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Hardcover: 704 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (June 22, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824740246
ISBN-13: 978-0824740245.

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Surveying state-of-the-art materials and methods for combating malignant and benign pulmonary conditions with new interventional pulmonology techniques, this comprehensive guide examines the full spectrum of available interventional options for pulmonologists and other specialists-supplying crisp descriptions of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques ranging from rigid bronchoscopy, laser therapy, and fluorescence bronchoscopy to medical thoracoscopy to transbronchial and transthoracic needle aspiration.

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Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 Spi edition (September 17, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1439835276
ISBN-13: 978-1439835272.

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An annual death toll of 2 million, coupled with rising drug resistance, highlights the need for the development of new drugs, better diagnostics, and a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. Addressing these key issues, A Color Atlas of Comparative Pathology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis introduces TB histopathology to the non-histopathologists, students, scientists, and doctors working, learning, and teaching in the field of TB. It contains 100 color photographs and illustrations that bring clarity to the information presented.

The atlas takes the unusual approach of covering multiple species histopathology, arguably the first and quite possibly the only resource to do so. It provides a simple, annotated, and visual presentation of the comparative histopathology of TB in human and animal models. The editors have compiled information that helps TB scientists to distinguish between the features of all major animal models available and to use them with their strengths and limitations in mind. The book provides guidance for selecting the best animal model(s) to answer specific questions and to test the efficacy of drug candidates.

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Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Humana Press; 1st Edition. edition (November 2, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1617377023
ISBN-13: 978-1617377020.

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This timely volume addresses the areas of pathophysiology and therapy of pulmonary hypertension, which have seen exciting developments over the past decade. The discoveries of endothelin overexpression as well as prostacyclin and nitric oxide deficiency in association with pulmonary hypertension have led to important therapeutic insights. The new therapies have led to significant improvements in patient function, quality of life and survival. In this book, expert authors describe these new therapies. It will be of interest not only to cardiologists, pulmonary specialists and rheumatologists, but also many nurses and pharmacotherapists.

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Hardcover: 172 pages
Publisher: Thieme (October 8, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1604063122
ISBN-13: 978-1604063127.

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Packed with detailed, clearly labeled radiologic images on every page, this lavishly illustrated atlas teaches readers how to identify and quickly diagnose the spectrum of pulmonary vascular pathologies using the full range of imaging modalities. Each concise yet comprehensive chapter provides systematic coverage of the imaging manifestations of common, uncommon, and rare diseases. Explanatory text supplements each high-quality image to highlight only the most relevant, must-know information.

Features:

- In-depth coverage of how the pulmonary vessels are affected by congenital anomalies, cardiac disease, emboli, in situ thrombosis, vasculitis, tumors, aneurysms, and other key lung vessel pathologies

- 359 high-resolution radiologic images demonstrate a wide variety of imaging modalities, from radiography, angiography, and multislice CT, to MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear imaging

- Succinct bullet-point format enables quick and easy reference

- High-quality angiogiographic and correlative CT images and instructive drawings illustrate the diagnostic criteria of pulmonary embolism

- Tips on how to recognize pulmonary embolism mimics, such as partial volume and flow-related artifacts

This image-rich volume is ideal for clinicians, fellows, and residents in radiology, respiratory medicine, emergency medicine, cardiology, and cardiothoracic surgery as both an educational tool and a user-friendly reference for everyday practice.

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Hardcover: 408 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (September 1, 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824780876
ISBN-13: 978-0824780876.

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Hardcover: 1503 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 6th edition (January 15, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316084344
ISBN-13: 978-0316084345.

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Tel-Aviv Univ.,Israel. Comprehensive, two-volume major reference for pulmonary physicians. Extensive references and halftone illustrations. 92 contributors, 84 U.S. DNLM: Lung–Diseases.

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Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: American College of Physicians; 1 edition (February 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1930513844
ISBN-13: 978-1930513846.

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This new book is a complete, convenient, practical guide to the diagnosis and management of pulmonary disorders in elderly patients. Covers the principles of respiratory medicine; its foundations in basic anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pathology, and immunology; and its clinical applications. Examines the hottest topics in the field, including COPD guidelines and , better pharmacological control of asthma, ARDS ventilation guidelines, and more. Explains each disease entity in detail to help readers work through differential diagnosis. It focuses on several issues pertinent to pulmonary disorders of the elderly, including: the aging lung, symptoms troublesome cough and dyspnea, influenza and other viral infections, community acquired pneumonia, hospital acquired pneumonia, pneumonia in the nursing home, tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases.

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Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (January 29, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199549141
ISBN-13: 978-0199549146.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is growing in reocnition as a major chronic disease, and a key cause of acute medical admissions. It kills approximately 30,000 patients each year in England and Wales alone, and is set to be the third commonest cause of death by 2020 globally.

This pocketbook is a concise companion for all health care professionals who come into contact with patients wtih COPD. It covers the full spectrum of COPD management, ranging from smoking cessation to advanced COPD, bridging both the primary and secondary care aspects of treatment and discussing the latest advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology and new drug treatments of this disease. This compact volume of the Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library summarizes up-to-date literature in a style that will have direct clinical application to busy health care professionals.

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Hardcover: 824 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 2 edition (June 20, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420065955
ISBN-13: 978-1420065954.

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Maintaining the first edition’s unique parallel to the strategy used by pathologists and pulmonologists to arrive at a patient’s diagnosis in daily practice, Diagnostic Pulmonary Pathology starts with the patient and their biopsy findings, directing the pathologist or clinician to the proper diagnosis. With many advances in pulmonary pathology, radiology, and pulmonary medicine, this new edition provides thorough updates in:

• progress in classification and diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases
• evolution of our understanding of pre-neoplastic lesions
• technology in histopathology
• molecular pathology
• thoracic radiology

Written by contributing doctors who are at the forefront of recent advancements, Diagnostic Pulmonary Pathology:

• is organized based on how the patient should be approached, and the patient’s own projections, signs, symptoms, and disease
• provides new imaging techniques and molecular diagnostic tests
• investigates the new classification schemes, i.e. classification and terminology for lung neoplasms, pulmonary hypertension, and lung transplant rejection
• gives coverage of the merging of radiology and pathology, including molecular imaging.

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Hardcover: 424 pages
Publisher: A Hodder Arnold Publication; 1 edition (August 18, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0340810173
ISBN-13: 978-0340810170.

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Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes are now a fundamental part of the clinical management of patients with chronic respiratory diseases. This comprehensive reference book places pulmonary rehabilitation within the wider framework of respiratory disease, and the health burden that this now poses worldwide. Part one of the book examines the evidence supporting the use of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes, new trends and socio-economic implications, and the scientific bases of techniques used. In part two, the reader is given important guidance on assessing patients for rehabilitation and what the cost implications are for patients and the health care system. The last part of the book provides a general overview and discusses specific problems of delivering pulmonary rehabilitation. Throughout the book, contributions drawn from a broad range of countries compare and contrast practice around the world where differences have developed, and discuss the clinical evidence that supports current thinking.

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