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Principles of Pulmonary Medicine
- 7th Edition - December 26, 2016
- Authors: Steven E. Weinberger, Barbara A. Cockrill, Jess Mandel
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 2 3 7 1 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 2 3 7 2 - 1
With an emphasis on the pathophysiologic basis of pulmonary disease, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 7th Edition, by Drs. Steven E Weinberger, Barbara A Cockrill, and Jess Mand… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWith an emphasis on the pathophysiologic basis of pulmonary disease, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 7th Edition, by Drs. Steven E Weinberger, Barbara A Cockrill, and Jess Mandel, provides a superbly illustrated introduction to this fast-changing field. This essential text employs a concise and understandable approach, integrating clinical topics with underlying physiologic, pathophysiologic, and basic science concepts critical for medical students, trainees, and those looking for a practical update on both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases
1 Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
2 Presentation of the Patient with Pulmonary Disease
3 Evaluation of the Patient With Pulmonary Disease
4 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of Airways
5 Asthma
6 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
7 Miscellaneous Airway Diseases
8 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of the Pulmonary Parenchyma
9 Overview of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases
10 Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases Associated With Known Etiologic Agents
11 Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases of Unknown Etiology
12 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of the Pulmonary Vasculature
13 Pulmonary Embolism
14 Pulmonary Hypertension
15 Pleural Disease
16 Mediastinal Disease
17 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of Neural, Muscular, and Chest Wall Interactions with the Lungs
18 Disorders of Ventilatory Control
19 Disorders of the Respiratory Pump
20 Lung Cancer: Etiologic and Pathologic Aspects
21 Lung Cancer : Clinical Aspects
22 Lung Defense Mechanisms
23 Pneumonia
24 Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
25 Miscellaneous Infections Caused by Fungi and Pneumocystis
26 Pulmonary Complications in the Immunocompromised Host
27 Classification and Pathophysiologic Aspects of Respiratory Failure
28 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
29 Management of Respiratory Failure
Appendix A: Sample Problems Using Respiratory Equations
Appendix B: Pulmonary Function Tests: Guidelines for Interpretation and Sample Problems
Appendix C: Arterial Blood Gases: Guidelines for Interpretation and Sample Problems
Index
2 Presentation of the Patient with Pulmonary Disease
3 Evaluation of the Patient With Pulmonary Disease
4 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of Airways
5 Asthma
6 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
7 Miscellaneous Airway Diseases
8 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of the Pulmonary Parenchyma
9 Overview of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases
10 Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases Associated With Known Etiologic Agents
11 Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases of Unknown Etiology
12 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of the Pulmonary Vasculature
13 Pulmonary Embolism
14 Pulmonary Hypertension
15 Pleural Disease
16 Mediastinal Disease
17 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of Neural, Muscular, and Chest Wall Interactions with the Lungs
18 Disorders of Ventilatory Control
19 Disorders of the Respiratory Pump
20 Lung Cancer: Etiologic and Pathologic Aspects
21 Lung Cancer : Clinical Aspects
22 Lung Defense Mechanisms
23 Pneumonia
24 Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
25 Miscellaneous Infections Caused by Fungi and Pneumocystis
26 Pulmonary Complications in the Immunocompromised Host
27 Classification and Pathophysiologic Aspects of Respiratory Failure
28 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
29 Management of Respiratory Failure
Appendix A: Sample Problems Using Respiratory Equations
Appendix B: Pulmonary Function Tests: Guidelines for Interpretation and Sample Problems
Appendix C: Arterial Blood Gases: Guidelines for Interpretation and Sample Problems
Index
- No. of pages: 424
- Language: English
- Edition: 7
- Published: December 26, 2016
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323523714
- eBook ISBN: 9780323523721
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Steven E. Weinberger
Dr. Steven Weinberger is a very esteemed pulmonologist and is Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus of the American College of Physicians as well as Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and formerly Senior Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. He’s recently retired from full-time teaching but remains very actively involved in the field. As on prior editions Dr. Weinberger will have primary responsibility for reviewing and editing all chapters and will share chapter updating with Drs. Cockrill and Mandel, both of whom are also well respected and active speakers in the subspeciality of pulmonology.
Affiliations and expertise
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, American College of Physicians; Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.BC
Barbara A. Cockrill
Affiliations and expertise
Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harold Amos Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsJM
Jess Mandel
Affiliations and expertise
Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CaliforniaRead Principles of Pulmonary Medicine on ScienceDirect