Textbook of Pleural Diseases

Herausgeber: Light, Richard W; Lee, Y C Gary

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The third edition of an internationally renowned, award-winning reference covers both the basic and clinical science on pleural diseases. The clinical sections are written in a uniform style and include the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, investigations, treatments, and possible complications for various pleural diseases. Other clinical chapters discuss both familiar and less common disease aspects. Five new chapters have been added, and the remaining chapters have been substantially updated in this new edition.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 651
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 288mm x 225mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 2061g
• ISBN-13: 9781482222500
• ISBN-10: 1482222507
• Artikelnr.: 41857214

Autorenporträt

Edited by Richard W. Light, MD, FCCP, professor of medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, and Gaziantep University, Turkey Y. C. Gary Lee, MBChB, PhD, FRACP, FRCP, FCCP, professor of respiratory medicine, University of Western Australia; director of pleural services, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Australia

Inhaltsangabe

Pleural Diseases: Historic Perspective. BASIC SCIENCE. Pleural Embryology
and Gross Structure, Circulation, Lymphatics, and Nerves. Mesothelial Cells
and Pleural Immunology. Normal Physiological Fluid and Cellular Contents.
Fluid and Solute Exchange in Normal and Disease States. Pleural
Inflammation. Pleural Fibrosis. Genetics of Mesothelioma. Transcriptomics
and Proteomics in Pleural Diseases. Pleural Pharmacokinetics. Experimental
Models: Pleural Disease. CLINICAL SCIENCE. Approach to Patients with
Pleural Diseases. Pleural Fluid Analysis. Pleural Manometry. Radiology:
Diagnostic. Radiology: Interventional. Radiology: Pleural Ultrasound.
Radiology: Nuclear Imaging. Pleural Histology. Pleural Fluid Cytology.
Effusions from Cardiovascular Diseases. Effusion from Malignant Causes.
Effusions from Infections: Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion and Empyema.
Effusions from Infections: Tuberculosis. Effusions from Atypical
Infections. Effusions Due to Lymphatic Disruption. Effusions in
Immunocompromised Hosts. Effusions from Connective Tissue Diseases.
Effusions Caused by Drugs. Effusions after Surgery. Effusions from Hepatic
Hydrothorax. Effusions Caused by Gastrointestinal Disease. Effusions
Associated with Gynecologic and Obstetric Conditions. Other Uncommon
Pleural Effusions. Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura. Undiagnosed
Pleural Effusions. Asbestos-Related Pleural Diseases. Mesothelioma.
Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Non-Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Pleural Effusions
in Pediatric Patients. Pleural Procedural Complications and Safety
Measures. Drainage Techniques. Pleurodesis. Tunneled Pleural Catheters.
Medical Thoracoscopy. Surgery for Pleural Diseases. Gene Therapy in Pleural
Diseases. Setting up a Pleural Practice. Future Directions in Pleural
Disease.