied by clear diagrams to encapsulate essential knowledge.

Reflecting changes to the content, teaching and assessment methods used in medical education, this new edition now includes more information on acid base and its clinical ramifications, further detail on defence mechanisms and immunology, and also features online access to clinical cases and flashcards.

The Respiratory System at a Glance:
Integrates basic and clinical science ideal for integrated and systems–based courses
Includes both the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of the respiratory system
Is fully revised and updated to reflect current practice guidelines and new therapies
Provides online clinical cases, brand new flashcards, and MCQs
Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/respiratory featuring interactive multiple choice questions and digital flashcards

Preface to fourth edition

Units and symbols

List of abbreviations

About the companion website

Part 1: Structure and function

1 Structure of the respiratory system: lungs, airways and deadspace

2 The thoracic cage and respiratory muscles

3 Pressures and volumes during normal breathing

4 Gas laws

5 Diffusion

6 Lung mechanics: elastic forces

7 Lung mechanics: airway resistance

8 Carriage of oxygen

9 Carriage of carbon dioxide

10 Acid base balance

11 Acid–base disorders

12 Control of breathing I: chemical mechanisms

13 Control of breathing II: neural mechanisms

14 Pulmonary circulation and anatomical right–to–left shunts

15 Ventilation perfusion mismatching

16 Exercise, altitude and diving

17 Development of the respiratory system and birth

18 Complications of development and congenital disease

19 Lung defence mechanisms

20 Immunology of the lung

Part 2: History, examination and investigation

21 History and examination

22 Pulmonary function tests

23 Chest imaging and bronchoscopy

Part 3: Diseases and treatment

24 Public health and smoking

25 Respiratory failure

26 Asthma: pathophysiology

27 Asthma: treatment

28 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

29 Pulmonary hypertension

30 Venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism

31 Pulmonary involvement in vasculitis

32 Diffuse parenchymal (interstitial) lung diseases

33 Sarcoidosis

34 Pleural diseases

35 Occupational and environmental–related lung disease

36 Cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis

37 Pneumothorax

38 Community–acquired pneumonia

39 Hospital–acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia

40 Pulmonary tuberculosis

41 The immunocompromised host

42 Lung cancer

43 Acute respiratory distress syndrome

44 Mechanical ventilation

45 Oxygenation and oxygen therapy

46 Sleep–disordered breathing

Part 4: Cases and self–assessment

Case studies: questions

Case studies: answers

Self–assessment questions

Self–assessment answers

Index