Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology: An Integrated, Case-Based Approach (Point

by John B. West

The Second Edition of Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology presents normal and abnormal pulmonary function in the same case-based format that has made the first edition a favorite among students. Each chapter begins with a clinical case study of diseases typically seen by practitioners. The cases are followed by a discussion and breakdown of the physiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and pathology for each disease, and a question-and-answer section. This edition has an infectious diseases chapter, updates on asthma pathogenesis and bronchodilators, and user-friendly features such as chapter openers, chapter outlines, "key points" summary boxes, and board-formatted questions and answers.

150 pages, Paperback

First published December 14, 2000

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John Burnard West

Reviews

[Dustin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pulmonologists have a knack for making things more complicated than they need to be. There are many errors in this text that could easily confuse those not paying attention. The physical aspects were overly drawn out to the point where they were nearly unintelligible. Other than that, a good text for a brief review of pulmonary function and dysfunction.