Pulmonary Pathophysiology

This book is an outgrowth of a core course in pathophysiology designed for second-year medical students at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. It has been written with several goals in mind: (1) to review normal respiratory physiology as the basis for understanding pathophysiologic alterations important in disease states; (2) to provide a framework for understanding commonly used pulmonary diagnostic tests; (3) to develop a rational basis for various therapeutic strategies used in treating respiratory diseases; and (4) to demonstrate the clinical relevance of pathophysiology by anchoring concepts in case presentations grouped along thematic lines.Grippi, Michael A. is the author of 'Pulmonary Pathophysiology' with ISBN 9780397513291 and ISBN 0397513291.