Pleural Diseases
Edition: 5 edition
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: April 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9780781769570
Subjects: Respiratory medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Diseases; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Pleura; Pleural Diseases
Description: Provides a focused, single-authored perspective on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of pleural diseases. This edition has three new chapters on physiological effects of a pneumothorax or pleural effusion, animal models in pleural investigation, and cytokines and the pleura. Other chapters present significant updates on use of thoracoscopy in diagnosis of pleural effusions and on new diagnostic tests for mesothelioma, parapneumonic effusion, and effusions due to congestive heart failure. Also included are discussions of recent advances in the therapy of malignant pleural effusions, mesothelioma, and parapneumonic effusions.