Pleural Diseases - Hardcover

Richard W. Light

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781769574 ISBN 13: 9780781769570

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,US, 2007

HardCover Pub Date: 2007 Pages: 460 in Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition. Dr. Light's classic text provides a focused. single-authored perspective on the pathophysiology of clinical manifestations. Diagnosis and management of pleural diseases. This edition has three new chapters on physiological effects of a pneumothorax or pleural effusion. animal models in pleural investigation. and cytokines and the pleura. Other chapters present significant updates on use of thoracoscopy in diagnosis of pleural effusions and on new diagnostic tests for mesothelioma. parapneumonic effusion. and effusions due to congestive heart failure. Also included are discussions of recent advances in the therapy of malignant pleural effusions. mesothelioma. and parapneumonic effusions.

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Review:

This is a truely comprehensive effort written by knowledgeable authorities and should interest any chest physician with more than a passing interest in pleural disease. It deserves to be stocked in every hospital medical library and as it will almost certainly be on loan whenever you want to look something up it may be expedient to invest in your own copy.
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Synopsis:

Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, Dr. Light's classic text provides a focused, single-authored perspective on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of pleural diseases. This edition has three new chapters on physiological effects of a pneumothorax or pleural effusion, animal models in pleural investigation, and cytokines and the pleura. Other chapters present significant updates on use of thoracoscopy in diagnosis of pleural effusions and on new diagnostic tests for mesothelioma, parapneumonic effusion, and effusions due to congestive heart failure. Also included are discussions of recent advances in the therapy of malignant pleural effusions, mesothelioma, and parapneumonic effusions.

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