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~ (Author) "The functions of the respiratory system include gas exchange, acid-base balance, phonation, pulmonary defense and metabolism, and the handling of bioactive materials..." (more)
Key Phrases: alveolar elastic recoil, normal buffer line, normal upright lung, New York, Year Book, American Physiological Society (more...)

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Gives students a solid grasp of those aspects of pulmonary physiology that are essential for an understanding of clinical medicine. The Sixth Edition presents a new section of case presentations, improved illustrations, problem-based examples, and new study questions & answers after each chapter to help students prepare for the USMLE Step 1.

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MASTERY OF CONCEPTS--NOT MEMORIZATION OF FACTS With Michael Levitzky's clear and involving presentation of pulmonary physiology, you learn how and why the human respiratory system works--in a format that makes it easier to absorb and to integrate as you learn the physiology of other body systems.

FIRST CHOICE FOR PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY
* Offers a tried-and-trusted route to learning pulmonary physiology
* Provides you with objectives at the start of every chapter
* Summarizes key concepts at the end of each chapter with locators indicating the location of the material in the text
* Makes learning easier with enhanced illustrations of all essential concepts
* Reinforces learning with new study questions and clinical examples at the close of each chapter
* Explains difficult concepts thoroughly, without oversimplification
* Covers respiratory function under stress--exercise, altitude, and diving
* Offers the best review for the USMLE Step I
* Provides handy appendices of symbols, gas laws, equations, pulmonary function decision tree, and normal values table

STUDENTS LOVE LEVITZKY
A wonderful book for anyone looking to learn pulmonary physiology ... concise and complete ... very readable and accessible to people with little to no experience in physiology and respiration.

Must have.... Perfect book for respiratorist and medical student.
--online student reviews of the Fifth Edition

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Product Details

Paperback: 278 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 6 edition (August 23, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 007138765X
ISBN-13: 978-0071387651
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #819,967 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"The functions of the respiratory system include gas exchange, acid-base balance, phonation, pulmonary defense and metabolism, and the handling of bioactive materials." Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
alveolar elastic recoil, normal buffer line, normal upright lung, slow alveoli, extraalveolar vessels, standard lung volumes, more dependent regions, normal tidal expiration, total blood oxygen content, outward elastic recoil, transmural pressure gradient, mixed expired air, unperfused capillaries, inward elastic recoil, pleural surface pressure, oxygen physically dissolved, total barometric pressure, pontine respiratory groups, anatomic dead space, dynamic lung volumes, expired nitrogen concentration, spontaneous rhythmicity, perfusion limitation, expiratory neurons, intrapleural pressure

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Year Book, American Physiological Society, Handbook of Physiology, Vagus Respiratory, Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology, Respir Physiol, Respiratory Reflexes Arising, Lippincott Williams, Mount Everest, Oxford University Press, Physiology of Respiration, Pred Actual Pred, University of Chicago Press, Appl Physiol, Respiratory Care, Textbook of Respiratory Medicine

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This book cites 24 books:

Fishmans Pulmonary Diseases and Disor Volume 2 by Alfred P. Fishman on 7 pages
Pulmonary Diseases by Carlo Grassi on 7 pages
Applied Respiratory Physiology by J. F. Nunn on 5 pages
Mechanics of Breathing by A. Aliverti on 4 pages
Textbook of Respiratory Medicine (Two-Volume Set) by John F. Murray on 4 pages

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11 books cite this book:

Pulmonary Pathophysiology by Juzar Ali in Front Matter, and page 25
Concise Human Physiology by M. Y. Sukkar on page 128
Inhalation Aerosols (Lung Biology in Health and Disease) by Anthony J. Hickey on page 131
Sleep With This Book: A step by step guide to becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by RN, BSN Michael Gray on page 90
Self-Management of Asthma (Lung Biology in Health and Disease) by Kotses on page 184

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gave me a good understanding of Pulmonary Physiology, May 30, 2002

By	Cactus Head "sierra-charlie" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pulmonary Physiology (Paperback)

I have this book and the West book. There is not question this book is better. West waves his hands at a lot of problems but never works them out in a detailed way. That isn't the way I learn. This book takes you through detailed solutions so you can better understand the concepts involved. I didn't have time to read the whole book but whenever I was confused by a professor I could look it up in this book and figure the problem out.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Basics and More, October 13, 2001

By	BJ Luria (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews

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This is a wonderful book for anyone looking to learn pulmonary physiology, especially physio majors and medical students. It starts at a very basic level and proceeds through some of the more complicated topics (at least for me!!). I'm a first year medical student, and our first medical subject after basic sciences was pulmonary physiology. The professors recommended West, but a friend of mine was a physiology major in undergrad and recommended Levitzky. After reading the book, I was extremely happy with it. West may be more well known, but Levitzky's book provides a concise and complete explanation of the relavent topics, including structure and mechanics of the lungs, gas diffusion, and control and regulation of breathing. Very readable and accessible to people with little to no experience in physiology and respiration.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need for pulmonary phys., June 8, 2007

By	J. Tate "jtsnow66" (Charlotte, N.C.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Pulmonary Physiology (Lange Physiology) (Paperback)

An amazing book on the how pulmonary physiology really works. Extremely detailed and the ever so important quick read. You will not have to get another book concerning this topic. I may be a little biased as Levitzky was a professor at my school and I had first hand experience with him and his book. However, I was reassured when I saw 3 different Pulm/CC docs with his book on their shelf.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent survey
Not a medic and only superficially knowledgeable, I was looking for a summary of pulmonary functioning. This book is very helpful, especially the questions & answers. Read more

Published 21 months ago by John

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, even better in person!
This is an excellent textbook. It basically mirrors Dr. L's lectures. If you've never heard him speak, you're missing out.

Published on February 22, 2006 by LSU Med Student

5.0 out of 5 stars MUCH BETTER THAN WEST'S
This is a great pulmonary physiology text that exceeds the commonly used text West text in both content and teaching. Read more

Published on July 10, 2005 by VizionQuest

1.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy and convoluted
I had to use this book because it was required for the physiology course I took, and the test questions were taken from it. Read more

Published on June 10, 2005 by turbodorc

3.0 out of 5 stars Disapponted
This book was confusing at times. Not as clearly written as the review on the back cover says. I read the Lange Cardiovascular Physiology book and it was written much better. Read more

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