Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 007911167X ISBN 13: 9780079111678

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 1997

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A complete guide to the entire field of respiratory medicine-with all-new content and a streamlined new design

First published in 1980, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases & Disorders is the classic reference through which pulmonary physicians have gained a commanding look at the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases and disorders. Edited by the world's foremost authorities, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases & Disorders covers exactly what you need to know about lung diseases and their management, including sleep-disordered breathing, COPD, emphysema, and lung cancer, as well as new technological advances and imaging techniques.

This unparalleled two-volume resource begins with a compelling overview of up-to-date clinical perspectives, along with the scientific basis of lung function health and disease. It then provides turnkey information on everything from respiratory disease signs and symptoms, to obstructive lung diseases, occupational and environmental disorders, and specific respiratory conditions such as infections diseases of the lungs and acute respiratory failure.

New to the 4th Edition:

• Information on recent advancements in many clinically relevant areas of pulmonary medicine
  
• Update to the infectious diseases chapters that reflect current practice guidelines and recent antimicrobial developments
  
• Clearer connection between fundamental science concepts and clinical applications, which reflect current scientific research
  
• Latest information on sleep disorders
  
• Review of recent recommendations of the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society for the accurate interpretation of pulmonary function tests
  
• Appendices that include a respiratory questionnaire, normal values, and commonly used terms & symbols
  

About the Author:

Alfred P. Fishman MD

William Maul Measey Professor of Medicine,

University of Pennsylvania Medical Center,Philadelphia, PA

Jack A. Elias, MD

Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine,Chair, Department of Internal Medicine,

Yale University School of Medicine,New Haven, CT

Jay A. Fishman, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine,Harvard Medical School;Director, Transplant Infectious Disease and Compromised Host Program,Massachusetts General Hospital;Associate Director, MGH Transplantation Center,Boston

Michael A. Grippi, MD

Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine,Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division,University of Pennsylvania Health System;Chief of Medicine, Philadelphia VA Medical Center,Philadelphia, PA

Robert M. Senior, MD

Dorothy R. and Hubert C. Moog Professor of Pulmonary Diseases in Medicine, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology,Washington University School of MedicineSt. Louis, Mo

Allan I. Pack MD, ChB, PhD

Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Sleep Medicine/Department of Medicine, Director, Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology,University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,Philadelphia, PA

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 007911167X
• ISBN 13: 9780079111678
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 2300
• Editor: Fishman Alfred P., Etc., Et Al