Acute Respiratory Infections (Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library) - Softcover

Lim, Wei Shen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199588082 ISBN 13: 9780199588084

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Usa, 2012

Synopsis

Respiratory tract infections (Rtis) are the most common acute medical problem encountered in primary care. Not only are Rtis very common, the spectrum of disease is wide. Clinical management differs according to the characteristics of the infected host and infecting pathogen. Despite these features, there are currently no pocketbooks that bring together clinically relevant information on this broad and important subject area in an accessible and practical manner.
This pocketbook offers a concise companion for health care professionals who manage patients with acute lung infections. The book covers aspects related to the diagnosis and initial management of these patients, with attention to specific infections which are notable for being difficult to manage, common or of particular clinical importance. The book will appeal to a wide variety of professionals in acute medicine, respiratory medicine, infectious diseases, primary care, and other internal medicine specialties.

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About the Author

Wei Shen Lim is a respiratory physician who combines a busy clinical workload with a research interest in respiratory infections. He has been involved in the development of national guidelines in the area of respiratory infections including guidelines in relation to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza, and was Chairman of the Guidelines Committee for the British Thoracic Society Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults 2009. He is currently Chairman of the British Thoracic Society Respiratory Infection Specialist Advisory Group.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Usa
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199588082
• ISBN 13: 9780199588084
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140