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Nunn and Lumb's applied respiratory physiology / Andrew Lumb, Caroline Thomas.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) QP121 .L85 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lumb, Andrew B., author.
- Thomas, Caroline (Caroline R.), author.
- Standardized Title:
- Nunn's applied respiratory physiology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Respiratory organs--Pathophysiology.
- Anesthesia.
- Respiration.
- Respiratory Physiological Phenomena.
- Respiratory System--physiopathology.
- Lung Diseases--physiopathology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Respiratory Physiological Phenomena.
- Respiratory System--physiopathology.
- Lung Diseases--physiopathology.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 446 pages : illustrations (black and white, and color) ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- Ninth edition.
- Other Title:
- Applied respiratory physiology
- Place of Publication:
- [Edinburgh?] : Elsevier Ltd, [2021]
- 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.
- Notes:
- Revised edition of: Nunn's applied respiratory physiology / Andrew B. Lumb. Eighth edition. 2017.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0702079081
- 9780702079085
- OCLC:
- 1162744482
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