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TEXTBOOK OF PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE PART 1

John Noble M.D.

Scientific Principles of Respiratory Medicine

Section A - Anatomy and Development of the Respiratory Tract

1 - Anatomyof the Lungs
2 - Lung Growth and Development
3 - Genetic Basis of Lung Disease

Section B - Respiratory Physiology

4 - Ventilation, Blood Flow, and Gas Exchange
5 - Respiratory System Mechanics
6 - Pulmonary Circulation and Regulation of Fluid Balance
7 - Acid-Base Balance
8 - Control of Breathing
9 - Exercise

Section C - Respiratory Pharmacology

10 - Respiratory Pharmacology: General Pharmacologic Principles
11 - Airway Pharmacology
12 - Vascular Pharmacology

Section D - Defense Mechanisms

13 - Pulmonary Surfactant
14 - Mucus Secretion and Ion Transport in Airways
15 - Deposition and Clearance
16 - Monocytes, Macrophages, and Dendritic Cells of the Lung
17 - Immune Recognition and Responses

Section E - Respiratory Pathology and Inflammation

18 - General Features of Respiratory Pathology
19 - Inflammation, Injury, and Repair