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Principles of pulmonary medicine /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, [2024]Copyright date: ©2024Edition: Eighth editionSubject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: PRINCIPLES OF PULMONARY MEDICINE.DDC classification:
  • 616.2/4 23/eng/20230905
LOC classification:
  • RC756 .W45 2024
NLM classification:
  • WF 600
Online resources:
Contents:
Pulmonary anatomy and physiology: The basics -- Presentation of the patient with pulmonary disease -- Evaluation of the patient with pulmonary disease -- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of airways -- Asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Miscellaneous airway diseases -- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of the pulmonary parenchyma -- Overview of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases -- Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases associated with known etiologic agents -- Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases of unknown etiology -- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of the pulmonary vasculature -- Pulmonary embolism -- Pulmonary hypertension -- Pleural disease -- Mediastinal disease -- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of neural, muscular, and chest wall interactions with the lungs -- Disorders of ventilatory control -- Disorders of the respiratory pump -- Lung cancer: Etiologic and pathologic aspects -- Lung cancer: Clinical aspects -- Lung defense mechanisms -- Pneumonia -- Bacterial and viral organisms causing pneumonia -- Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria -- Miscellaneous infections caused by fungi, including Pneumocystis -- Pulmonary complications in the immunocompromised host -- Classification and pathophysiologic aspects of respiratory failure -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Management of respiratory failure.
Summary: "Using a concise, understandable approach, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 8th Edition, provides a broad overview of this fast-changing field, integrating clinical topics with underlying physiologic, pathophysiologic, and basic science concepts. From cover to cover, it clearly explains and illustrates even the most challenging concepts in a uniquely readable and digestible fashion. With its emphasis on pathophysiology and diagnosis as the basis for optimal management of respiratory disorders, this popular text is an essential reference for medical students, trainees, and those looking for a practical update on both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases."--Provided by publisher.Other editions: Revision of:: Weinberger, Steven E. Principles of pulmonary medicine
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Revision of: Principles of pulmonary medicine / Steven E. Weinberger, Barbara A. Cockrill, Jess Mandel (2019)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pulmonary anatomy and physiology: The basics -- Presentation of the patient with pulmonary disease -- Evaluation of the patient with pulmonary disease -- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of airways -- Asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Miscellaneous airway diseases -- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of the pulmonary parenchyma -- Overview of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases -- Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases associated with known etiologic agents -- Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases of unknown etiology -- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of the pulmonary vasculature -- Pulmonary embolism -- Pulmonary hypertension -- Pleural disease -- Mediastinal disease -- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of neural, muscular, and chest wall interactions with the lungs -- Disorders of ventilatory control -- Disorders of the respiratory pump -- Lung cancer: Etiologic and pathologic aspects -- Lung cancer: Clinical aspects -- Lung defense mechanisms -- Pneumonia -- Bacterial and viral organisms causing pneumonia -- Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria -- Miscellaneous infections caused by fungi, including Pneumocystis -- Pulmonary complications in the immunocompromised host -- Classification and pathophysiologic aspects of respiratory failure -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Management of respiratory failure.

"Using a concise, understandable approach, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 8th Edition, provides a broad overview of this fast-changing field, integrating clinical topics with underlying physiologic, pathophysiologic, and basic science concepts. From cover to cover, it clearly explains and illustrates even the most challenging concepts in a uniquely readable and digestible fashion. With its emphasis on pathophysiology and diagnosis as the basis for optimal management of respiratory disorders, this popular text is an essential reference for medical students, trainees, and those looking for a practical update on both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases."--Provided by publisher.

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