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<b>Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023!</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Reflecting the trusted expertise of Dr. John B. West and Dr. Andrew M. Luks, <b><i>West's Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials,</i> Tenth Edition</b> offers accessible explanations of disease processes that affect the respiratory system. This best-selling companion to <i>West's Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials,</i> 11th Edition, has served generations of students and practitioners who work with respiratory patients, presenting vital knowledge in a concise, straightforward manner that's easy to understand.<br> <br> <br> <br> Building on this legacy of success, the tenth edition is updated throughout with the latest clinical perspectives, new images, clinical vignettes, and enhanced USMLE-style review questions to help students excel in today's changing healthcare practice. <ul> <li><b>UPDATED! <i>Clinical Vignettes</i> with open-ended questions</b> demonstrate the real-world application of basic science and strengthen students' self-assessment. </li> <li><b>UPDATED! Radiographs, CT images, and color histopathologic sections</b> clarify diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.</li> <li><b>UPDATED! USMLE-style multiple-choice questions,</b> with answers, at the end of each chapter reveal areas requiring further study and boost students' test-taking confidence.</li> <li><b>Clinical features/notes boxes</b> provide efficient, bulleted review for key diseases.</li> <li><b>End-of-chapter <i>Key Concepts</i> reviews</b> reinforce essential chapter information at a glance. </li> <li><b>Appendices</b> provide fast access to symbols, units, and normal values; further readings; and answers to multiple-choice and Clinical Vignette questions.</li> <li><b>Online video lectures</b>, available via YouTube, engage students in the material and clarify challenging textbook concepts.</li> </ul>