Concise yet comprehensive, this textbook of clinical pulmonology provides pulmonologists and respiratory disease physicians with all the key information that they need to know to manage the patient through the diagnosis and treatment journeys. From the most common condition to the rarest, each disease is consistently presented and comprehensively covered giving the reader just the key facts. Building upon the basic sciences and integrating these with clinical practice, each chapter has a consistent approach, is highly designed and visually appealing. Numerous illustrations, colour photographs, scans, bullet points, tables and algorithms ensure that the key information is available at a glance. The keynote sections serve as a useful revision aid as do the multiple choice questions. A truly international and highly experienced editorship with expert contributors from around the world ensure that the book remains a trusted source of information. Set at the level between the definitive reference work and the clinical manual, Essentials of Clinical Pulmonology is an invaluable cornerstone for all pulmonologists whether trainees or experienced clinicians.

Principles and Practice of Interventional Pulmonology provides a comprehensive text covering all aspects of Interventional Pulmonology. Providing both pathophysiologic background as well as illustrated and clear instruction on how procedures ought to be performed, this text will be of great value to interventional pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, surgical oncologists, and interventional radiologists.

Bronchoscopic procedures are commonly performed for diagnosis of respiratory disorders and therapeutic airway treatment and management. A thorough understanding of procedural and technical fundamentals is critical for improving yield and safety, but they are not featured in procedural reviews for advanced endoscopists. In this book those critical cornerstones of performing bronchoscopy are discussed and explained in detail. Following the successful structure of the first edition, the fully updated content provides detailed reviews of procedural fundamentals including endobronchial ultrasound. Equipment components are described and maintenance is discussed. All chapters include advice on procedural quality improvement. Regulatory requirements, bronchoscopy procedure unit design and management principles are also addressed. This text will be beneficial to a wide range of practitioners including trainees and specialists in pulmonary and all critical care fields, surgeons, anaesthesiologists and respiratory therapists.

Concise yet comprehensive, this textbook of clinical pulmonology provides pulmonologists and respiratory disease physicians with all the key information that they need to know to manage the patient through the diagnosis and treatment journeys. From the most common condition to the rarest, each disease is consistently presented and comprehensively covered giving the reader just the key facts. Building upon the basic sciences and integrating these with clinical practice, each chapter has a consistent approach, is highly designed and visually appealing. Numerous illustrations, colour photographs, scans, bullet points, tables and algorithms ensure that the key information is available at a glance. The keynote sections serve as a useful revision aid as do the multiple choice questions. With an integrated E book, many more illustrations, video clips and further helpful links and resources on line, the book has an integrated multimedia approach. A truly international and highly experienced editorship with expert contributors from around the world ensure that the book remains a trusted source of information* Concise yet thorough coverage ensures that the book is comprehensive in its approach* Each chapter is very consistent, synoptic and gives the key facts at a glance* Highly designed, well illustrated and visually appealling with numerous illustrations, boxes, red flags and clinical pearls* Truly international expert editors and contributors ensure that the book is a trusted source of information written by highly experienced teachers and clinicians* An integrated E book with many more illustrations, video clips and further resources on lineSet at the level between the definitive reference work and the clinical manual, Keynotes in Clinical Pulmonology is an invaluable cornerstone for all pulmonologists whether trainees or experienced clinicians.

Dieses Buch schliesst eine Lucke und erspart muhsame Recherchearbeit. Das interdisziplinare Herausgeber- und Autorenteam bestehend aus Pneumologen, Rheumatologen Radiologen, und Pathologen stellt seltene Erkrankungen der Lunge ubersichtlich und systematisch nach den folgenden Kriterien dar: AEtiologie, Epidemiologie, Klinik, Diagnostik, Pathologie, Radiologie, Therapie und Prognose. Ob idiopathische interstitielle Pneumonien, Sarkoidose, Lungenbeteiligungen bei Kollagenosen, Lymphangiolyomyomatose, Alveolarproteinose, eosinophile Pneumonien, Lungenemphysem bei Alpha-1 Antitrypsinmangels, Bronchiolitiden, Mucoviszidose oder anderen seltenen Erkrankungen, der Leser erhalt praxisnahe Antworten auf seine Fragen von bekannten Experten ihres Fachgebietes. Die 2. Auflage wurde komplett aktualisiert und um folgende Themen erweitert: Seltene berufsbezogene Lungenerkrankungen, seltene Infekte und Zwerchfellparese.