Textbook of pulmonary diseases /
Baum, Gerald L.
Wolinsky, Emanuel,1917-
Boston, Mass. ; London : Little, Brown,
c1994.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
V. 1. Normal lung -- Normal anatomy and development of the lung -- Respiratory tract defense mechanisms -- Control of ventilation -- Respiratory muscles -- Practical aspects of pulmonary function testing -- Lung mechanics in health and disease -- Respiratory functions of the lung -- Neuroendocrine cells and neuropeptides in the lung -- Diagnostic methods -- History and physical examination -- Use of exercise in cardiopulmonary assessment of exertional dyspnea -- Diagnostic imaging -- Radionuclides in pulmonary medicine -- Diagnostic procedures: airways, pulmonary parenchyma and others -- Diagnostic procedures: the pleura -- Preoperative evaluation of the surgical patient -- Infectious diseases -- Upper respiratory tract infections -- Community-acquired pneumonia -- Pulmonary infections in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome -- Mycotic, actinomycotic, and nocardial pneumonia -- Tuberculosis -- Other mycobacterial diseases -- Embolic infections of the lungs and lipoid pneumonia -- Aspiration pneumonia -- Lung abscess -- Inflammatory diseases -- Bronchiectasis.
(cont) Bronchial asthma -- Immunologically mediated lung disease -- Systemic sarcoidosis -- Drug-induced pulmonary disease -- Environmental lung diseases -- Occupational lung diseases: occupational asthma, byssinosis, and industrial bronchitis -- Occupational lung diseases: asbestos, silica, silicates, and miscellaneous fibrous substances -- Occupational lung diseases: coal workers', beryllium and other pneumoconioses -- V. 2. Respiratory insufficiency -- Morphologic basis for diseases of airways obstruction -- Structure-function correlations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Clinical aspects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Interstitial (diffuse parenchymal) lung disease: etiologic, clinical and roentgenologic considerations -- Interstitial (diffuse parenchymal) lung disease: tissue diagnosis and therapy -- Sleep apnea syndrome and sleep-disordered breathing -- Adaptation and maladaptation to high altitude -- Near-drowning and diving accidents -- Critical care for acute respiratory failure -- Pulmonary rehabilitation -- Lung transplantation.
(cont) Pulmonary vascular diseases -- Normal adult pulmonary circulation -- Pulmonary hypertension: pathophysiology and clinical disorders -- Pulmonary embolism -- Pulmonary heart disease -- Neoplastic diseases -- Bronchogenic carcinoma -- Tumors of the lung other than bronchogenic carcinoma -- Tumors of the mediastinum, pleura, chest wall and diaphragm -- Extrapulmonary syndromes associated with tumors of the lung -- Pulmonary manifestations in systemic diseases -- Rheumatologic diseases -- Pulmonary vasculitides -- Immunodeficiency diseases -- Hematologic diseases -- Renal diseases -- Gastroenterologic diseases -- Endocrine and metabolic diseases -- Neurologic diseases -- Skeletal diseases -- Dermatologic diseases -- Obstetric, gynecologic, and gonadal disorders -- Congenital, developmental, and genetic diseases of the lung -- Developmental anomalies of the respiratory system -- Genetic diseases of the tracheobronchial tree -- Genetic diseases of the pulmonary parenchyma -- Vascular and other genetic diseases affecting the lungs.
(cont) Pleural diseases -- Pleural anatomy, pleural fluid dynamics, and the diagnosis of pleural disease -- Pleural inflammation and pleural effusion -- Hemothorax, chylothorax, pneumothorax, and other pleural disorders.
Lungs
Pleura