Diffuse Lung Disease

A Practical Approach

Robert P. Baughman, Roland M. Du Bois (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

300 Seiten

2011 | 2nd Revised edition
Humana Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-60761-011-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This text presents the latest advances in diagnosing, treating and understanding diffuse lung disease. Disease-specific chapters include tables regarding diagnostic approach, differential diagnosis, disease monitoring and treatment. Includes 100 illustrations.

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This concise book showcases the latest advances in treatment, diagnostic criteria, and pathophysiologic understanding of diffuse lung disease. Organized in an easy to follow format, each disease specific chapter includes tables regarding diagnostic approach, differential diagnosis, monitoring disease, and treatment. Illustrative cases show roentgnographic changes, utilizing high quality HRCT images. This book is well suited for pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, and all health professionals caring for patients with diffuse lung disease.

Inhalt

General Considerations Patient evaluation Radiologic evaluation Pathology Pulmonary function testing Classification of ILD Therapy general guidelines Pulmonary hypertension in ILD Specific Diseases Sarcoidosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Nonspecific interstitial lung disease Collagen vascular disease associated lung disease Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Childhood ILD Rare causes of ILD, LAM, Histiocytosis, PAP Occupation ILD

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.10.2011
• Zusatzinfo: 90 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, 60 black & white tables
• Verlagsort: Totowa, NJ
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 193 x 260 mm
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
• ISBN-10: 1-60761-011-6 / 1607610116
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60761-011-3 / 9781607610113
• Zustand: Neuware