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Book SynopsisOffering a systematic description of the main respiratory diseases found in adults, the Handbook covers the assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of each condition. The Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing second edition is a unique and invaluable companion for all healthcare professionals working within the specialty.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition This handbook is well laid out and ideal for the student, generalist and new specialist looking after respiratory patients in primary and secondary care * Nursing Standard *Table of Contents1: Jane Scullion: Introduction 2: Jane Scullion: Why work in respiratory nursing 3: Terry Robinson: Anatomy and physiology 4: Terry Robinson: Respiratory assessment 5: Terry Robinson: Respiratory investigations 6: Emma Tolley and Sanjay Agrawal: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 7: Ruth McArthur: Asthma and allergies 8: Karen Payne: Bronchiectasis 9: Terry Robinson: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 10: Bernadette Donaghy: Cystic fibrosis 11: Jane Scullion: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) 12: Sanjay Agrawal: Lung cancer and mesothelioma 13: Jane Scullion: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) 14: Terry Robinson and Jacqui Pollington: Oxygen therapy 15: Terry Robinson: Pharmacology 16: Sarah Johnstone: Pleural effusion 17: Kayleigh Hawkes: Pneumonia 18: Terry Robinson: Pneumothorax 19: Elaine Baillie: Pulmonary embolism 20: Terry Robinson: Pulmonary hypertension 21: Dhiraj D Vara: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) 22: Helen Thuraisingam: Tuberculosis (TB) 23: Jane Scullion: Palliative Care 24: Jane Scullion: Pulmonary rehabilitation 25: Sanjay Agrawal: Smoking and public health 26: Jane Scullion: Sex, sexuality and breathlesssness 27: Terry Robinson: The multidisciplinary team (MDT) 28: Terry Robinson: Flying, altitude, and diving 29: Terry Robinson: Glossary 30: Jane Scullion: Useful Contacts

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART I: ASSESSMENT OF CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE SECTION I: Bedside Diagnosis 1.The Patient Interview 2.The Physical Examination 3.The Pathophysiologic Basis for Common Clinical Manifestations SECTION II: Clinical Data Obtained from Laboratory Tests and Special Procedures - Objective Findings 4.Pulmonary Function Testing 5.Blood Gas Assessment 6.Assessment of Oxygenation 7.Assessment of the Cardiovascular System 8.Radiologic Examination of the Chest 9.Other Important Tests and Procedures SECTION III: The Therapist-Driven Protocol Program - The Essentials 10.The Therapist-Driven Protocol Program 11.Respiratory Failure and Ventilatory Management Protocols 12.Recording Skills and Intra-Professional Communication PART II: OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE 13.Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Bronchitis, and Emphysema 14.Asthma 15.Cystic Fibrosis 16.Bronchiectasis PART III: LOSS OF ALVEOLAR VOLUME 17.Atelectasis PART IV: INFECTIOUS PULMONARY DISEASE 18.Pneumonia, Lung Abscess Formation, and Important Fungal Diseases 19.Tuberculosis PART V: PULMONARY VASCULAR DISEASE 20.Pulmonary Edema 21.Pulmonary Vascular Disease: Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Hypertension PART VI: CHEST AND PLEURAL TRAUMA 22.Flail Chest 23.Pneumothorax PART VII: DISORDERS OF THE PLEURA AND THE CHEST WALL 24.Pleural Effusion and Empyema 25.Kyphoscoliosis PART VIII: LUNG CANCER 26.Cancer of the Lung PART IX: ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASES 27.Interstitial Lung Diseases PART X: DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR DISEASE 28.Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome PART XI: NEURO-RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 29.Guillain-Barre Syndrome 30.Myasthenia Gravis 31.Cardiopulmonary Assessment and Care of Patients with Neuromuscular Disease PART XII: SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDERS 32.Sleep Apnea PART XIII: NEWBORN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CARDIOPULMONARY DISORDERS 33.Newborn Assessment and Management 34.Pediatric Assessment and Management 35.Meconium Aspiration Syndrome 36.Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn 37.Respiratory Distress Syndrome 38.Pulmonary Air Leak Syndromes 39.Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (Bronchiolitis) 40.Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 41.Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 42.Congenital Heart Diseases 43.Croup and Croup-like Syndromes: Laryngotracheobronchitis, Bacterial Tracheitis, and Acute Epiglottitis PART XIV: OTHER IMPORTANT TOPICS 44.Near Drowning/Wet Drowning 45.Smoke Inhalation, Thermal Lung Injuries, and Carbon Monoxide Intoxication Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisFeaturing a practical, clinical approach, this title helps you build a foundation in chest x-ray interpretation. It presents fundamental principles and key anatomical concepts. It walks you through examples of chest x-ray features that provide evidence of abnormality. It explores a variety of problems and dilemmas common to clinical practice.Trade ReviewThis small inexpensive paperback is intended to be a convenient and informative, white coat pocket guide. It fulfils this aim admirably and I much enjoyed reading it. The book derives from the radiology "Red Dot” teaching course. I am certainly going to recommend this book for personal purchase by those of our trainee radiologists who are unable to attend the course, and I will frequently refer to my own review copy when teaching plain film chest radiographic interpretation. Rad Magazine Review, January 2009 The radiology trainee faced with the task of independently reporting chest radiographs will find this book invaluable. It is an eminently readable volume serving both as a comprehensive introduction to, and a handy pocket sized reference on radiology investigation. The Royal College of Radiologists, 2008 "The radiographs are surprisingly clear and the diagrams are excellent - illustrating points that are sometimes difficult to visualise...This book successfully shows that a topic can be made accessible without being oversimplified - and, in fact, that explanation of the nuances can often make the topic 'easier' still. Well done to the authors" BMA Book Awards 2009 - judges comments

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Book SynopsisInhaled therapies form the cornerstone for treatment of patients with asthma and COPD. Evolving technology has resulted in availability of a wide range of devices for delivery of inhaled drugs. The four different delivery systems -- pressurized metered-dose inhalers, slow mist inhalers, dry powder inhalers, and nebulizers -- are unique in design and require distinct inhalational instructions for correct use. This book provides current information about inhalation devices, including their advantages and disadvantages, with guidance for optimal techniques of use. The book emphasizes appropriate selection of inhalation devices based on patient and health care professional factors as well as device attributes that allow selection of the right medication in the right inhalation device at the right time for the right patient.Key Features: Addresses the objective of precision medicine the right medication in the right inhaler device at the right time. Inputs by internationaTable of ContentsForeword. About the Editors. List of Contributors. Introduction. Principles of Inhaled Therapy. Goals of Pharmacotherapy for Asthma and COPD. Pressurized Metered-Dose Inhalers (pMDI). Spacers and Valved Holding Chambers. Slow Mist Inhalers. Dry Powder Inhalers. Digital Inhalers for the Management of Obstructive Lung Diseases. Nebulizers. Inhalation Therapy in Infants and Children. Selection of Inhaler Delivery System for Adult Outpatients. Inhalation Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit. Inhaled Therapy for Other Respiratory Diseases: Cystic Fibrosis and Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis. Inhaled Therapy for Other Respiratory Diseases: Pulmonary Hypertension. Regulatory Considerations Related to Inhaled. Delivery Systems. Index.

