Fishman's pulmonary diseases and disorders
By: editor-in-chief, Alfred P. Fishman ; co-editors, Jack A. Elias ... [et al.].
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 2740
ISBN-13: 9780071457392; 9780071488990; 9780071489003
Other titles: Pulmonary diseases and disorders
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Sect. 1: Architecture for normal lung function; title: Sect. 2: Physiological principles of normal lung function; title: Sect. 3: The lungs in different physiological states; title: Sect. 4: Lung immunology; title: Sect. 5: Lung injury and repair; title: Sect. 6: Clinical approach to the patient; title: Sect. 7: Diagnostic procedures; title: Sect. 8: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; title: Sect. 9: Asthma; title: Sect. 10: Other obstructive disorders; title: Sect. 11: Occupational disorders; title: Sect. 12: Environmental disorders; title: Sect. 13: Immunologic and interstitial diseases; title: Sect. 14: Depositional and infiltrative disorders; title: Sect. 15: Cancer of the lungs; title: Sect. 16: Lymphoproliferative disorders; title: Sect. 17: General concepts; title: Sect. 18: Common syndromes in pulmonary infectious diseases; title: Sect. 19: Pulmonary infections in special hosts; title: Sect. 20: Major pathogens in pulmonary infections; title: Sect. 21: Myocbacterial infections; title: Sect. 22: Lung failure; title: Sect. 23: Respiratory pump failure; title: Sect. 24: Management and therapeutic interventions.