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Aerosols and the lung : clinical and experimental aspects /
Aerosols and the Lung covers all aspects of aerosols and the lung, including the use of aerosol in clinical medicine. This volume was developed from the editors' longstanding interest in lung defenses coupled with the radioaerosol technique of assessing their efficiency. This book is organized...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Kent, England :
Butterworths,
1984.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Aerosols and the Lung: Clinical and Experimental Aspects; Copyright Page; Preface; Contributors; Table of Contents; Abbreviations and symbols; Chapter 1. Anatomy and physiology of the human lung: aspects relevant to aerosols; Introduction; Anatomy of the upper and lower airways; The nose; The larynx; The lower airways-development and anatomy; Lung models; The pulmonary bronchial arterial systems; Lung volumes; Complex (static) lung volumes; Ventilation, aerosol deposition and uptake; Airways obstruction and receptor location; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Lung secretions.
- IntroductionTracheobronchial secretion; Bronchiolar secretion; Alveolar secretion; Lung secretions in disease; References; Chapter 3. Physical properties and mechanisms of deposition of aerosols; Aerosols; Particle deposition in the upper airways; Particle deposition in the lungs; Patterns of aerosol deposition in the lung; Effect of bronchoconstriction; The concept of 'alveolar deposition'; Measurement of 'alveolar deposition'; Summary; References; Chapter 4. Production of radioaerosols; Choice of particles and radiolabel; Nebulizers; Spinning disc generator.
- A system for radioaerosol production using the spinning disc techniqueOther techniques for making monodisperse radioaerosols; Pressurized aerosols; Dry powder inhalers; Radiation dosimetry; References; Chapter 5. Aerosol contributions to the investigation of lung structure and ventilatory function; Introduction; Gas mixing and airspace dimensions; Radioaerosol deposition in relationship to airways obstruction; Ventilation imaging with radioaerosols; References; Chapter 6. Lung mucociliary clearance; Introduction; Measurement of lung mucociliary clearance; Physiological factors.
- Environmental pollutantsEffects of disease on lung mucociliary clearance (Wanner, 1977); Effects of pharmacological agents on lung mucociliary clearance(Sackner, 1978); References; Chapter 7. Chest physiotherapy and cough; Introduction; Background; Cough; Forced expiration technique; Radioaerosol studies of chest physiotherapy; Summary; References; Chapter 8. Clearance of inhaled particles from the alveoli; Introduction; Structure and function of the alveolar capillary interface; Alveolar clearance mechanisms; References; Chapter 9. Therapeutic aerosols.
- The inhaled route for respiratory drugsPreliminary considerations; Nebulizers; Metered dose inhalers; Dry powder inhalers; Discussion; References; Chapter 10. Aerosol challenge in lung diseases; Introduction; Measurement of lung function for bronchial provocation testing; Types of reaction; Standardization of aerosol challenge with soluble agents; Setting up occupational type bronchial provocation tests; Problems with bronchial provocation testing; Bronchial challenge testing in drug assessment; Bronchial provocation tests for the assessment of antitussive drugs.