Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine.
Title:
Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine.
Author:
Chapman, Stephen.
ISBN:
9780191562754
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (737 pages)
Series:
Oxford Medical Handbooks
Contents:
Published and forthcoming Oxford Handbooks -- Title -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Quick Reference Material -- Part 1: Clinical presentations-approaches to problems -- Chapter 1: Breathlessness -- Chapter 2: Chest pain -- Chapter 3: Chronic cough and normal CXR -- Chapter 4: Critically ill patient with respiratory disease -- Chapter 5: Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage -- Chapter 6: Diffuse lung disease -- Chapter 7: Haemoptysis -- Chapter 8: Pleural effusion -- Chapter 9: Post-operative breathlessness -- Chapter 10: Pregnancy and breathlessness -- Chapter 11: Pre-operative assessment -- Chapter 12: Pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised (non-HIV) -- Chapter 13: Pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised (HIV) -- Chapter 14: Sleep and ventilation -- Chapter 15: Unexplained ventilatory failure -- Part 2: Clinical conditions -- Chapter 16: Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Chapter 17: Asbestos and the lung -- Chapter 18: Asthma -- Chapter 19: Bronchiectasis -- Chapter 20: Bronchiolitis -- Chapter 21: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- Chapter 22: Connective tissue disease and the lung -- Chapter 23: Cor pulmonale -- Chapter 24: Cystic fibrosis -- Chapter 25: Eosinophilic lung disease -- Chapter 26: Extreme environments: flying, altitude, diving -- Chapter 27: Gastrointestinal disease and the lung -- Chapter 28: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis -- Chapter 29: Hyperventilation syndrome -- Chapter 30: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias -- Chapter 31: Lung cancer -- Chapter 32: Lung transplantation -- Chapter 33: Mediastinal abnormalities -- Chapter 34: Paediatric lung disorders pertinent to adult patients -- Chapter 35: Pleural effusion -- Chapter 36: Pneumoconioses -- Chapter 37: Pneumothorax -- Chapter 38: Pulmonary hypertension -- Chapter 39: Pulmonary thromboembolic disease.
Chapter 40: Respiratory infection: bacterial -- Chapter 41: Respiratory infection: fungal -- Chapter 42: Respiratory infection: mycobacterial -- Chapter 43: Respiratory infection: parasitic -- Chapter 44: Respiratory infection: viral -- Chapter 45: Sarcoidosis -- Chapter 46: Sickle cell disease: pulmonary complications -- Chapter 47: Sleep apnoea and hypoventilation -- Chapter 48: Toxic agents -- Chapter 49: Unusual conditions (BOLD) -- Chapter 50: Upper airway diseases -- Chapter 51: Vasculitis and the lung -- Part 3: Supportive care -- Chapter 52: Ethical issues -- Chapter 53: Financial entitlements -- Chapter 54: Immunosuppressive drugs -- Chapter 55: Inhalers and nebulizers -- Chapter 56: Intensive therapy unit (ITU): when to involve -- Chapter 57: Non-invasive ventilation -- Chapter 58: Oxygen therapy -- Chapter 59: Palliative care -- Chapter 60: Pulmonary rehabilitation -- Chapter 61: Smoking cessation -- Chapter 62: Tracheostomy -- Part 4: Practical procedures -- Chapter 63: Airway management -- Chapter 64: Bronchoscopy -- Chapter 65: Chest drains -- Chapter 66: Cricothyroidotomy -- Chapter 67: Miscellaneous diagnostic tests -- Chapter 68: Pleural biopsy -- Chapter 69: Pleurodesis -- Chapter 70: Pneumothorax aspiration -- Chapter 71: Thoracentesis -- Chapter 72: Thoracoscopy (medical) -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Blood gases and acid-base balance -- Appendix 2: BMI calculator -- height and weight converter -- Appendix 3: CT anatomy of the thorax -- Appendix 4: CT patterns of lung disease -- Appendix 5: Lung function testing -- Appendix 6: Plain radiograph and lobar collapses -- Appendix 7: Radiological investigations and radiation exposure -- Appendix 8: Useful websites -- Index.
Abstract:
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, pulmonary complications of sickle cell disease, acute and chronic oxygen therapy 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 alist 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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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