Pulmonary Aspergillosis (eBook, PDF)

Diagnosis and Cases

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides state-of-the-art information on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis to help specialists and clinical practitioners make appropriate decisions concerning the management of patients with this condition.

The incidence of pulmonary aspergillosis has increased steadily due to the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, cytotoxic drugs, immunosuppressive agents and adrenal hormones, as well as the growing number of organ transplantations and AIDS patients. The book discusses various aspects of the disease, including its history, characteristics, laboratory examination, imaging features, clinical diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment principles, and also presents illustrated case studies.

Focusing on different characteristics in imaging and pathology, and addressing diagnostic difficulties in-depth, this clinical reference work brings together recent clinical investigations to making it a valuable resource forpractitioners in the fields of respiratory and infectious diseases, oncology, intensive care, diagnostic imaging, pathology and microbiology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: People's Medical Publishing House, PR of China / Springer Singapore
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789811334351
• Artikelnr.: 57064674

Autorenporträt

Chen Qiu is professor in respiratory diseases and critical care medicine at Shenzhen People's Hospital and the Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. Professor Qiu is also the vice dean of Chinese Respiratory Medicine Education Institute.

Puxuan Lu is professor at Department of Radiology at the Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital. Professor Lu is also the vice-chairman of Infectious Disease Radiology Specialty Committee of Chinese Society of Radiology.

Pinshi Wu is director of Department of Infectious Diseases of Shenzhen People’s Hospital. Professor Wu is also the director of Teaching and Research Section of infectious diseases, Second Clinical Medical School, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.

Inhaltsangabe

The basic information and clinical manifestation of pulmonary aspergillosis.- Etiology.- Epidemiology.- Pathology and pathogenesis.- Clinical manifestation.- Diagnosis.- Clinical classification.- Treatment and follow-up.- Typical cases report of pulmonary aspergillosis.- Pulmonary aspergillosis with similarity to tuberculosis presentation.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for chest tightness and chest pain.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for fever.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for hemoptysis.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for anhelation.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for cough and expectoration.- Pulmonary aspergillosis with no symptom.

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The basic information and clinical manifestation of pulmonary aspergillosis.- Etiology.- Epidemiology.- Pathology and pathogenesis.- Clinical manifestation.- Diagnosis.- Clinical classification.- Treatment and follow-up.- Typical cases report of pulmonary aspergillosis.- Pulmonary aspergillosis with similarity to tuberculosis presentation.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for chest tightness and chest pain.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for fever.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for hemoptysis.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for anhelation.- Pulmonary aspergillosis noted primarily for cough and expectoration.- Pulmonary aspergillosis with no symptom.