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Highly Commended at the Society of Authors and The Royal Society of Medicine Books Awards 2006

Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine

Stephen Chapman, Grace Robinson, John Stradling, and Sophie West

Price: £ (flexicover)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-852977-4
Publication date: 21 July 2005
776 pages, 6 halftones, 20 line illus., 180x100 mm
Series: Oxford Handbooks Series
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'The Oxford Handbook series has done it again. It has produced yet another concise, pocket-sized gem of knowledge and practical tips, it should ideally be found on all respiratory wards. ... Well indexed, clear and concise, this is one of the most useful books I have come across and any aspiring respiratory physician will enjoy it.' - British Journal of Hospital Medicine
'Although this book is intended for anyone who is interested in pulmonary medicine, it will be very useful for trainees in many affiliated fields ... This superb reference is well suited for a trainee as well as busy practising internist and those in services affiliated with respiratory medicine.' - Doody's Journal

Description

All respiratory diseases are covered
Practice tips are included for the out-patient clinic or ward setting
Unique sections on practical procedures assist the novice
Difficult areas - anatomy, lung function, and blood gases - are made clear
The symptoms section helps the reader in differential diagnosis and reflects the clinical situation

This handbook provides a fast, reliable look-up reference on all chest diseases - for junior doctors, trainee specialists in respiratory medicine, and other health workers.

First there are chapters on all the major respiratory symptoms. Once the differential diagnosis has been made, the reader can turn to the pages on the respiratory diseases, each of which is covered in a consistent format including practical tips for the out-patient clinic or ward setting. There is a unique section on how to do practical procedures, together with essential technical and reference information. Useful pages on lung and bronchial anatomy, CT anatomy, lung function and blood-gas nomograms, and a list of useful web sites are included for easy reference.

Like all the Oxford Handbooks, this handbook combines authority, relevance and reliability.

Readership: Specialist Registrars in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine; pre-registration and Senior House Officers; respiratory nurses; clinical medical students; general practitioners; occupational physicians.

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Clinical Presentations - Approaches to Problems

Breathlessness

Chronic cough and normal CXR

Chest pain

Haemoptysis

Unexplained respiratory failure

Pleural effusion

Diffuse lung disease

Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage

Pulmonary infiltrates in the immuno-compromised host (non-HIV)

Pulmonary infiltrates in the immuno-compromised host (HIV)

The respiratory sleep patient

The breathless, pregnant patient

Pre-operative assessment of the respiratory tracts

Post-operative breathlessness

Clinical conditions

Asthma

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Cor pulmonale

Lung cancer

Mediastinal disease

Bacterial respiratory infection

Viral respiratory infection

Mycobacterial respiratory infection

Fungal respiratory diseases

Parasitic lung diseases

Pneumothorax

Pleural effusions

Asbestos and the lung

Sleep apnoea

Bronchiectasis

Cystic fibrosis

Lung transplant

Pulmonary hypertension

Thromboembolic disease

Sarcoidosis

Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Bronchiolitis

Eosinophilic lung disease

Pneumoconiosis

Connective tissue disease

Vasculitides

Gastrointestinal disease and the lung

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Upper airway diseases

Hyperventilation syndrome

Unusual conditions/ BOLD

Flying, altitude and diving

Toxic agents

Paediatric lung disorders

Supportive information

Non-invasive ventilation

ITU

Tracheostomy

Inhalers and nebulisers

Immunosuppressive drugs

Long term oxygen therapy

Pulmonary rehabilitation

Smoking cessation

Palliative care of chest patients

Patient financial entitlements

Procedures

Airway management

Bronchoscopy

Thoracocentesis

Pneumothorax aspiration

Abrams pleural biopsy

Chest drain

Pleurodesis

Medical thoracoscopy

Skin prick testing

Induced sputum

Methacholine challenge testing

Appendices

Lung function testing

Blood gases, acid/base balance and SaO2/PaO2 conversion

CT anatomy of the thorax

CT patterns of lung disease

BMI calculator and height converter

Useful websites

Covers

Lung lobar anatomy and bronchial tree

FEV1/VC nomogram-men

FEV1/VC nomogram-women

Emergencies - page numbers

Authors, editors, and contributors

Stephen Chapman, Specialist Registrar, Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Rotation,
Grace Robinson, Specialist Registrar, Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Rotation,
John Stradling, Oxford University, and
Sophie West, Specialist Registrar, Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Rotation

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