The Second Edition of Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology
presents normal and abnormal pulmonary function in the same case-based
format that has made the first edition a favorite among students. Each
chapter begins with a clinical case study of diseases typically seen by
practitioners. The cases are followed by a discussion and breakdown of
the physiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and pathology
for each disease, and a question-and-answer section. This edition has an
infectious diseases chapter, updates on asthma pathogenesis and
bronchodilators, and user-friendly features such as chapter openers,
chapter outlines, "key points" summary boxes, and board-formatted
questions and answers.