Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine

Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California

PART I SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE Section A Anatomy and Development of the Respiratory Tract 1. Anatomy of the Lungs 2. Lung Growth and Development 3. Genetic Approach to Lung Disease Section B Respiratory Physiology 4. Ventilation, Blood Flow, and Gas Exchange 5. Respiratory System Mechanics and Energetics 6. Pulmonary Circulation and Regulation of Fluid Balance 7. Acid-Base Balance Section C Respiratory Pharmacology 8. Respiratory Pharmacology: General Pharmacologic Principles 9. Airway Pharmacology 10. Pulmonary Vascular Pharmacology Section D Defense Mechanisms 11. Pulmonary Surfactant 12*. Alveolar and Distal Airway Epithelial Fluid Transport 13*. Mucus Production, Secretion, and Clearance 14. Monocytes, Macrophages, and Dendritic Cells of the Lung 15. Immune recognition and Responses Section E Respiratory Pathology and Inflammation 16. General features of Respiratory Pathology 17. Inflammation, Injury, and Repair PART II DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE Section F Diagnosis 18. History and Physical Examination 19. Microbiologic Diagnosis of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection 20. Radiographic Techniques 21. Nuclear Medicine Techniques 22. Bronchoscopy 23*. Pleuroscopy, Thoracoscopy, and Other Invasive Procedures Section G Evaluation 24. Pulmonary Function Testing 25*. Clinical Exercise Testing 26. Preoperative Evaluation 27. Evaluation of Respiratory Impairment/Disability PART III CLINICAL RESPIRATORY MEDICINE Section H Symptoms of Respiratory Disease and their Management 28. Dyspnea 29. Cough 30.