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MURRAY AND NADEL'S TEXTBOOK OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE E-DITION
Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine e-dition
Text with Continually Updated Online Reference, 2-Volume Set
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Fourth Edition

By
Robert Mason, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Professor of Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver Colorado
V. Broaddus, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of California; Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
John Murray, MD, DSc(Hon), FRCP, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, University of California; Former Chief, Chest Service, San Francisco General Hospital; Cardiovascular Research Institute Investigator, San Francisco, CA
Jay Nadel, MD, DSc(HON), Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Radiology, University of California, San Francisco; Cardiovascular Research Institute Investigator, San Francisco, CA

Description
Both a state-of-the-art website and a highly acclaimed authoritative reference, Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine, 4th e-dition delivers a wealth of new information that enables readers to identify, treat, and manage the full range of respiratory disorders more easily than ever. This is the ultimate source for board review, general learnings or certification. With new discoveries in pulmonary medicine leading to new treatments for respiratory diseases, this 4th e-dition is the next step to keeping readers ahead of the competition!

Audience
Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine Specialists, Critical Care Specialists, Internists

Contents


PART I SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE




Section A Anatomy and Development of the Respiratory Tract


1. Anatomy of the Lungs

2. Lung Growth and Development

3. Genetic Approach to Lung Disease



Section B Respiratory Physiology


4. Ventilation, Blood Flow, and Gas Exchange

5. Respiratory System Mechanics and Energetics

6. Pulmonary Circulation and Regulation of Fluid Balance

7. Acid-Base Balance



Section C Respiratory Pharmacology


8. Respiratory Pharmacology: General Pharmacologic Principles

9. Airway Pharmacology

10. Pulmonary Vascular Pharmacology



Section D Defense Mechanisms


11. Pulmonary Surfactant

12*. Alveolar and Distal Airway Epithelial Fluid Transport

13*. Mucus Production, Secretion, and Clearance

14. Monocytes, Macrophages, and Dendritic Cells of the Lung

15. Immune recognition and Responses



Section E Respiratory Pathology and Inflammation


16. General features of Respiratory Pathology

17. Inflammation, Injury, and Repair



PART II DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE




Section F Diagnosis


18. History and Physical Examination

19. Microbiologic Diagnosis of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

20. Radiographic Techniques

21. Nuclear Medicine Techniques

22. Bronchoscopy

23*. Pleuroscopy, Thoracoscopy, and Other Invasive Procedures



Section G Evaluation


24. Pulmonary Function Testing

25*. Clinical Exercise Testing

26. Preoperative Evaluation

27. Evaluation of Respiratory Impairment/Disability



PART III CLINICAL RESPIRATORY MEDICINE




Section H Symptoms of Respiratory Disease and their Management


28. Dyspnea

29. Cough

30. Chest pain



Section I Infectious Diseases of the Lungs


31. Viral Infections

32. Pyogenic Bacterial Pneumonia, lung Abscess and Empyema

33. Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases

34. Fungal Infections

35. Parasitic Diseases



Section J Obstructive Diseases


36. Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema

37. Asthma

38. Cystic Fibrosis

39. Bronchiectasis

40. Disorders of the Upper Airways

41. Disorders of the Intrathoracic Airways



Section K Neoplasms of the Lung


42. Biology of Lung Cancer

43. Epidemiology of Lung Cancer

44. Bronchogenic Carcinoma

45. Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Diseases, and Other Primary Malignant Tumors

46. Metastatic malignant tumors

47. Benign Tumors



Section L Disorders of the Pulmonary Circulation


48. Pulmonary Thromboembolism

49. Pulmonary Vasculitis and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

50. Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Pulmonary-Vascular Abnormalities

51. Pulmonary edema and Acute Lung Injury

52. Cor pulmonale



Section M Infiltrative and Interstitial Lung Diseases


53. Approach to Diagnosis and Management of the Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

54. The Lungs and Connective Tissue Diseases

55. Sarcoidosis

56. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Other Rare Infiltrative Disorders

57. Eosinophilic Lung Diseases

58. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

59. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis



Section N Environmental and Occupational Disorders


60. Occupational Asthma

61. Pneumoconioses

62. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

63. Air pollution

64. Acute Pulmonary Responses to Toxic Exposures

65. High Altitude

66. Diving Medicine

67. Drug-Induced Pulmonary Disease



Section O Disorders of the Pleura


68. Pleural Effusion

69. Pneumothorax, Chylothorax, Hemothorax, and Fibrothorax

70. Tumors of the Pleura



Section P Disorders of the Mediastinum


71. Tumors and Cysts of the Mediastinum

72. Pneumomediastinum and Mediastinitis



Section Q Disorders in the Control of Breathing


73. Hypoventilation and Hyperventilation Syndromes

74. Sleep Disorders



Section R Respiratory Manifestations of Extrapulmonary Disorders


75. Pulmonary Complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

76. Pulmonary Complications of Organ Transplantation and Primary Immunodeficiencies

77. Pulmonary Complications of Heart Disease

78. Pulmonary Complications of Abdominal Disease

79. Pulmonary Complications of Hematologic Disease

80. Pulmonary Complications of Endocrine Disease

81. Pulmonary Complications of Obstetric and Gynecologic Disease

82. The lungs and Neuromuscular Disease

83. The lungs and Chest Wall Disease



Section S Management of Respiratory Failure


84. Principles of Mechanical Ventilation

85. Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, Including ARDS

86. Acute Ventilatory Failure

87. Care at the End of Life for Patients with Respiratory Failure

88. Pulmonary Rehabilitation

89. Lung Transplantation



Section T Prevention and Control


90*. Smoking Hazards and Cessation

91*. Patient Education and Compliance



APPENDIX


Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 0 pages, publication date: JUN-2005
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-2473-6
ISBN-10: 1-4160-2473-5
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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