Diffuse Lung Disease
Subtitle: A Practical Approach
Contributors: Robert P. Baughman (Editor); Roland M. du Bois (Editor); Joseph P. Lynch (Editor); Athol U. Wells (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: A Hodder Arnold Publication; Arnold; Distributed in the U.S.A. by Oxford University Press
Published: July 22, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780340810149
Subjects: Respiratory medicine; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Diseases; Lung Diseases, Interstitial; Lungs; diagnosis; therapy
Description: Designed to be a practical aid to the physician faced with making a difficult diagnoses in their own clinical setting. It opens with an introductory section covering general considerations-patient evaluation, including history and clinical signs, investigations, DLD classification according to the current guidelines, and therapeutic options. This is followed by a section devoted to specific DLDs including sarcoidosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, occupational and iatrogenic DLDs, and other less common disorders. Coverage concludes with a section of case histories to illustrate differing approaches to diagnosis and management, a feature unique to this text and emphasizing its clinical applicability.