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Book SynopsisFor whom is this book designed? For all students and physicians in training who want to learn more about the systematic interpretation of conventional chest radiographs, and for anyone who wants to learn how to insert chest tubes and central venous catheters. What does this book offer? Detailed diagrams on topographical anatomy, with numerical labels for self-review. Coverage includes even relatively complex findings in trauma victims and ICU patients. Detailed, step-by-step instructions on the placement of CVCs and chest tubes. Simple aids and tricks, such as the "silhouette sign," are helpful in image interpretation. Images to illustrate all common abnormalities (systematically arranged according to morphological patterns). Trade ReviewHigh quality images and easy-to-read bold print..a very easy-to-understand table of contents, subject index, reference page, and a small section on radiation. ..Recommend[ed]...for medical students and physicians.--Radiologic Technology "Logical and concise...high quality images...certainly fulfills a role in training the beginner to interpret and constructively think... an easy to read format, detailed charts and diagrams, and self-assessment diagrams."--Doody's Book Reviews

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2023! The standard-setting text in oncology for 40 years, DeVita, Hellman and Rosenberg’s Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 12th Edition, provides authoritative guidance and strategies for managing every type of cancer by stage and presentation. Drs. Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., Theodore S. Lawrence, and Steven A. Rosenberg oversee an outstanding team of expert contributing authors who keep you up to date and fully informed in this fast-changing field. This award-winning reference is also continually updated on Health Library and VitalSource platforms for the life of the edition. Integrates basic science into individual cancer chapters for more efficient reference Features quarterly updates that include late-breaking developments in oncology such as new drugs and clinical trials, as well as new case studies and interactive algorithms Offers balanced, multidisciplinary advice from a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist Provides updated content on immunotherapy and genetics throughout Includes important related topics such as cancer screening and prevention, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality of life issues Now available in a convenient single volume, or a seven-multivolume option for portability and ease of use Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisThe Second Edition of Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology presents normal and abnormal pulmonary function in the same case-based format that has made the first edition a favorite among students. Each chapter begins with a clinical case study of diseases typically seen by practitioners. The cases are followed by a discussion and breakdown of the physiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and pathology for each disease, and a question-and-answer section. This edition has an infectious diseases chapter, updates on asthma pathogenesis and bronchodilators, and user-friendly features such as chapter openers, chapter outlines, key points summary boxes, and board-formatted questions and answers.

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Book SynopsisRespiratory diseases caused by exposures to dangerous materials in the workplace have implications for worker health and, by extension, the national economy. This book reviews the RDRP to evaluate the relevance of its work to improvements in occupational safety and health, and the impact of research in reducing workplace respiratory illnesses.Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Evaluation of the Respiratory Diseases Research Program; 5 3 Emerging Research and Research Issues; 6 4 Recommendations; 7 References; 8 Appendixes; 9 Appendix A: Framework for the Review of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; 10 Appendix B: Stakeholder Responses Online Survey; 11 Appendix C: Bibliographic Information for the Committee to Review the NIOSH Respiratory Diseases Research Program; 12 Appendix D: Biographic Information on the Committee to Review the NIOSH Respiratory Diseases Research Program

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect themTrade Review"A comprehensive guide to lung structure, without seeming too daunting to a layman reader…[Han's] call pulmonary education could not have come at a better time." -- Bri Paterson - The Lancet"Breathing is essential to life, yet historically, the lungs haven’t received as much attention as other organs of the body. Especially as our world faces the intersecting health threats of COVID-19, chronic lung diseases, and air pollution, Breathing Lessons is an imperative and engaging read for all those who breathe." -- Harold Wimmer, President and CEO, American Lung Association

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Book SynopsisThis textbook covers the full spectrum of tuberculosis-related topics in a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow, readily accessible format. Filling a significant gap in tuberculosis literature, it addresses tuberculosis sensu latu, mirroring the content of the London Queen Mary University tuberculosis Diploma.Covering all aspects related to this condition, from prevention, diagnosis and treatment to public and global health, the book provides a broad overview of tuberculosis management. Further, it includes a wealth of case studies and exercises, making it an essential guide for all staff involved in tuberculosis management. Written by an international and interdisciplinary panel of experts, the book appeals to a broad readership including students, postdoctoral fellows, clinicians, researchers, and nurses, as well as public health officers working in tuberculosis control programs.Trade Review“The book is well produced and provides a comprehensive guide to the subject, covering both the clinical and scientific aspects of this important infectious disease. It will be profitably thumbed by all who come across patients with the disease in their line of work and by others who have an interest in this important infection, which shows no sign of diminishing even in the 21st century.” (Arpan K Banerjee, RAD Magazine, December, 2021)Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContributors Introduction 1. Dyspnea Assessment Margaret L. Campbell 2. Reducing Dyspnea by Optimizing COPD Treatment Miranda Wilhelm & Jennifer Arnoldi 3. Treating Chronic Severe COPD Breathlessness Lynn F. Reinke, Mary M. Roberts, and Tracy A. Smith 4. Dyspnea, COPD, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation DorAnne Donesky and Julie Howard 5. Treating Episodic Breathlessness Yvonne Eisenmann and Steffen Simon 6. Reducing Episodic Dyspnea in Heart Failure Beth B. Fahlberg and Ann S. Laramee 7. Dyspnea in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Jennifer Wright and Jessica L. Spruit 8. Treating Chronic Dyspnea in Patients with Lung Cancer Elizabeth A. Higgins, Susan Ezemenari, & Julia Arana West 9. Treading Dyspnea through Reducing Malignant Pleural Effusion Christine A. Crader 10. Treating Dyspnea in Lung Cancer with Non-invasive Ventilation Vittoria Comellini and Stefano Nava 11. Palliative Care for Infants with Broncopulmonary Dysplasia Christine A. Fortney & Jodi A. Ulloa 12. Reducing Dyspnea by Treating Ascites Habib A. Khan 13. Panting for Breath in End-Stage Dementia Hermien W. Goderie-Plomp, Carole Parsons, David R. Mehr, & Jenny T. van der Steen 14. Last Days with COPD Margaret L. Campbell 15. Withdrawal of Invasive Mechanical Ventillation Margaret L. Campbell 16. Palliative Sedation for Intractable Dyspnea Patricia Bramati and Eduardo Bruera 17. Sialorrhea in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mark B. Bromberg 18. Death Rattle Margaret L. Campbell

