Nunn’s Applied Respiratory Physiology, 7th Edition

Get the definitive guide to respiratory physiology in health, disease, and altered conditions and environments. This esteemed textbook covers everything from basic science to clinical applications, making it an invaluable resource for healthcare practitioners and students alike.

Comprehensive Coverage of Respiratory Physiology

• Functional anatomy and mechanics of respiratory system
• Control of breathing, ventilation, circulation, and diffusion
• Ventilation-perfusion matching, carbon dioxide and oxygen, and non-respiratory functions of the lung

Effects of Various Factors on Respiratory Physiology

• Pregnancy, exercise, sleep, altitude, pressure, and anaesthesia on respiratory physiology
• Drowning, smoking, hypocapnia, hypercarbia, hypoxia, hyperoxia, and anaemia

Clinical Disorders and Therapies

• Ventilatory failure, airways disease, pulmonary vascular disease, and acute lung injury
• Physiological basis of current therapies, including artificial ventilation, extrapulmonary gas exchange, and lung transplantation

New and Expanded Chapters

• Parenchymal Lung Disease, including physiology and pathology of the pleural space and lung cancer
• Pulmonary Surgery, covering a wide range of surgical interventions from bronchoscopy to lung resection

Updated References and Expert Insights

“This text remains the primary source of reference information for any healthcare practitioner involved in the management of patients’ respiration.” – Peter D. Slinger, MD, Professor of Anaesthesia, University of Toronto

By Andrew B. Lumb, MB, BS, FRCA, Consultant Anaesthetist and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Anaesthesia, University of Leeds, UK

Published by Churchill Livingstone, 7th edition, August 26, 2010

568 pages

ISBN-10: 0702029963, ISBN-13: 978-0702029967, eText ISBN: 9780702054167, 9780702049194