Foundations of Respiratory Medicine

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hart, Simon (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Greenstone, Mike (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Respiratory organs-Diseases.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

This book is a comprehensive resource to approach the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory conditions. It bridges the gap between the required core knowledge and the emerging areas where new investigative techniques and treatments are already impacting on everyday clinical practice. Common conditi...

Table of Contents:

• Respiratory physiology in practice
• Respiratory anatomy and imaging
• Asthma
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Bronchiectasis
• Acute and chronic cough
• Interstitial lung disease
• Lung cancer
• Diseases of the pleura
• Sleep and ventilation medicine
• Respiratory infection
• Tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary hypertension Cystic fibrosis Rare/orphan lung diseases. .