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Book SynopsisCOPD: The Facts is written for patients with COPD and their families. The book describes in detail how a diagnosis is made, and what treatments patients are likely to receive. It provides an up-to-date and informative guide with real-life patient experiences throughout the text, and will help readers to understand this all too-common lung condition.Trade Review...this book is highly useful and deserves the interest of (COPD) patients, their families and their carers...all the important and practical aspects of COPD are covered...this concise book...may help, in some way, to reduce the burden of COPD in the community at large, and the author should be congratulated for the quality of this contribution. * European Respiratory Review *Table of Contents1. How the normal lungs work ; 2. What is COPD? ; 3. Making the diagnosis of COPD ; 4. Giving up smoking ; 5. Managing COPD without drugs ; 6. Managing COPD with drugs ; 7. Inhaler devices ; 8. Oxygen and COPD ; 9. Episodes of worsening symptoms (exacerbations) ; 10. Glossary of drugs and further information

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology: The Basics 2 Presentation of the Patient With Pulmonary Disease 3 Evaluation of the Patient With Pulmonary Disease 4 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of Airways 5 Asthma 6 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7 Miscellaneous Airway Diseases 8 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of the Pulmonary Parenchyma 9 Overview of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases 10 Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases Associated With Known Etiologic Agents 11 Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases of Unknown Etiology 12 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of the Pulmonary Vasculature 13 Pulmonary Embolism 14 Pulmonary Hypertension 15 Pleural Disease 16 Mediastinal Disease 17 Anatomic and Physiologic Aspects of Neural, Muscular, and Chest Wall Interactions With the Lungs 18 Disorders of Ventilatory Control 19 Disorders of the Respiratory Pump 20 Lung Cancer: Etiologic and Pathologic Aspects 21 Lung Cancer: Clinical Aspects 22 Lung Defense Mechanisms 23 Pneumonia 24 Bacterial and Viral Organisms Causing Pneumonia 25 Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria 26 Miscellaneous Infections Caused by Fungi, Including Pneumocystis 27 Pulmonary Complications in the Immunocompromised Host 28 Classification and Pathophysiologic Aspects of Respiratory Failure 29 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 30 Management of Respiratory Failure Appendix A Sample Problems Using Respiratory Equations Appendix B Pulmonary Function Tests: Guidelines for Interpretation and Sample Problems Appendix C Arterial Blood Gases: Guidelines for Interpretation and Sample Problems Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIdiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis Connective Tissue Disease Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Updates in Evaluation, Management, and Ongoing Dilemmas Sarcoidosis Smoking-Related Interstitial Lung Diseases Eosinophilic Lung Diseases Occupational Interstitial Lung Diseases Drug-Induced Interstitial Lung Diseases Lymphangioleiomyomatosis and Other Cystic Lung Diseases Interstitial Lung Disease and Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: A Review Post-COVID Interstitial Lung Disease-The Tip of the Iceberg Clinically Relevant Biomarkers in Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1: Basic Science and Physiology Chapter 1. Overview of the respiratory system Chapter 2. Organization and Anatomy Chapter 3. Pulmonary circulation Chapter 4. Physiology, ventilation and gas exchange Chapter 5. Perfusion and gas transport Chapter 6. Control of respiratory function Chapter 7. Basic pharmacology Section 2: Clinical Assessment Chapter 8. The respiratory patient Chapter 9. Examination of the respiratory system Chapter 10. The respiratory patient: clinical investigations Chapter 11. The respiratory patient: imaging investigations Section 3: Respiratory Conditions Chapter 12. Acute Respiratory Failure and Ventilation Chapter 13. Disorders of the Upper Respiratory Tract Chapter 14. Asthma Chapter 15. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Chapter 16. Disorders of the Interstitium Chapter 17. Lung Cancer Chapter 18. Infectious Lung Disease Chapter 19. Suppurative Lung Disease Chapter 20. Pleural Disease Chapter 21. Thromboembolic Disease & Pulmonary Hypertension Chapter 22. Disorders of Sleep Chapter 23. Respiratory manifestations of Systemic Disease

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Book SynopsisThe 2nd Edition of The Clinical Handbook of Interstitial Lung Disease is an update of the 1st Edition and provides a comprehensive guide for practicing physicians and other health care providers who are involved in the diagnosis and management of diverse forms of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). Key global opinion leaders in respiratory medicine have drawn on their knowledge and experience to generate an authoritative, comprehensive, and concise guidebook for use in clinical settings and clinical research.This book: Offers clear guidance and practical tips for clinicians. Provides detailed explanations of the biologic underpinnings and main therapeutic options for each individual type of ILD. Contains high-quality radiology and histopathology images of both common and rare forms of ILD. Presents state-of-the-art diagnostic and disease management algorithms along with current decision-making guidelines to help navigate clinicians who care for patients with ILD. Discusses important topics such as genetic counseling, critical care for disease exacerbations, lung transplantation, and palliative care.

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Book Synopsis* Examples of good practice provided throughout * Includes evidence-based case studies * Explores care in both hospital and community settings * A strong practical approach throughout .Trade Review“As such it makes an excellent starting point and source of reference for those involved in nursing children and young people.” (Nursing Times, 21 January 2014) “Reasonably priced, this is a useful book to refer to and might prove valuable for children’s nurses working in hospitals and in the community.” (Nursing Children and Young People, 1 March 2013) Table of ContentsContributors vii Foreword by Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Introduction: the evolution of children’s respiratory nursing 1 Angela Horsley, Clinical Lead, Nottingham Children’s Hospital ix Janice Mighten Section I The fundamental principles of respiratory nursing 3 1 Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system 5 Conrad Bosman 2 Homeostasis and the respiratory system 11 Andrew Prayle 3 Nursing assessment, history taking and collaborative working 16 Janice Mighten Section II Respiratory investigations and assessments 25 4 Investigations 27 Alan R. Smyth, Conrad Bosman and Janice Mighten 5 Assessment of defects in airflow and lung volume using spirometry 41 Harish Vyas and Caroline Youle 6 Oxygen therapy 55 Jayesh Bhatt and Sarah Spencer 7 Long-term ventilation 73 David Thomas and Beverley Waithe Section III Respiratory conditions 89 8 Management of lung infection in children 91 Alan R. Smyth 9 Pharmacology and the respiratory system 107 Andrew Prayle and Janice Mighten 10 Management of asthma and allergy 113 Jayesh Bhatt, Harish Vyas and Debra Forster 11 Complications with lung development and progressive airway injury 134 Jayesh Bhatt, Chhavi Goel and Sarah Spencer 12 Inherited lung disease in children 156 Alan R. Smyth, Ammani Prasad and Janice Mighten 13 Lung transplantation in children 186 Helen Spencer and Katherine Carter Section IV Practical elements and governance issues 207 14 Transition to adult services 209 Donna Hilton 15 Professional issues 215 Janice Mighten 16 Communication: a holistic approach 224 Phil Brewin Glossary 238 Abbreviations 240 Answers 243 Index 248

