Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Pulmonary Medicine

Containing answers on various pulmonary conditions, this work presents practical information for day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions affecting breathing. It features forty-two chapters of practical help with pulmonary medicine, and easy-access organization by procedure, anatomical structure, and disease.

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This is the most convenient source of answers on all pulmonary conditions. It presents practical, current information for day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of all conditions affecting breathing. It is the choice of pulmonologists, residents, students, emergency clinicians, and general and family medicine practitioners alike. It provides authoritative, easy-to-find, practical help with evaluation, treatment, and management of all common pulmonary diseases and conditions. Easy-to-use yet comprehensive, "Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Pulmonary Medicine" offers quick access to workup tools for definitive diagnosis and treatment for all common pulmonary diseases and disorders. This conveniently organized guide is the best quick reference for physicians who treat pulmonary problems."
Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Pulmonary Medicine" features: forty-two chapters of practical help with pulmonary medicine; easy-access organization by procedure, anatomical structure, and disease; concise yet complete coverage of evaluation, history-taking, and examination; diagnosis and treatment help with all commonly encountered pulmonary diseases, including asthma, viral, bacterial, and mycobacterial infections; interstitial, vascular, and ventilatory control disorders; cystic fibrosis; neoplasms; diseases of the mediastinum; and pulmonary hypertension.It includes the essentials of diagnosis for every disease. It gives easy-access information on diagnostic imaging and laboratory tests. It features abundant diagnostic and treatment algorithms, and detailed advice on acute and chronic respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation. It has in-depth coverage of occupational and environmental lung diseases, including practical diagnostic and treatment plans. There is expert advice on common conditions such as sleep apnea and non-pulmonary diseases that affect breathing. It includes 250 helpful photos and illustrations.
It has concise, current, and comprehensive review of pulmonary practice. It icludes helpful references to important new sources.