West's Pulmonary Pathophysiology

Lippincott Connect Featured Title Purchase the new print edition of this Lippincott� Connect title includes lifetime access to the digital version of the book, plus related materials such as videos and multiple-choice Q&A and self-assessments. Reflecting the trusted expertise of Dr. John B. West and Dr. Andrew M. Luks, West's Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials, Tenth Edition offers accessible explanations of disease processes that affect the respiratory system. This best-selling companion to West's Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials, 11th Edition, has served generations of students and practitioners who work with respiratory patients, presenting vital knowledge in a concise, straightforward manner that's easy to understand. Building on this legacy of success, the tenth edition is updated throughout with the latest clinical perspectives, new images, clinical vignettes, and enhanced USMLE-style review questions to help students excel in today's changing healthcare practice. - UPDATED! Clinical Vignettes with open-ended questions demonstrate the real-world application of basic science and strengthen students' self-assessment. - UPDATED! Radiographs, CT images, and color histopathologic sections clarify diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. - UPDATED! USMLE-style multiple-choice questions, with answers, at the end of each chapter reveal areas requiring further study and boost students' test-taking confidence. - Clinical features/notes boxes provide efficient, bulleted review for key diseases. - End-of-chapter Key Concepts reviews reinforce essential chapter information at a glance. - Appendices provide fast access to symbols, units, and normal values; further readings; and answers to multiple-choice and Clinical Vignette questions. - Online video lectures, available via YouTube, engage students in the material and clarify challenging textbook concepts. Lippincott Connect features: - Lifetime access to the digital version of the book with the ability to highlight and take notes on key passages for a more personal, efficient study experience. - Carefully curated resources, including interactive diagrams, video tutorials, flashcards, organ sounds, and self-assessment, all designed to facilitate further comprehension. Lippincott� Connect also allows users to create Study Collections to further personalize the study experience. With Study Collections you can: - Pool content from books across your entire library into self-created Study Collections based on discipline, procedure, organ, concept or other topics. - Display related text passages, video clips and self-assessment questions from each book (if available) for efficient absorption of material. - Annotate and highlight key content for easy access later. - Navigate seamlessly between book chapters, sections, self-assessments, notes and highlights in a single view/page.