Crofton And Douglas'S Respratory Diseases Fifth Edition Vol1&2

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This book is one of the leading clinical textbooks on diseases of the chest. This volume present an up-to-date review of all aspects of lung disease, smoking, air pollution, sleep apnea, diving, lung transplantation and medico-legal aspects. It also has an exclusive chapter on asthma which covers epidemiology, mechanisms and management, reflecting the enormous research effort currently underway following a marked increase in the incidence of this disease in recent years. The book is an excellent reference both for the trainee and specialist in respiratory medicine, as well as the general physician. Table of Contents: Development and Structure Functions of the Lung Epidemiology Lung Defenses and Immunology Genetics of Lung Disease Clinical Aspects Diagnostic Imaging Minimally Invasive Diagnostic Procedures Drugs in Lung Disease Smoking Air Pollution Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Pneumonia Empyema Lung Abscess Tuberculosis: Pathogenesis, Epic and Prevention Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Clinical Features Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Management of Tuberculosis Opportunistic Mycobacterial Diseases Actinomycotic and Fungal Diseases Parasitic Diseases Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Respiratory Failure Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary Edema and ARDS Bronchiectasis Bronchiolar Diseases Cystic Fibrosis Cryptogenic Fibrosing Alycolitis Asthma - Epidemiology Asthma - Cellular and Humoral Mechanisms Asthma - Clinical Features Management of Asthma Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome Hypersensitivity Lung Diseases Pulmonary Eosinophilia Sarcoidosis Lymphocytic Angiitis and Granulomatosis Lung Cancer Other Lung Neoplasms Diseases of the Pleura Pneumothorax Chest Wall and Neuromuscular Disease Diaphragmatic Disease Sleep Apnea Hyperventilation Syndromes Mediastina Disease Developmental Disorders Other Rare Lung Diseases Lung Disease in the Immunosuppressed Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Disease Occupational Lung Diseases Drug-Induced Lung Diseases Pediatric Influences on Adult Lung Disease Diving and the Lung Assisted Ventilation Lung Transplantation Terminal Care Medico-Legal Aspects of Lung Disease