Chest Clinic

Synopsis

An interactive computer simulation for teaching the principles of respiratory function testing and diagnosis. Introduces the principles of the investigative methods used to assess respiratory function (spirometry, reversibility studies, peak expiratory flow, lung volumes). Students may select a normal subject of one of a number of case studies that represent common respiratory disorders, including obstructive respiratory disease, emphysema and fibrosis. The student is presented with a patient history and a description of presenting symptoms and may obtain clinically accurate results from all the respiratory funciton tests, which may be compared with predicted normal values.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Computer program. Floppy disk. PC DOS version only.

Year of production

1990

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £120.00 (inclusive)

Documentation

Accopmanying support materials.

Uses

Undergraduate biology/biomedical courses.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

lung diseases; physiology - human; respiration

Credits

Writer

Celia Emery; David Dewhurst; Judith Waterhouse; Richard Ullyott

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Distributor

Name

Sheffield BioScience Programs

Web

http://www.sheffbp.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

0131-662 8225

Fax

0131-662 8225

Address

Flat 1, Salisbury Heights
31 Salisbury Road
Edinburgh EH16 5AA