The following lecture notes are slightly revised from Dr. Levitzky's original lecture handouts. They formed the outline for the first edition of Pulmonary Physiology (McGraw-Hill, 1982).

The ninhth edition of this book is currently available.

Errata: First Printing of Ninth Edition

Mechanics of Breathing

Alveolar Ventilation

Pulmonary Blood Flow

Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships

Physical Principles of Gas Exchange

The Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide by the Blood

Introduction to Acid-Base Physiology

Control of Breathing

Non-Respiratory Functions of the Lung

Altitude Physiology

Diving Physiology

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