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Book SynopsisWhile some individuals with asthma consider the condition only a minor nuisance, for others it significantly interferes with daily activities and may even be life-threatening. This book offers readers a broad introduction to this common respiratory issue.Asthma is a respiratory condition marked by spasms, swelling, and excess mucus production in the bronchial passages of the lungs. This triggers coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. While asthma can usually be managed with medications and avoidance of certain triggers, it''s a seriouspotentially deadlychronic disease.What You Need to Know about Asthma is part of Greenwood''s Inside Diseases and Disorders series. This series profiles a variety of physical and psychological conditions, distilling and consolidating vast collections of scientific knowledge into concise, readable volumes. A list of top 10 essential questions begins each book, providing quick-access answers to readers'' most pressing conTrade ReviewAn excellent and concise, yet clear and comprehensive, overview of a common disease. Should benefit new and longtime asthma patients, their parents and other relatives, and school personnel. * Library Journal *Table of ContentsSeries Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Essential Questions Chapter 1 What Is Asthma? Chapter 2 The History of Asthma Chapter 3 Causes and Risk Factors Chapter 4 Signs and Symptoms Chapter 5 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management Chapter 6 Long-Term Prognosis and Potential Complications Chapter 7 Effects on Family and Friends Chapter 8 Prevention Chapter 9 Issues and Controversies Chapter 10 Current Research and Future Directions Case Studies Glossary Directory of Resources Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAnalyzing asthma care in the twenty-first centuryAsthma is not a new problem, but today the disease is being reshaped by changing ecologies, healthcare systems, medical sciences, and built environments. A global epidemic, asthma (and our efforts to control it) demands an analysis attentive to its complexity, its contextual nature, and the care practices that emerge from both. At once clearly written and theoretically insightful, Breathtaking provides a sweeping ethnographic account of asthma’s many dimensions through the lived experiences of people who suffer from disordered breathing, as well as by considering their support networks, from secondary school teachers and coaches, to breathing educators and new smartphone applications designed for asthma control. Against the backdrop of unbreathable environments, Alison Kenner describes five modes of care that illustrate how asthma is addressed across different sociocultural scales. These modes of care often work in combination, building from or preceding one another. Tensions also exist between them, a point reflected by Kenner’s description of the structural conditions and material rhythms that shape everyday breathing, chronic disease, and our surrounding environments. She argues that new modes of distributed, collective care practices are needed to address asthma as a critical public health issue in the time of climate change.Trade Review"This elegant first monograph from the Asthma Files Project is written simply for all audiences and provides five practical recommendations. Breathtaking is social science at its best: experiential, explanatory, critical, and providing ways forward. Alison Kenner herself is an active participant as community social-scientist and as partner to someone who suffers disordered breathing. She guides us vividly across scales and registers."—Michael M.J. Fischer, author of Anthropology in the Meantime"Breathtaking is a sweeping ethnographic account of asthma and its treatments that expertly traverses questions of lived experience, medical technology, and critical ecology as they bear on the epidemic of disordered breathing. Beautifully written and poignant, this book makes a robust contribution to our understanding of the health effects of environmental degradation and climate change, deepens the critiques of biomedicalization, and heralds the promise of complementary and alternative medicine."—Anthony Ryan Hatch, author of Blood Sugar"Breathtaking is an engrossing read."—CHOICE"Breathtaking presents a compelling and very readable ethnographic overview of the ways that asthma is grappled with across a variety of 21st century American contexts. This book offers an insightful and multi-faceted account of a condition that affects so many around the world."—Somatosphere"Overall, Breathtaking takes asthma from the biomedical world, and using a multi-sited ethnography, traces connections between the experience of asthma, the environment and our bodies, allowing us to imagine new carescapes that could make the world more breathable."—LSE Review of Books"In the absence of swift and uncompromising action on the part of US legislators to combat climate change, Kenner advocates democratizing access to affordable health care; integrating breathing training into the doctor’s toolkit; and enacting policy, at all levels of government, to improve the indoor environments in which we spend the majority of our time."—H-EnvironmentTable of ContentsIntroduction1. Attuning to Asthma in Time and Place2. Three Modes of Control as Asthma Care3. Counting on Breath: Making Time with Respiratory Retraining4. The Datafication of Care5. Public Health Carescapes for Climate ChangeConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding Lung Cancer, Second Edition, defines lung cancer and describes the two main types: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Fully up to date with current guidelines, the chart describes how lung cancer is diagnosed and staged and lists risk factors, signs and symptoms, and treatment options. The main lung image shows the left upper lobe and left lower lobe with metastasis to paratracheal lymph nodes, metastasis to carinal lymph nodes, and a close-up, inset image of a tumor projecting into bronchi. The chart also describes how lung cancer can be prevented, includes a graphic showing how to calculate number of “pack years” along with an image of a cigarette in ashtray and the statistic that approximately 90 percent of lung cancer deaths are related to smoking. Featured sections: Risk Factors Signs and Symptoms Risk Factors Diagnosis and Staging Treatment Options How Can Lung Cancer Be Prevented? What’s a Pack Year? 20" x 26" heavy paper laminated with grommets at top corners

