Companion v. to: Respiratory physiology / John B. Best. 9th ed. c2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ventilation -- Gas exchange -- Other tests -- Obstructive diseases -- Restrictive diseases -- Vascular diseases -- Environmental, neoplastic, and infectious diseases -- Respiratory failure -- Oxygen therapy -- Mechanical ventilation.

This companion monograph to West's Respiratory Physiology covers normal respiratory function and focuses on the function of the diseased lung. John West offers a concise overview of the diseased states of the lung, emphasizing structure and function. The Eighth Edition is updated to include new information on asthma therapies, new radiographs and micrographs, extended sections on infections and cancer, more thorough explanations for review questions, and a new summary appendix of equations with sample calculations