Long description:

Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.

A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.

Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the MLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. Text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.

Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of respiratory medicine will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

This revised and fully updated textbook aligns perfectly with the MLA syllabus and includes brand-new OSCE cases. It features fully updated asthma guidelines reflecting the latest NICE recommendations, alongside new COPD classification and management protocols. Completely rewritten, it offers a comprehensive, current resource for students and clinicians, ensuring mastery of respiratory medicine in line with the most recent evidence-based practices.

• Fully aligned to MLA requirements, with key ‘conditions’ and ‘presentations’ highlighted in handy checklists - save valuable revision time and be confident you have the syllabus covered
• Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast

Table of Contents:

Section 1: Basic Science and Physiology
1. Overview of the Respiratory System
2. Organization of the Respiratory Tract
3. Pulmonary Circulation
4. Physiology, Ventilation and Gas Exchange
5. Perfusion and Gas Transport
6. Control of Respiratory Function
7. Basic Pharmacology

Section 2: Clinical Assessment
8. Taking a Respiratory History
9. Examination of the Respiratory System
10. The Respiratory Patient: Clinical Investigations
11. The Respiratory Patient: Imaging Investigations

Section 3: Respiratory Conditions
12. Acute Respiratory Failure
13. The Upper Respiratory Tract
14. Asthma
15. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
16. Disorders of the Interstitium
17. Lung Cancer
18. Respiratory Infections
19. Bronchiectasis and Cystic Fibrosis
20. Pleural Disease
21. Thromboembolic Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension
22. Sleep Disorders
23. Respiratory Manifestations of Systemic Disease

Self-assessment
MLA High Yield Association Table
MLA Single Best Answer (SBA) Questions
MLA SBA Answers
OSCEs and Short Clinical Cases
Glossary
Index