Oxford handbook of respiratory medicine / Stephen Chapman ... [et al.].
| Other author | Chapman, Stephen J. (Respiratory physician) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xviii, 757 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Handbook of respiratory medicine |
| Contents | Breathlessness -- Chronic cough and normal CXR -- Chest pain -- Haemoptysis -- Unexplained respiratory failure -- Pleural effusion -- Diffuse lung disease -- Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage -- Pulmonary infiltrates in the immunocompromised host (non-HIV) -- Pulmonary infiltrates in the immunocompromised host (HIV) -- The respiratory sleep patient -- The breathless, pregnant patient -- Pre-operative assessment of the respiratory patient -- Post-operative breathlessness -- Asthma -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Cor pulmonale -- Lung cancer -- Mediastinal abnormalities -- Bacterial respiratory infection -- Viral respiratory infection -- Mycobacterial respiratory infection -- |
| Contents | Fungal respiratory diseases -- Parasitic lung diseases -- Pneumothorax -- Pleural effusions -- Asbestos and the lung -- Sleep apnoea -- Bronchiectasis -- Adult cystic fibrosis -- Lung transplantation -- Pulmonary hypertension -- Pulmonary thromboembolic disease -- Sarcoidosis -- Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias -- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis -- Bronchiolitis -- Eosinophilic lung disease -- Pneumoconioses -- Connective tissue disease and the lung -- Vasculitis and the lung -- Gastrointestinal disease and the lung -- Acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Upper airway diseases -- Hyperventilation syndrome -- Unusual conditions/bold -- Flying, altitude, and diving -- Toxic agents -- |
| Contents | Paediatric lung disorders pertinent to adult practice -- Non-invasive ventilation -- When to involve the intensive therapy unit (ITU) -- Ethical issues -- Tracheostomy -- Inhalers and nebulizers -- Immunosuppressive drugs -- Long-term oxygen therapy -- Pulmonary rehabilitation -- Smoking cessation -- Palliative care of chest patients -- Patient financial entitlements -- Airway management -- Cricothyroidotomy -- Bronchoscopy -- Thoracentesis -- Pneumothorax aspiration -- Abrams' pleural biopsy -- Chest drain -- Pleurodesis -- Medical thoracoscopy -- Some diagnostic tests. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005006671 |
| ISBN | 9780198529774 (flexicover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0198529775 (flexicover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |