04879nam 2200637Ia 450 991045664550332120200520144314.00-19-156693-4(CKB)2430000000023024(EBL)975526(OCoLC)801363506(SSID)ssj0000371391(PQKBManifestationID)12144388(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000371391(PQKBWorkID)10411863(PQKB)11508355(MiAaPQ)EBC975526(Au-PeEL)EBL975526(CaPaEBR)ebr10581405(CaONFJC)MIL28667(EXLCZ)99243000000002302420050310d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOxford handbook of respiratory medicine[electronic resource] /Stephen Chapman ... [et al.]Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press20051 online resource (781 p.)Oxford handbooksDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-852977-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Abbreviations; Part 1 Clinical presentations-approaches to problems; 1 Breathlessness; 2 Chronic cough and normal CXR; 3 Chest pain; 4 Haemoptysis; 5 Unexplained respiratory failure; 6 Pleural effusion; 7 Diffuse lung disease; 8 Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage; 9 Pulmonary infiltrates in the immunocompromised host (non-HIV); 10 Pulmonary infiltrates in the immunocompromised host (HIV); 11 The respiratory sleep patient; 12 The breathless, pregnant patient; 13 Pre-operative assessment of the respiratory patient; 14 Post-operative breathlessness; Part 2 Clinical conditions; 15 Asthma16 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)17 Cor pulmonale; 18 Lung cancer; 19 Mediastinal abnormalities; 20 Bacterial respiratory infection; 21 Viral respiratory infection; 22 Mycobacterial respiratory infection; 23 Fungal respiratory diseases; 24 Parasitic lung disease; 25 Pneumothorax; 26 Pleural effusions; 27 Asbestos and the lung; 28 Sleep apnoea; 29 Bronchiectasis; 30 Adult cystic fibrosis; 31 Lung transplantation; 32 Pulmonary hypertension; 33 Pulmonary thromboembolic disease; 34 Sarcoidosis; 35 Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias; 36 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; 37 Bronchiolitis38 Eosinophilic lung disease39 Pneumoconioses; 40 Connective tissue disease and the lung; 41 Vasculitis and the lung; 42 Gastrointestinal disease and the lung; 43 Acute respiratory distress syndrome; 44 Upper airway diseases; 45 Hyperventilation syndrome; 46 Unusual conditions/BOLD; 47 Flying, altitude, and diving; 48 Toxic agents; 49 Paediatric lung disorders pertinent to adult practice; Part 3 Supportive care; 50 Non-invasive ventilation; 51 When to involve the intensive therapy unit (ITU); 52 Ethical issues; 53 Tracheostomy; 54 Inhalers and nebulizers; 55 Immunosuppressive drugs56 Long-term oxygen therapy57 Pulmonary rehabilitation; 58 Smoking cessation; 59 Palliative care of the chest patient; 60 Patient financial entitlements; Part 4 Practical procedures; 61 Airway management; 62 Cricothyroidotomy; 63 Bronchoscopy; 64 Thoracentesis; 65 Aspiration of pneumothorax; 66 Abrams' pleural biopsy; 67 Chest drains; 68 Pleurodesis; 69 Medical thoracoscopy; 70 Some diagnostic tests; Appendices; 1 Lung function testing; 2 Blood gases and acid-base balance; 3 CT anatomy of the thorax; 4 CT patterns of lung disease; 5 BMI calculator and height converter; 6 Useful websitesIndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; ZRespiratory ailments are the most common reason for emergency admission to hospital, the most common reason to visit the GP, and cost the NHS more than any other disease area. This pocket-sized handbook allows instant access to a wealth of information needed in the day-to-day practice of respiratory medicine. - ;This handbook provides a fast, reliable look-up reference on all chest diseases - for junior doctors, trainee specialists in respiratory medicine, and other health workers.First there are chapters on all the major respiratory symptoms. Once the differential diagnosis has been made, theOxford handbooks.Respiratory organsDiseasesHandbooks, manuals, etcCardiopulmonary systemElectronic books.Respiratory organsDiseasesCardiopulmonary system.616.2/00475616.200475Chapman Stephen404147MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456645503321Oxford handbook of respiratory medicine2190531UNINA