Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.
A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.
Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the MLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. Text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.
Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of respiratory medicine will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!
This revised and fully updated textbook aligns perfectly with the MLA syllabus and includes brand-new OSCE cases. It features fully updated asthma guidelines reflecting the latest NICE recommendations, alongside new COPD classification and management protocols. Completely rewritten, it offers a comprehensive, current resource for students and clinicians, ensuring mastery of respiratory medicine in line with the most recent evidence-based practices.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Series editor’s foreword - p. v 5. Preface - p. vi 6. Acknowledgements - p. vii 7. Series editor’s acknowledgement - p. viii 8. Rapid MLA Index - p. ix 9. Contents - p. xiii 10. Section 1 Basic Science and Physiology - p. 1 11. 1 Overview of the respiratory system - p. 3 12. 2 Organization of the respiratory tract - p. 9 13. 3 Pulmonary circulation - p. 23 14. 4 Physiology, ventilation and gas exchange - p. 29 15. 5 Perfusion and gas transport - p. 47 16. 6 Control of respiratory function - p. 61 17. 7 Basic pharmacology - p. 69 18. Section 2 Clinical Assessment - p. 75 19. 8 Taking a respiratory history - p. 77 20. 9 Examination of the respiratory system - p. 83 21. 10 The respiratory patient: clinical investigations - p. 93 22. 11 The respiratory patient: Imaging investigations - p. 103 23. Section 3 Respiratory conditions - p. 115 24. 12 Acute respiratory failure - p. 117 25. 13 The upper respiratory tract - p. 125 26. 14 Asthma - p. 133 27. 15 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. 145 28. 16 Disorders of the interstitium - p. 155 29. 17 Lung cancer - p. 163 30. 18 Respiratory infections - p. 173 31. 19 Bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis - p. 185 32. 20 Pleural disease - p. 191 33. 21 Thromboembolic disease and pulmonary hypertension - p. 201 34. 22 Sleep disorders - p. 207 35. 23 Respiratory manifestations of systemic disease - p. 213 36. Self-assessment - p. 219 37. MLA High Yield Association Table - p. 221 38. MLA Single Best Answer (SBA) Questions - p. 225 39. MLA SBA Answers - p. 235 40. OSCEs and Short Clinical Cases - p. 241 41. Glossary - p. 247 42. Index - p. 249
Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.
A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.
Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the MLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. Text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.
Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of respiratory medicine will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!
This revised and fully updated textbook aligns perfectly with the MLA syllabus and includes brand-new OSCE cases. It features fully updated asthma guidelines reflecting the latest NICE recommendations, alongside new COPD classification and management protocols. Completely rewritten, it offers a comprehensive, current resource for students and clinicians, ensuring mastery of respiratory medicine in line with the most recent evidence-based practices.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Series editor’s foreword - p. v 5. Preface - p. vi 6. Acknowledgements - p. vii 7. Series editor’s acknowledgement - p. viii 8. Rapid MLA Index - p. ix 9. Contents - p. xiii 10. Section 1 Basic Science and Physiology - p. 1 11. 1 Overview of the respiratory system - p. 3 12. 2 Organization of the respiratory tract - p. 9 13. 3 Pulmonary circulation - p. 23 14. 4 Physiology, ventilation and gas exchange - p. 29 15. 5 Perfusion and gas transport - p. 47 16. 6 Control of respiratory function - p. 61 17. 7 Basic pharmacology - p. 69 18. Section 2 Clinical Assessment - p. 75 19. 8 Taking a respiratory history - p. 77 20. 9 Examination of the respiratory system - p. 83 21. 10 The respiratory patient: clinical investigations - p. 93 22. 11 The respiratory patient: Imaging investigations - p. 103 23. Section 3 Respiratory conditions - p. 115 24. 12 Acute respiratory failure - p. 117 25. 13 The upper respiratory tract - p. 125 26. 14 Asthma - p. 133 27. 15 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. 145 28. 16 Disorders of the interstitium - p. 155 29. 17 Lung cancer - p. 163 30. 18 Respiratory infections - p. 173 31. 19 Bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis - p. 185 32. 20 Pleural disease - p. 191 33. 21 Thromboembolic disease and pulmonary hypertension - p. 201 34. 22 Sleep disorders - p. 207 35. 23 Respiratory manifestations of systemic disease - p. 213 36. Self-assessment - p. 219 37. MLA High Yield Association Table - p. 221 38. MLA Single Best Answer (SBA) Questions - p. 225 39. MLA SBA Answers - p. 235 40. OSCEs and Short Clinical Cases - p. 241 41. Glossary - p. 247 42. Index - p. 249