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Book SynopsisThe topics chosen for discussion represent the most common problems referred by family doctors to chest clinics. It was taken for granted that the reader will be familiar with the symptoms, signs, and natural history of respiratory diseases, so that the stress is on differential diagnosis and treatment. Tuberculosis once occupied nearly all the time of chest physicians. At present weeks go by without a single case presenting itself. There has been no comparable improvement in cancer of the lung, which remains one of the most intract­ able problems. Asthma was seldom referred to out-patient clinics when the disease was regarded as more unpleasant than dangerous. The hazards of severe attacks and the advan­ tages of liaison with a hospital department are now widely recognized. A similar change of attitude to the management of chronic bronchitis brought many new patients to the chest clinics in place of the vanishing tuberculous population. Some uncommon pulmonary diseases are included: allergic alveolitis, because of the importance of early diagnosis, and sarcoidosis in order to discourage unnecessary treatment. The book is intended to be a practical guide and is not a critical review. This might serve as an excuse for its didactic style and the exclusion of controversial subjects. Some statements are repeated at more than one place in order to help readers who wish to consult individual chapters bearing on some current problem. Source references are omitted and are replaced by a short list of books recommended for further reading.Table of Contents1 Symptoms, clinical signs and breathing tests.- Cough.- Sputum.- Haemoptysis.- Dyspnoea.- Pain.- Percussion.- Auscultation.- Clubbing of the fingers-Cyanosis.- Pursed-lip breathing.- 2 Pneumonia.- Defences of the lung-Factors predisposing to infection.- Classification.- Clinicalfeatures.- Investigations.- Complications.- Recurrent pneumonia.- Differential diagnosis.- Treatment.- 3 Chronic bronchitis.- Prevalence.- Pathology.- Clinicalfeatures.- Investigations.- Differential diagnosis.- Complications.- Treatment.- 4 Asthma.- Pathogenesis.- Classification.- Clinicalfeatures.- Investigations.- Differential diagnosis.- Prognosis.- Treatment.- 5 Tuberculosis.- Mortality.- Natural history.- Presentation.- Diagnostic tests.- Investigation of contacts.- Prevention.- Treatment.- 6 Cancer of the lung.- Mortality.- Aetiology.- Classification.- Presentation.- Clinicalsigns.- Progress.- Investigations.- Differential diagnosis.- Prevention.- Treatment.- 7 Pleural effusions.- Aetiology.- Investigations.- Differential diagnosis.- Tumours of the pleura.- Complications.- Treatment.- 8 Recurrent respiratory illness in children.- Viral infections.- Cystic fibrosis.- Immune deficiencies.- Bronchiectasis.- 9 Fibrosing alveolitis.- Diagnosis.- Treatment.- 10 Spontaneous pneumothorax.- Pathogenesis.- Symptoms and signs.- Treatment.- 11 Pulmonary sarcoidosis.- Natural history.- Treatment.- Further reading.

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect themTrade Review"Breathing is essential to life, yet historically, the lungs haven’t received as much attention as other organs of the body. Especially as our world faces the intersecting health threats of COVID-19, chronic lung diseases, and air pollution Breathing Lessons is an imperative and engaging read for all those who breathe." -- Harold Wimmer, President and CEO, American Lung Association

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Book SynopsisAn examination of the various tests currently available for the assessment of infant respiratory function, which describes the performance, interpretation and possible refinement of each procedure. The text also reviews essential measurement conditions and equipment requirements.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Symbols, Abbreviations, and Units in Infant Pulmonary FunctionTesting (P. Quanjer, et al.). Measurement Conditions (C. Gaultier, et al.). Equipment Requirements for Infant Respiratory Testing (P. Sly &G. Davis). Measurement of Flow and Volume (J. Bates, et al.). Measurements During Tidal Breathing (S. Stick). Respiratory Inductive Plethysmography (J. Adams). Esophageal Manometry (Al. Coates, et al.). Passive Respiratory Mechanics (M. Fletcher, et al.). Measurements of Chest Wall Function (J. Allen & Y.Sivan). Forced Oscillation Technique (K. Desager, et al.). Forced Expiratory Maneuvers (P. Le Souef, et al.). Noninvasive Determination of Blood Gases (C. Poets & R.Martin). Clinical Epidemiology and Future Directions (J. Hanrahan, etal.). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book has become the standard reference text on respiratory diseases in children. It has been extensively revised and updated to encompass the latest developments, and there are now specific chapters on obstructive sleep apnoea and the lung in HIV infection. The biggest revisions to existing chapters are in those on growth and development, respiratory noises, cough and pulmonary consequences of inhalation. The clinical approach in this book is strongly based on an understanding of epidemiology, pathophysiology and increasingly, molecular biology. This fourth edtition brings a stronger theoretical basis to the clinical practice that has been one of the strengths of previous edtitions.Table of Contents1: Lung Growth and Development;. 2: Neonatal Respiratory Disorders;. 3: Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Infections;. 4: Clinical Patterns of Acute Respiratory Infection;. 5: Respiratory Noises;. 6: Asthma - Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology and Epidemiology;. 7: Asthma - Clinical Patterns and Management;. 8: Cough;. 9: Suppurative Lung Disease;. 10: Cystic Fibrosis;. 11: Pulmonary Complications of Inhalation;. 12: Tuberculosis in Childhood;. 13: Lung Defences and Infection in the Compromised Host;. 14: The Lung and HIV Infection;. 15: Miscellaneous Lung Diseases;. 16: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea;. 17: Congenital Malformations of the Bronchi, Lungs, Diaphragm and Rib Cage;. 18: Tumours of the Chest Wall, Mediastinum and Lungs;. Appendix;. Index

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the structure and impact of the SARS epidemic, and its short- and medium-range implications for an interconnected, globalized world. In so doing, it poses a question of the greatest possible significance: Can we learn from SARS before the next pandemic?Trade Review"SARS in China not only makes a significant contribution to China studies but also provides important clues about the state of preparation for global health challenges such as avian flu."—China Review International"This book has lined up a remarkable team of authors to try to answer the question: what can we learn from SARS before the next pandemic? And its value lies in the significant issues that it has highlighted."—The China ReviewTable of ContentsContents Preface vii Contributors xi Introduction: SARS in Social and Historical Context 1 arthur kleinman and james l. watson Part I. The Epidemiological and Public Health Background 1. The Epidemiology of SARS 17 megan murray 2. The Role of the World Health Organization in Combating SARS, Focusing on the Efforts in China 31 alan schnur 3. SARS and China's Health-Care Response: Better to Be Both Red and Expert! 53 joan kaufman Part II. Economic and Political Consequences 4. Is SARS China's Chernobyl or Much Ado About Nothing? 71 tony saich 5. SARS and China's Economy 105 thomas g. rawski 6. SARS in Beijing: The Unraveling of a Cover-Up 122 erik eckholm Part III: Social, Moral, and Psychological Consequences 7. Psychological Responses to SARS in Hong Kong-- Report from the Front Line 133 dominic t. s. lee, m.d., and yung kwok wing, mrcpsych 8. Making Light of the Dark Side: SARS Jokes and Humor in China 148 hong zhang Part IV: Globalization and Cross-Cultural Issues 9. SARS and the Problem of Social Stigma 173 arthur kleinman and sing lee 10. SARS and the Consequences for Globalization 196 james l. watson Notes 205 Index 235

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Book SynopsisGeorge Dehner examines the wide disparity in national and international responses to influenza pandemics, from the Russian flu of 1889 to the swine flu outbreak in 2009. He chronicles the technological and institutional progress made along the way and shows how these developments can shape an effective future policy.

