Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine

by Chapman, Stephen; Robinson, Grace; Stradling, John; West, Sophie

• ISBN13: 9780199545162
• ISBN10: 0199545162
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-24
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine provides a fast, reliable look-up reference on all chest diseases. The second edition of this comprehensive Handbook has been revised throughout, with additional material on avian flu and respiratory medicine in pregnancy, and updated references to the latest British Thoracic Society guidelines. The Handbook's opening chapters aid diagnosis by addressing the main respiratory symptoms encountered by clinicians. Subsequent chapters discuss each respiratory disease in more depth, with practical tips for the out-patient clinic or ward setting. The Handbook also includes a unique section on practical skills and procedures, providing essential technical and reference information. Useful pages on lung and bronchial anatomy, CT anatomy and scans, lung function and blood-gas nomograms, and a list of useful websites are included for easy reference. Like all the Oxford Handbooks, the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine, 2/e combines authority, relevance and reliability. It is the must-have guide for all clinicians dealing with respiratory medicine.

Table of Contents

Clinical presentations - approaches to problems

Breathlessness

Chest pain

Chronic cough and a normal CXR

Critically ill patient with respiratory disease

Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage

Diffuse lung disease

Haemoptysis

Pleural effusion

Post-operative breathlessness

Pregnancy and breathlessness

Pre-operative assessment

Pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised (non-HIV)

Pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised (HIV)

Sleep and ventilation

Unexplained ventilatory failure

Clinical conditions

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Asbestos and the lung

Asthma

Bronchiectasis

Bronchiolitis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Connective tissue disease and the lung

Cor pulmonale

Cystic fibrosis

Eosinophilic lung disease

Extreme environments: flying, altitude, diving

Gastrointestinal disease and the lung

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Hyperventilation syndrome

Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias

Lung cancer

Lung transplantation

Mediastinal abnormalities

Paediatric lung disorders pertinent to adult patients

Pleural effusion

Pneumoconioses

Pneumothorax

Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary thromboembolic disease

Respiratory infection - bacterial

Respiratory infection - fungal

Respiratory infection - mycobacterial

Respiratory infection - parasitic

Respiratory infection - viral

Sarcoidosis

Sickle cell disease - pulmonary complications

Sleep apnoea and hypoventilation

Toxic agents

Unusual conditions

Upper airway diseases

Vasculitis and the lung

Supportive care

Ethical issues

Financial entitlements

Immunosuppressive drugs

Inhalers and nebulizers

Intensive therapy unit - when to involve

Non-invasive ventilation

Oxygen therapy

Palliative care

Pulmonary rehabilitation

Smoking cessation

Tracheostomy

Practical procedures

Airway management

Bronchoscopy

Chest drains

Cricothyroidotomy

Miscellaneous diagnostic tests

Pleural biopsy

Pleurodesis

Pneumothorax aspiration

Thoracentesis

Thoracoscopy (medical)

Appendices

Blood gases and acid-base balance

BMI calculator, height and weight converter

CT anatomy of the thorax

CT patterns of lung disease

Lung function testing

Plain radiograph and lobar collapses

Radiological investigations and radiation doses

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