Pathophysiology

Nursing Crib. In depth case study.

Nursing Crib. In depth case study.

Medline Plus. A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Overview - News - Diagnosis - Treatment - Prevention etc.

From the Canadian Lung Association, this site gives information on how lungs work, including lung anatomy, how to protect your lungs and prevent lung disease, statistics on lung diseases, air quality, and smoking.

The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals.
Approach to the Pulmonary Patient - Symptoms of Pulmonary Disorders - Tests of Pulmonary Function (PFT) - Diagnostic Pulmonary Procedures - Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Disorders

Practical Clinical Skills provides training and reference guides for EKG interpretation, taking blood pressure and auscultation of heart sounds, murmurs, lung sounds, and carotid bruit.

Topics include epidemiology, the genetics of asthma, environmental factors, mechanisms of inflammation, pathophysiology, asthma care and control, asthma in children, asthma in elderly, gender differences, asthma exacerbations, and new treatments.

This program traces the history of the disease as well as the successes and failures of a man whose legacy has impacted microbiology and infectious diseases to this day.

Understand how healthy lungs work and how COPD affects them.