Main description:

The Oxford American Handbook of Pulmonary Medicine is an essential quick reference guide to all the major respiratory symptoms and diseases. Each topic is covered in a consistent format including practical tips for both inpatient and outpatient care settings. The handbook features a section on practical procedures plus useful pages on lung and bronchial anatomy, CT anatomy, lung function, and blood gas nomograms. Edited and written by pulmonologists from the
respected National Jewish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, this book will be an invaluable resource for students and residents, as well as a useful reference for practitioners. The Oxford American Handbook of Pulmonary Medicine is the indispensable, evidence-based source on the subject.

Contents:

CONTENTS ; 1. Breathlessness (Dyspea) ; 2. Chronic Cough and Normal Chest X-Ray ; 3. Chest Pain ; 4. Hemoptysis ; 5. Unexplained Respiratory Failure ; 6. Pleural Effusion ; 7. Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease ; 8. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage ; 9. Pulmonary Infiltrates in the Immunocompromised Host (non-HIV) ; 10. Pulmonary Infiltrates in the Immunocompromised Host (HIV) ; 11. The Respiratory Sleep Patient ; 12. The Breathless, Pregnant Patient ; 13. Pre-Operative Assessment of the Respiratory Patient ; 14. Post-Operative Breathlessness ; 15. Asthma ; 16. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ; 17. Lung Cancer ; 18. Mediastinal Abnormalities ; 19. Bacterial Respiratory Infection ; 20. Viral Respiratory Infection ; 21. Mycobacterial Respiratory Infection ; 22. Fungal Respiratory Diseases ; 23. Parasitic Lung Diseases ; 24. Pneumothorax & Pleural Effusions ; 25. Asbestos and the Lung ; 26. Sleep Apnea ; 27. Bronchiectasis ; 28. Adult Cystic Fibrosis ; 29. Lung Transplantation ; 30. Pulmonary Hypertension ; 31. Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease ; 32. Sarcoidosis ; 33. Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias ; 34. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ; 35. Bronchiolitis ; 36. Eosinophilic Drug Disease ; 37. Pneumoconioses ; 38. Connective Tissue Disease and the Lung ; 39. Vasculitis and the Lung ; 40. Gastrointestinal Disease and the Lung ; 41. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ; 42. Upper Airway Disease ; 43. Hyperventilation Syndrome ; 44. Unusual Conditions ; 45. Flying, Altitude, and Diving ; 46. Toxic Agents ; 47. Pediatric Lung Disorders Pertinent to Adult Practice ; 48. Non-Invasive Ventilation ; 49. When to Involve the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) ; 50. Ethical Issues ; 51. Tracheostomy ; 52. Inhalers and Nebulizers ; 53. Immunosuppressive Drugs ; 54. Long-Term Oxygen Therapy ; 55. Pulmonary Rehabilitation ; 56. Smoking Cessation ; 57. Palliative Care of the Chest Patient ; 58. Airway Management ; 59. Cricothyroidotomy ; 60. Bronchoscopy ; 61. Thoracentesis ; 62. Aspiration of Pneumothorax ; 63. Abrams' Pleural Biopsy ; 64. Chest Drains ; 65. Pleurodesis ; 66. Medical Thoracoscopy ; Some Diagnostic Tests ; Appendices ; Index