Table of Contents

Preface. Part 1 Structure and Function. 1 Anatomy and physiology of the lungs. Part 2 History Taking, Examination andInvestigations. 2 History taking and examination. 3 Pulmonary function tests. 4 Radiology of the chest. Part 3 Respiratory Diseases. 5 Upper respiratory tract infections and influenza. 6 Pneumonia. 7 Tuberculosis. 8 Bronchiectasis and lung abscess. 9 Cystic fibrosis. 10 Asthma. 11 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 12 Carcinoma of the lung. 13 Interstitial lung disease. 14 Occupational lung disease. 15 Pulmonary vascular disease. 16 Pneumothorax and pleural effusion. 17 Acute respiratory distress syndrome. 18. Sleep-related breathing disorders. 19 Lung transplantation. Part 4 Self assessment. Multiple choice questions. Answers to multiple choice questions. Index.

About the Author

Dr Stephen J. Bourke MD FRCPI FCCP, Consultant Physician,Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Dr Graham P. Burns, Consultant Physician in RespiratoryMedicine, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK