Oxford American Handbook of Pulmonary Medicine

The Oxford American Handbook of Pulmonary Medicine is an essential quick reference guide to all the major respiratory symptons and diseases. Each topic is covered in a consistent format including practical tips for both inpatient and outpatient care settings. The handbook features a section on practical procedures plus useful pages on lung and bronchial anatomy, CT anatomy, lung function, and blood gas nomograms. Edited and written by pulmonologists from the respected National Jewish Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, this book will be an invaluable resource for students and residents, as well as a useful reference for practitioners. The Oxford American Handbook of Pulmonary Medicine is the indispensable, evidence-based source on the subject.

iContents/i1. Breathlessness (Dyspea)2. Chronic Cough and Normal Chest X-Ray3. Chest Pain4. Hemoptysis5. Unexplained Respiratory Failure6. Pleural Effusion7. Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease8. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage9. Pulmonary Infiltrates in the Immunocompromised Host (non-HIV)10. Pulmonary Infiltrates in the Immunocompromised Host (HIV)11. The Respiratory Sleep Patient12. The Breathless, Pregnant Patient13. Pre-Operative Assessment of the Respiratory Patient14. Post-Operative Breathlessness15. Asthma16. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)17. Lung Cancer18. Mediastinal Abnormalities19. Bacterial Respiratory Infection20. Viral Respiratory Infection21. Mycobacterial Respiratory Infection22. Fungal Respiratory Diseases23. Parasitic Lung Diseases24. Pneumothorax & Pleural Effusions25. Asbestos and the Lung26. Sleep Apnea27. Bronchiectasis28. Adult Cystic Fibrosis29. Lung Transplantation30. Pulmonary Hypertension31. Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease32. Sarcoidosis33. Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias34. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis35. Bronchiolitis36. Eosinophilic Drug Disease37. Pneumoconioses38. Connective Tissue Disease and the Lung39. Vasculitis and the Lung40. Gastrointestinal Disease and the Lung41. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome42. Upper Airway Disease43. Hyperventilation Syndrome44. Unusual Conditions45. Flying, Altitude, and Diving46. Toxic Agents47. Pediatric Lung Disorders Pertinent to Adult Practice48. Non-Invasive Ventilation49. When to Involve the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU)50. Ethical Issues51. Tracheostomy52. Inhalers and Nebulizers53. Immunosuppressive Drugs54. Long-Term Oxygen Therapy55. Pulmonary Rehabilitation56. Smoking Cessation57. Palliative Care of the Chest Patient58. Airway Management59. Cricothyroidotomy60. Bronchoscopy61. Thoracentesis62. Aspiration of Pneumothorax63. Abrams' Pleural Biopsy64. Chest Drains65. Pleurodesis66. Medical ThoracoscopySome Diagnostic TestsAppendicesIndex