Crash Course Respiratory System Updated Edition: Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition

by Sarah Hickin, BSc(Hons) MBBS, James Renshaw, BSc(Hons) MBBS, Rachel Chapman, BSc (Hons) MBBS, Daniel Horton-Szar, BSc(Hons), MBBS(Hons), MRCGP and Omar Usmani, MBBS, PhD, FHEA, FRCP

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ISBN: 9780723439219

Publication Date: 08-01-2016

Page Count: 252

Imprint: Mosby Ltd.

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Key Features
- More than 170 illustrations present clinical, diagnostic and practical information in an easy-to-follow manner
- Friendly and accessible approach to the subject makes learning especially easy
- Written by students for students - authors who understand exam pressures
- Contains ‘Hints and Tips’ boxes, and other useful aide-mémoires
- Succinct coverage of the subject enables ‘sharp focus’ and efficient use of time during exam preparation
- Contains a fully updated self-assessment section - ideal for honing exam skills and self-testing
New to This Edition
- Self-assessment section fully updated to reflect current exam requirements
- Contains ‘common exam pitfalls’ as advised by faculty
Contents

Part I: Basic Medical Science. Overview of the Respiratory System; The Upper Respiratory Tract; The Lower Respiratory Tract; Ventilation and Gas Exchange; Perfusion and Gas Transport; Control of Respiratory Function; Disorders of the Lungs.

Part II: Clinical Assessment. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions; Presentations of Respiratory Disease; History and Examination; Investigations and Imaging.

Part III: Self Assessment. Multiple-choice questions (MCQs); Short-answer questions (SAQs); Extended-matching questions (EMQs); Essay questions; OSCE stations; MCQ Answers; SAQ Answers; EMQ answers.
Authors

Sarah Hickin, BSc(Hons) MBBS, Core Medical Trainee Year 2, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, UK., James Renshaw, BSc(Hons) MBBS, Core Trainee Year 1, South Thames Deanery, London, UK, Rachel Chapman, BSc (Hons) MBBS, F2, West Middlesex University Hospital, London, Daniel Horton-Szar, BSc(Hons), MBBS(Hons), MRCGP, Northgate Medical Practice, Canterbury, Kent, UK and Omar Usmani, MBBS, PhD, FHEA, FRCP, Reader in Respiratory Medicine & Consultant Physician, National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London & Royal Brompton Hospital, Airways Disease Section, London, UK.
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