The respiratory system : basic science and clinical conditions / Andrew Davies, Carl Moores.

Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION;
Introduction;
What is respiration?;
The need for respiration;
Diffusion in respiration and the circulation;
Timing in the circulation and respiration;
Basic science of respiration;
Drugs;
CHAPTER 2 STRUCTURE OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, RELATED TO FUNCTION;
Introduction;
The upper airways;
The intrathoracic airways;
Blood vessels;
Pulmonary hypertension;
The lymphatics;
The nerves;
Gross structure of the respiratory system;
Pleurisy
The diaphragm and chest wall
How breathing is brought about;
Embryology;
Air-conditioning;
Metabolic activity;
Metabolism of circulating biologically active substances;
Non-respiratory functions;
CHAPTER 3 ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;
Introduction;
Intrapleural pressure (P[sub(pl)]);
Static lung compliance (C[sub(L)]);
The effect of disease;
The physical basis of lung compliance;
CHAPTER 4 AIRFLOW IN THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;
Introduction;
How airflow is brought about;
The nature of airflow;
The major determinant of flow --radius
Airways resistance and obstructive pulmonary disease
The clinical situation;
Sites of airways resistance;
Asthma and airways smooth muscle;
Bronchomotor tone;
Pharmacological treatment of asthma;
Clinical definitions;
Bronchitis and mucus;
Emphysema and radial traction;
Intrapleural pressure and cough;
Clinical tests for changes in resistance;
Work of breathing;
CHAPTER 5 VENTILATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS LACK OF UNIFORMITY IN DISEASE;
Introduction;
Spirometric abnormalities in disease;
Uneven distribution;
Dead space;
Alveolar dead space in disease
The Bohr equation
Factors affecting physiological dead space;
Alveolar ventilation and respiratory exchange;
The alveolar gas equation;
Distribution of inspired gas;
Other factors in. uencing distribution;
CHAPTER 6 GAS EXCHANGE BETWEEN AIR AND BLOOD: DIFFUSION;
The path from air to tissue;
Lung disease and diffusion;
Fick's Law of Diffusion;
Measuring transfer factor;
Treating diffusion difficulties;
Carbon dioxide and other gases;
CHAPTER 7 THE PULMONARY CIRCULATION: BRINGING BLOOD AND GAS TOGETHER;
The functions of the pulmonary circulation;
The anatomy of the pulmonary circulation Matching ventilation and perfusionDistribution of blood flow through the lungs;
Regional differences in ventilation in the lungs;
Ventilation/perfusion matching and its effect on blood O[sub(2)] and CO[sub(2)] content; Shunt;
CHAPTER 8 CARRIAGE OF GASES BY THE BLOOD AND ACID/BASE BALANCE;
Introduction;
Oxygen transport;
Dissolved oxygen: do we really need Hb and why keep it in red cells?;
Carbon dioxide transport;
Acid-base balance;
CHAPTER 9 CHEMICAL CONTROL OF BREATHING;
Introduction;
Oxygen lack;
Carbon dioxide excess;
CHAPTER 10 NERVOUS CONTROL OF BREATHING;
Introduction
CHAPTER 11 LUNG FUNCTION TESTS : MEASURING DISABILITY.

Includes bibliographical references and index.