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Book SynopsisThe first reports of the successful use of mechanical ventilation to treat respiratory disorders in the neonate were published in the 1960s.Trade Review"Four Stars" "This is a complete overview of every aspect of respiratory interventions and assessments. I am very impressed with the chapters and information available of the new state-of-the-art ventilators and the wider ranges of modalities that are extensively covered. This information may help clinicans narrow the options when faced with so many choices and options in ventilaor management. The binding is also convenient and allows the pages to lay flat. The list of abbreviations is complete. Not only is there a detailed table of contents, but index as well. "I have had 17 years of neonatal experience and I find a great need for a current, updated manual to have as a reference in a Level III NICU. I appreciate involvement that respiratory care practitioners had with the physicians in the development of this manual. These contributors are widely respected and experts in the field." Doody’s Review Service "The manual with its large font size, simple line diagrams and easy to read text makes it a very readable book. It is strongly recommended for residents, consultants and nurses providing active neonatal respiratory support." Indian Paediatrics "The extent of coverage, easy readability, and superb organization in conjunction with the plethora of practical pearls make it worthwhile having access to this book in a bed-side library. For a price tag of $89.00, it is simply a great bargain." Journal of Perinatology "This is a complete book that covers what you need when taking care of critical infants with respiratory disease. It enhances the collaboration of the health care team in the NICU and promotes the team’s efficiency in managing these ill infants. By thoroughly understanding and applying the information in this volume, the survival rate in the NICU may be increased and the complication rate will decrease. Journal of Pediatric NursingTable of ContentsForeword. Alan H. Jobe. Preface. Abbreviations Used in This Book. Section I. Lung Development and Normal Pulmonary Physiology. Chapter 1. Development of the Respiratory System. (Vinod K. Bhutani). Chapter 2. Spontaneous Breathing. (Emidio M. Sivieri, Vinod K. Bhutani). Chapter 3. Pulmonary Gas Exchange. (Vinod K. Bhutani). Chapter 4. Pulmonary Mechanics. (Emidio M. Sivieri, Vinod K. Bhutani). Section II. Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Function. Chapter 5. Clinical Examination. (N.R.C. Roberton). Chapter 6. Radiography. (Lawrence R. Kuhns). Chapter 7. Interpretation of Blood Gases. (David J. Durand). Chapter 8. Neonatal Graphic Monitoring. (Joanne J. Nicks). Chapter 9. Continuous Monitoring Techniques. (Christian F. Poets, David P. Southall). Chapter 10. Echocardiography. (Jonathan P. Wyllie). Section III. Neonatal Respiratory Failure. Chapter 11. Indications for Mechanical Ventilation. (Anne Greenough, Anthony D. Milner). Chapter 12. Mechanisms of Respiratory Failure. (Anne Greenough, Anthony D. Milner). Chapter 13. Tissue Hypoxia. (Anne Greenough, Anthony D. Milner). Chapter 14. Neonatal Resuscitation. (Janet M. Rennie). Section IV. Mechanical Ventilation. Chapter 15. Basic Principles of Mechanical Ventilation. (Waldemar A. Carlo, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Robert L. Chatburn). Chapter 16. Classification of Mechanical Ventilation Devices. (Waldemar A. Carlo, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Robert L. Chatburn). Chapter 17 Ventilator Parameters. (Waldemar A. Carlo, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Robert L. Chatburn). Section V. Conventional Ventilation. Chapter 18. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. (Colin J. Morley). Chapter 19. Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation. (Cheryll K. Hagus). Chapter 20. Assist/Control Ventilation. (Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha). Chapter 21. Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation. (Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha). Chapter 22. Volume-Controlled Ventilation. (Steven M. Donn, Kenneth P. Bandy). Chapter 23. Pressure Support Ventilation. (Sunil K. Sinha, Steven M. Donn). Chapter 24. Pressure Control and Pressure-Regulated Volume-Controlled Ventilation. (Mary K. Dekeon). Section VI. Neonatal Ventilator. Chapter 25. VIP BIRD® Infant/Pediatric Ventilator. (Michael A. Becker, Steven M. Donn). Chapter 26. Dräger Babylog 8000 Plus® Infant Care Ventilator. (Donald M. Null, Jr.). Chapter 27. SLE 2000® (HFO) Ventilator. (J. Harry Baumer). Chapter 28. Sechrist Model IV-200 SAVI® Ventilator. (S. David Ferguson). Chapter 29. Newport Wave® Ventilator. (Robert L. Chatburn). Chapter 30. Bear Cub 750 PSV® Infant Ventilator. (Cheryll K. Hagus). Chapter 31. Siemens Servo 300® Ventilator. (Mary K. Dekeon). Chapter 32. Infant Star® Ventilator. (Graham Bernstein). Section VII. Neonatal Apnea. Chapter 33. Apnea Syndromes. (Charles A. Pohl, Alan R. Spitzer). Chapter 34. Diagnosis of Apnea. (Charles A. Pohl, Alan R. Spitzer). Chapter 35. Treatment of Apnea. (Charles A. Pohl, Alan R. Spitzer). Section VIII. High-Frequency Ventilation. Chapter 36. General Concepts of High-Frequency Ventilation. (Bert Bunnell). Chapter 37. High-Frequency Jet Ventilation and the Bunnell Life Pulse® High-Frequency Jet Ventilator. (Martin Keszler). Chapter 38. High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation. (Reese H. Clark, Dale R. Gerstmann). Chapter 39. SensorMedics 3100A® High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilator. (Jeanette M. Asselin). Section IX. Management of Specific Respiratory Disorders. Chapter 40. Respiratory Distress Syndrome. (Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha). Chapter 41. Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. (Thomas E. Wiswell). Chapter 42. Neonatal Pneumonia. (Roger G. Faix). Chapter 43. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. (Robert E. Schumacher, Steven M. Donn). Chapter 44. Neonatal Pulmonary Hemorrhage. (Tonse N.K. Raju). Chapter 45. Thoracic Air Leaks. (Kim K. Tekkanat, Steven M. Donn). Chapter 46. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. (David Field). Chapter 47. Pulmonary Hypoplasia. (David Field). Chapter 48. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. (Jonathan M. Davis). Section X. Complications of Mechanical Ventilation. Chapter 49. Airway and Respiratory Complications of Mechanical Ventilation. (Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha). Chapter 50. Patent Ductus Arteriosus. (Jonathan P. Wyllie). Chapter 51. Neurologic Complications of Mechanical Ventilation. (Jeffrey M. Perlman). Chapter 52. Retinopathy of Prematurity. (Alistair R. Fielder). Section XI. Sedation and Control of Pain. Chapter 53. Assessment of Pain and Sedation. (Susan Kidd, Neil McIntosh). Chapter 54. Pharmacologic Intervention. (Gopi Menon, Christine A. Walker, Neil McIntosh.). Chapter 55. Effects of Inadequate Analgesia or Sedation. (Jan Reiss, Neil McIntosh). Section XII. Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation. Chapter 56. Essentials of Weaning. (Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha). Chapter 57. Weaning Strategies. (Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha). Chapter 58. Adjunctive Treatments for Weaning. (Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha). Chapter 59. Impediments to Weaning. (Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha). Chapter 60. Extubation and Postextubation Care. (Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha). Section XIII. Nursing Care. Chapter 61. Nursing Documentation. (Mary E. Linton). Chapter 62. Chest Physiotherapy/Postural Drainage. (Jill M. Neubert). Chapter 63. Endotracheal Tube Suctioning. (Mary E. Linton). Section XIV Special Procedures. Chapter 64. Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation. (Sam W. J. Richmond). Chapter 65. Replacing the Endotracheal Tube. (Sunil K. Sinha, Jonathan P. Wyllie, Steven M. Donn). Chapter 66. Transillumination. (Kim K. Tekkanat, Steven M. Donn). Chapter 67. Evacuation of Air Leaks. (Kim K. Tekkanat, Steven M. Donn). Chapter 68. Vascular Access. (Steven M. Donn, Kim K. Tekkanat). Chapter 69. Bronchoscopy. (Neil N. Finer). Chapter 70. Tracheostomy. (Steven M. Donn). Section XV. Pharmacologic Agents Used in Respiratory Care. Chapter 71. Surfactants. (Dharmapuri Vidyasagar). Chapter 72. Adjunctive Pharmacologic Agents. (Sam W.J. Richmond). Section XVI. Transport of Ventilated Babies. Chapter 73. Transport Equipment. (Steven M. Donn, Molly R. Gates). Chapter 74. Stabilization of the Transported Newborn. (Steven M. Donn, Molly R. Gates). Chapter 75. Special Considerations. (Steven M. Donn, Molly R. Gates). Section XVII. Alternative Therapies for Intractable Respiratory Failure. Chapter 76. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. (Robert E. Schumacher). Chapter 77. Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy. (Martha Nelson). Chapter 78. Liquid Ventilation for Neonatal Respiratory Failure. (David S. Foley, Ronald B. Hirschl). Section XVIII. Outcome of Neonatal Intensive Care. Chapter 79. Discharge Planning of the NICU Graduate. (Win Tin, Unni Wariyar). Chapter 80. Follow-Up of the NICU. (Graduate.Win Tin, Unni Wariyar). Section XIX. Ethical Considerations. Chapter 81. Initiation of Life Support at the Border of Viability. (Daniel G. Batton, Jeffrey Maisels). Chapter 82. Withdrawal of Ventilatory Support. (Malcolm L. Chiswick). Section XX. Ventilatory Case Studies. Chapter 83. Ventilatory Case Studies. (Marie C. McGettigan, Jay P. Goldsmith). Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisA succinct yet comprehensive overview of respiratory medicine, written for students and professionals Essential Respiratory Medicine is an indispensable text offering an understanding of respiratory conditions and their clinical management within evidence-based guidelines. Containing information on taking a medical history, performing examinations and investigations, diagnosis and the management of respiratory conditions, this comprehensive text was put together by a noted expert in the field. Written in an accessible manner, Essential Respiratory Medicine contains the foundational science associated with respiratory medicine, a wide-variety of practical procedures, helpful diagrams, and self-assessments designed to enhance understanding of the material presented. The text covers a variety of conditions as well as providing suggestions for engaging with patients at different stages of care. This important resource: Demonstrates an effective approach to patients presenting with common respiratory symptoms Includes a description of all key practical procedures with diagramsDiscusses acute management of important respiratory emergenciesCovers both acute and chronic diseaseContains a companion website containing a range of learning materials, including downloadable management summaries and algorithms, an image bank, videos of patient examination, example respiratory sounds and multiple-choice questions Essential Respiratory Medicine is an essential resource for anyone on a clinical placement, rotation, or training programme in respiratory medicine.Table of ContentsAbout the author ix Acknowledgements xi About the companion website xiii 1 Introduction to respiratory medicine 1 2 Embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the lung 5 3 Pharmacology of the lung 29 4 Common respiratory investigations 51 5 Common presentations of respiratory disease 83 6 Obstructive airways disease 105 7 Diffuse parenchymal lung disease 137 8 Respiratory infections 173 9 Lung cancer 205 10 Pleural disease 235 11 Pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, and vasculitides 267 12 Suppurative lung disease 293 13 Respiratory failure 317 14 Sleep‐related disorders 333 15 Occupational, environmental, and recreational lung disease 353 16 Disorders of the mediastinum 369 17 Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome 383 Index 395

