Textbook of Pleural Diseases

Richard W. Light, Y C Gary Lee, Richard W. Light, Y C Gary Lee

• Editorial: CRC Press
• Año: 2016
• ISBN:
  9781482222517
• Edición: 3
• Categoría: Medicina
• Categoría: Teoria, pratica e riferimenti medici

The Second Edition of this book was the Winner of the First Prize (Respiratory Category) at the British Medical Association Medical Book Awards. Textbook of Pleural Diseases is a comprehensive reference that covers both the basic and clinical science on pleural diseases. Building on the highly respected previous editions, it includes a detailed bas

Índice

• Front Cover
• Contents
• Preface to third edition
• Contributors
• List of abbreviations
• Reference annotation
• Chapter 1: Pleural diseases: Historic perspective
• Part 1: Basic Science
• Chapter 2: Pleural embryology and gross structure, circulation, lymphatics, and nerves
• Chapter 3: Mesothelial cells and pleural immunology
• Chapter 4: Normal physiological fluid and cellular contents
• Chapter 5: Fluid and solute exchange in normal and disease states
• Chapter 6: Pleural inflammation
• Chapter 7: Pleural fibrosis
• Chapter 8: Genetics of mesothelioma
• Chapter 9: Transcriptomics and proteomics in pleural diseases
• Chapter 10: Pleural pharmacokinetics
• Chapter 11: Experimental models: Pleural disease
• Part 2: Clinical Science
• Chapter 12: Approach to patients with pleural diseases
• Chapter 13: Pleural fluid analysis
• Chapter 14: Pleural manometry
• Chapter 15: Radiology: Diagnostic
• Chapter 16: Radiology: Interventional
• Chapte 17: Radiology: Pleural ultrasound
• Chapter 18: Radiology: Nuclear imaging
• Chapter 19: Pleural histology
• Chapter 20: Pleural fluid cytology
• Chapter 21: Effusions from cardiovascular diseases
• Chapter 22: Effusion from malignant causes
• Chapter 23: Effusions from infections: Parapneumonicpleural effusion and empyema
• Chapter 24: Effusions from infections: Tuberculosis
• Chapter 25: Effusions from atypical infections
• Chapter 26: Effusions due to lymphatic disruption
• Chapter 27: Effusions in immunocompromised hosts
• Chapter 28: Effusions from connective tissue diseases
• Chapter 29: Effusions caused by drugs
• Chapter 30: Effusions after surgery
• Chapter 31: Effusions from hepatic hydrothorax
• Chapter 32: Effusions caused by gastrointestinal disease
• Chapter 33: Effusions associated with gynecologic and obstetric conditions
• Chapter 34: Other uncommon pleural effusions
• Chapter 35: Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura
• Chapter 36: Undiagnosed pleural effusions
• Chapter 37: Asbestos-related pleural diseases
• Chapter 38: Mesothelioma
• Chapter 39: Spontaneous pneumothorax
• Chapter 40: Non-spontaneous pneumothorax
• Chapter 41: Pleural effusions in pediatric patients
• Chapter 42: Pleural procedural complications and safety measures
• Chapter 43: Drainage techniques
• Chapter 44: Pleurodesis
• Chapter 45: Tunneled pleural catheters
• Chapter 46: Medical thoracoscopy
• Chapter 47: Surgery for pleural diseases
• Chapter 48: Gene therapy in pleural diseases
• Chapter 49: Setting up a pleural practice
• Chapter 50: Future directions in pleural disease
• Back Cover