TY - BOOK AU - Weinberger Steven E. AU - Barbara A. Cockrill AU - Jess Mandel TI - Principles of pulmonary medicine: Steven E. Weinberger SN - 9780323523714 AV - RC756.W45 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Elsevier N1 - Revised edition of: Principles of pulmonary medicine / Steven E. Weinberger, Barbara A. Cockrill, Jess Mandel. Sixth edition. [2014]; Pulmonary anatomy and physiology: the basics-- Presentation of the patient with pulmonary disease-- Evaluation of the patient with pulmonary disease-- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of airways-- Asthma-- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-- Miscellaneous airway diseases-- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of the pulmonary parenchyma-- Overview of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases-- Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases associated with known etiologic agents-- Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases of unknown etiology-- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of the pulmonary vasculature-- Pulmonary embolism-- Pulmonary hypertension-- Pleural disease-- Mediastinal disease-- Anatomic and physiologic aspects of neural, muscular, and chest wall interactions with the lungs-- Disorders of ventilatory control-- Disorders of the respiratory pump-- Lung cancer: etiologic and pathology-- Lung defense mechanisms-- Pneumonia-- Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria-- Miscellaneous infections caused by fungi and pneumocystis-- Pulmonary complications in the immunocompromised host-- Classification and pathophysiologic aspects of respiratory failure-- Acute respiratory distress syndrome-- Management of respiratory failure-- Appendices. Sample problems using respiratory equations-- Pulmonary function tests: guidelines for interpretation and sample problems-- Arterial blood gases: guidelines for interpretation and sample problems N2 - "With an emphasis on the pathophysiologic basis of pulmonary disease, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 7th Edition, by Drs. Steven E Weinberger, Barbara A Cockrill, and Jess Mandel, provides a superbly illustrated introduction to this fast-changing field. This essential text employs a concise and understandable approach, integrating clinical topics with underlying physiologic, pathophysiologic, and basic science concepts critical for medical students, trainees, and those looking for a practical update on both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases"--Publisher's description ER -