Libri di Michael G. Levitzky

This is the best review of pulmonary physiology for the USMLE Step 1. For more than three decades, Pulmonary Physiology has provided medical students and residents with a solid background in the areas of pulmonary physiology essential for a thorough understanding of clinical medicine. Pulmonary Physiology, 8e teaches you how and why the human respiratory system works - in a style and presentation that makes it easy to absorb and integrate with your knowledge of other body systems. Every chapter includes learning objectives, summaries of key concepts, study questions, clinical examples, illustrations of essential concepts, and suggested readings. It provides detailed explanations of physiologic mechanisms and demonstrates how they apply to pathologic states. It helps you to understand the basic concepts of pulmonary physiology well enough to apply them with confidence to future patients. It delivers concise yet in-depth coverage of every important topic, including: Function and Structure of the Respiratory System; Mechanics of Breathing; Alveolar Ventilation; Blood Flow to the Lungs; Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships; Diffusion of Gases and Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests; Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in the Blood; Acid-Base Balance; Control of Breathing; Nonrespiratory Functions of the Lung; and The Respiratory System Under Stress, including exercise, altitude, diving, and sleep.

A concise, clinically oriented overview of physiology Medical Physiology: A Systems Approach offers a succinct yet thorough overview of physiology along with an introduction to basic science principles and their relevance to the clinical expression of disease. The book reflects medical education's increased emphasis on providing students with more clinically oriented content during their first two years of medical school and the importance of the essential concepts of pathophysiology. Focused and clearly written, Medical Physiology: A Systems Approach details the major physiological processes involved in both health and disease. Each chapter begins with a list of Objectives, includes Key Concepts, and ends with Study Questions designed to test your knowledge of major concepts covered in that chapter. Most chapters also include Clinical Correlations that reinforce the major physiological principles covered and illustrate their importance to understanding disease states.