Aerosols and the Lung. Clinical and Experimental Aspects

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page v
Contributors, Page vii
Abbreviations and symbols, Pages xi-xiii
Chapter 1 - Anatomy and physiology of the human lung: aspects relevant to aerosols, Pages 1-18, Stewart W. Clarke
Chapter 2 - Lung secretions, Pages 19-48, Maria Teresa Lopez-Vidriero
Chapter 3 - Physical properties and mechanisms of deposition of aerosols, Pages 49-70, John E. Agnew
Chapter 4 - Production of radioaerosols, Pages 71-91, Stephen P. Newman
Chapter 5 - Aerosol contributions to the investigation of lung structure and ventilatory function, Pages 92-126, John E. Agnew
Chapter 6 - Lung mucociliary clearance, Pages 127-155, Demetri Pavia
Chapter 7 - Chest physiotherapy and cough, Pages 156-169, Philip P. Sutton
Chapter 8 - Clearance of inhaled particles from the alveoli, Pages 170-196, J. Gareth Jones
Chapter 9 - Therapeutic aerosols, Pages 197-224, Stephen P. Newman
Chapter 10 - Aerosol challenge in lung diseases, Pages 225-250, P. Sherwood Burge
Chapter 11 - Occupational lung disease and aerosols, Pages 251-262, Robert B. Douglas
Index, Pages 263-275