Rare And Interstitial Lung Diseases : Clinical Cases And Real-World Discussions (EPub+Converted PDF)

Rare And Interstitial Lung Diseases : Clinical Cases And Real-World Discussions (EPub+Converted PDF)

By Dr. Claudio Sorino, PhD, and Dr. Sergio Agati

Rare and Interstitial Lung illnesses: Clinical Cases and Real-World Discussions, written and edited by international experts in this

difficult subject, keeps you up to date on the most recent developments in complex or rare lung illnesses treated in inpatient or

outpatient respiratory or critical care units.

A multidisciplinary team of professionals presents a wide range of situations using a novel, case-based method and they analyze

therapeutic decisions and justifications.

By modeling a realistic clinical reasoning process on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with rare and complex lung

diseases, this real-world method lets the reader become a virtual attending physician.

reflects a complex, multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to diagnosis, treatment choices, and follow-up standards for

uncommon and complex pulmonary disorders, including pulmonary vascular disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis,

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue diseases.

The beginning of symptoms, diagnostic and treatment course and discussions of the clinical decisions taken in compliance with

evidence-based medical practices are all included in each case.

includes 150 photographs, including plain film, procedure photos, ultrasound images, CT scans and histopathology specimens, along

with descriptions of each clinical and laboratory finding.

contains the most recent revisions to the global recommendations for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) (ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT).

discusses the course of pulmonary fibrosis in individuals with ILD other than IPF, the use of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) to

diagnose patients with undiagnosed ILD through tissue analysis and the uses of antifibrosant medications.

Thoracic radiologists, thoracic surgeons, internal medicine fellows, and pulmonologists can all benefit from this useful and interactive

website.

Included with the purchase is an enhanced eBook version.

You can use your upgraded eBook on many devices to access all of the text, figures and references from the book.

Digital supplementary content may be released for up to six weeks after the initial publication date.