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Book SynopsisLung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides clinicians with a comprehensive text that can be used when caring for patients with lung cancer throughout the entire patient journey. This edited collection explores the aetiology of lung cancer; mesothelioma; the range of available treatments, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy; surgical care; supportive and end-of-life care; quality-of-life issues; and the role of the nurse within the multidisciplinary team. A comprehensive, evidence-based guide to lung cancer Illustrative case studies used throughout Contributions from respected healthcare professionals in the field Interprofessional in focus Lung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach is an essential resource for all nurses and healthcare professionals working with cancer patients.Trade Review“This is a superb book that includes a huge amount of relevant and up-to-date information without appearing to be cumbersome. It will be invaluable to all healthcare professionals caring for patients with lung cancer.” (Nursing Standard, 1 February 2013) “This well-written book can be quite useful as a resource for RNs and other healthcare professionals caring for lung cancer patients.” (Doody's, 3 August 2012) “I recommend this volume as a resource for students, staff new to the field and qualified professionals. It provides a comprehensive overview of the main issues faced by patients diagnosed with this aggressive disease.” (Cancer Nursing Practice, 1 June 2012)Table of ContentsContributors ix Acknowledgements xi 1 Introduction to Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma 1 Alison Leary Introduction 1 Epidemiology and causes of lung cancer 2 Overview of the types of lung cancer 6 Delivering cancer services and the multidisciplinary team 8 Meeting information needs 11 Summary 13 References 13 2 The Presentation and Diagnosis of Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma 15 Neal Navani and Stephen G. Spiro Introduction 15 Clinical features of lung cancer 17 Paraneoplastic syndromes 22 Risk factors for lung cancer 26 Performance status 27 Investigation of lung cancer 28 Staging of lung cancer 38 An algorithm for the diagnosis and staging of non-small-cell lung cancer 41 Mesothelioma 42 Summary 46 References 46 Further reading 47 3 Chemotherapy and Biological Agents 49 Fharat A. Raja and Siow Ming Lee Introduction 49 Chemotherapy 50 Chemotherapy for advanced NSCLC 53 Addition of targeted therapies to chemotherapy in NSCLC 55 Chemotherapy for small-cell lung cancer 57 Mesothelioma 59 Summary 61 References 61 4 Lung Radiotherapy 65 Nita Patel and Dawn Carnell Introduction 65 Principles of radiotherapy 65 The use of radiotherapy in non-small-cell lung cancer 73 The use of radiotherapy in small-cell lung cancer 76 Palliative radiotherapy 78 Management of patients during radiotherapy 80 New techniques under evaluation 83 Summary 84 References 84 5 Surgery for Lung Cancer 87 Neil Cartwright and Aman S. Coonar Introduction 87 The role of the surgeon 89 Reaching decisions about surgery 90 Surgery for cancers of the lung 100 The role of adjuvant treatment in NSCLC 108 Palliative surgical procedures 110 Carcinoid tumours and neuroendocrine cancer 111 Surgery for small-cell lung cancer 112 Bronchoalveolar cell cancer 112 Postoperative complications, rehabilitation follow-up 112 The multidisciplinary team in postsurgical care 115 Summary 116 References 116 6 The Nursing Care of Patients with Lung Cancer 121 Sally Moore Introduction 121 What are the important issues in relation to lung cancer nursing? 122 Context of lung cancer services 123 The challenges of lung cancer 124 The role of the specialist nurse 138 Summary 139 References 139 7 Supportive Care in Lung Cancer 145 Kay Eaton Introduction 145 Supportive care 146 Communicating the 'diagnosis' 147 Attitudes towards cancer 148 Uncertainty 149 Psychological distress 150 A family-centred approach to care 152 Improving the patient experience: care across the pathway 153 Summary 156 References 156 8 End of Life Care 159 Michael Coughlan Introduction 159 Palliative and end of life care 159 Dying in the twenty-first century 160 Diagnosing dying 162 Managing complex ethical dilemmas 163 Planning care for the patient dying from lung cancer 164 Summary 181 References 182 9 Quality of Life in Lung Cancer 189 Alison Leary Introduction 189 Cancer: the journey, the individual and society 190 Doing the work of cancer and quality of life 192 Towards an understanding of the meaning of quality of life in lung cancer 192 Quality of life in advanced lung cancer: instruments used to measure health-related quality of life 197 Summary 199 References 199 Index 203

