Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders
3rd Edition
Published on 1. September 1997
Book
Hardback
2300 pages
978-0-07-911167-8 (ISBN)
Description
This review of lung medicine facilitates effective diagnosis and management of all pulmonary and related care disorders encountered in the critical care setting. Four-colour design enables vivid depiction of pathological states, histologic views and clinical manifestations of pulmonary disease. It includes up-to-date findings on pulmonary complications of AIDS, RDS, gene therapy, management of cystic fibrosis, opportunistic tuberculosis, occupational lung disease and more. A full review of lung anatomy and physiology precludes exhaustive coverage of aetiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis an dtreatment of each disorder.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
2000 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 257 mm
Weight
8020 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-911167-8 (9780079111678)
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Other editions
Previous edition
Alfred P. Fishman | etc.
Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders: Vols 1-3
Book
05/1988
2nd Edition
McGraw-Hill Professional
€291.41
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Content
Part 1 Perspectives. Part 2 Scientific basis of lung function in health and diseases. Part 3 Symptoms and signs of respiratory disease: section A - clinical approach to the patient; section B - diagnostic procedures. Part 4 Obstructive lung diseases: section A - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; section B - asthma; section C - other obstructive disorders. Part 5 Occupational and environmental disorders: section A - occupational disorders; section B - environmental disorders. Part 6 Drug-induced lung diseases. Part 7 Interstitial and inflammatory lung diseases: section A - immunologic and interstitial diseases; section B - depositional and infiltrative disorders. Part 8 Alveolar diseases. Part 9 Disorders of the pulmonary circulation. Part 10 Disorders of the pleural space. Part 11 Diseases of the mediastinum. Part 12 Disorders of the chest wall, diaphragm, and spine. Part 13 Sleep and sleep disorders. Part 14 Surgical aspects of pulmonary medicine. Part 15 neoplasms of the lungs: section A - cancer of the lungs; section B - lymphoproliferative disorders (MG & APF). Part 16 Infectious diseases of the lungs: section A - general issues; section B - pulmonary infectious syndromes; section C - special hosts and opportunistic infections; section D - specific microorganisms; section E - mycobacterial infections. Part 17 Acute respiratory failure: section A - lung failure; section B - respiratory pump failure; section C - management and therapeutic interventions. Part 18 Appendices: respiratory questionnaire; normal values; terms and symbols; useful equations. (Part contents).