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Record Nr.

UNINA9910964048903321

Titolo

The Washington manual pulmonary medicine subspecialty consult / / editors, Adrian Shifren, Derek E. Byers, Chad A. Witt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2016]

ISBN

9781469831732

1469831732

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (446 pages) : illustrations

Collana

The Washington manual subspecialty consult series

Altri autori (Persone)

ShifrenAdrian

ByersDerek E

WittChad A

Disciplina

616.2

Soggetti

Respiratory organs - Diseases

Lung Diseases

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - methods

Respiratory Function Tests

Handbook

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contributors -- Chairman's Note -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. The Chest Radiograph -- 2. Chest Computed Tomography -- 3. Pulmonary Function Testing -- 4. Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy -- 5. Hypoxic Respiratory Failure -- 6. Noninvasive Ventilation -- 7. Singultus -- 8. Cough -- 9. Asthma -- 10. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 11. Smoking Cessation -- 12. Community-Acquired Pneumonia -- 13. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia -- 14. Tuberculosis -- 15. Fungal Pulmonary Infections -- 16. Viral Pulmonary Infections -- 17. Cystic Fibrosis -- 18. Hemoptysis -- 19. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage -- 20. Pulmonary Vasculitis -- 21. Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis -- 22. Pulmonary Hypertension -- 23. Pleural Diseases -- 24. Sleep-Disordered Breathing -- 25. Interstitial Lung Disease -- 26. Occupational Lung Disease -- 27. Solitary Pulmonary Nodule -- 28. Cavitary Lung Disease -- 29. Lung Transplantation -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Concise, portable, and user-friendly, The Washington ManualĀ®



Pulmonology Subspecialty Consult, 2nd Edition, provides quick access to the essential information needed to evaluate patients on a subspecialty consult service. This edition offers state-of-the-art content on the diagnosis, investigation, and treatment of common acute and chronic lung diseases, including coverage of advancing technologies and therapeutics. Ideal for fellows, residents, and medical students rotating on pulmonology subspecialty services, the manual is also useful as a first-line resource for internists and other primary care providers.