Table of Contents
Preface v
Part 1 Lung Function Tests and What They Mean
Chapter 1 Ventilation 3
Chapter 2 Gas Exchange 22
Chapter 3 Other Tests 48
Part 2 Function of the Diseased Lung
Chapter 4 Obstructive Diseases 69
Chapter 5 Restrictive Diseases 107
Chapter 6 Pulmonary Vascular Diseases 135
Chapter 7 Environmental, Occupational, Neoplastic, and Infectious Diseases 164
Part 3 Function of the Failing Lung
Chapter 8 Respiratory Failure 193
Chapter 9 Oxygen Therapy 213
Chapter 10 Mechanical Ventilation 231
Appendix A Symbols, Units, and Normal Values 249
Appendix B Further Reading 252
Appendix C Answers to the End-of-Chapter Questions 253
Appendix D Answers to Questions in Clinical Vignettes 274
Index 281