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Book SynopsisAnalyzing asthma care in the twenty-first centuryAsthma is not a new problem, but today the disease is being reshaped by changing ecologies, healthcare systems, medical sciences, and built environments. A global epidemic, asthma (and our efforts to control it) demands an analysis attentive to its complexity, its contextual nature, and the care practices that emerge from both. At once clearly written and theoretically insightful, Breathtaking provides a sweeping ethnographic account of asthma’s many dimensions through the lived experiences of people who suffer from disordered breathing, as well as by considering their support networks, from secondary school teachers and coaches, to breathing educators and new smartphone applications designed for asthma control. Against the backdrop of unbreathable environments, Alison Kenner describes five modes of care that illustrate how asthma is addressed across different sociocultural scales. These modes of care often work in combination, building from or preceding one another. Tensions also exist between them, a point reflected by Kenner’s description of the structural conditions and material rhythms that shape everyday breathing, chronic disease, and our surrounding environments. She argues that new modes of distributed, collective care practices are needed to address asthma as a critical public health issue in the time of climate change.Trade Review"This elegant first monograph from the Asthma Files Project is written simply for all audiences and provides five practical recommendations. Breathtaking is social science at its best: experiential, explanatory, critical, and providing ways forward. Alison Kenner herself is an active participant as community social-scientist and as partner to someone who suffers disordered breathing. She guides us vividly across scales and registers."—Michael M.J. Fischer, author of Anthropology in the Meantime"Breathtaking is a sweeping ethnographic account of asthma and its treatments that expertly traverses questions of lived experience, medical technology, and critical ecology as they bear on the epidemic of disordered breathing. Beautifully written and poignant, this book makes a robust contribution to our understanding of the health effects of environmental degradation and climate change, deepens the critiques of biomedicalization, and heralds the promise of complementary and alternative medicine."—Anthony Ryan Hatch, author of Blood Sugar"Breathtaking is an engrossing read."—CHOICE"Breathtaking presents a compelling and very readable ethnographic overview of the ways that asthma is grappled with across a variety of 21st century American contexts. This book offers an insightful and multi-faceted account of a condition that affects so many around the world."—Somatosphere"Overall, Breathtaking takes asthma from the biomedical world, and using a multi-sited ethnography, traces connections between the experience of asthma, the environment and our bodies, allowing us to imagine new carescapes that could make the world more breathable."—LSE Review of Books"In the absence of swift and uncompromising action on the part of US legislators to combat climate change, Kenner advocates democratizing access to affordable health care; integrating breathing training into the doctor’s toolkit; and enacting policy, at all levels of government, to improve the indoor environments in which we spend the majority of our time."—H-EnvironmentTable of ContentsIntroduction1. Attuning to Asthma in Time and Place2. Three Modes of Control as Asthma Care3. Counting on Breath: Making Time with Respiratory Retraining4. The Datafication of Care5. Public Health Carescapes for Climate ChangeConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisMost postgraduate examinations now include radiographic interpretation. This may be presented as a slide show of as a film-viewing session. Radiographs and other imaging modalities are also used ubiquitously in the viva' section of most such examinations including those of the American Boards and professional societies and universities worldwide. This series of Clinical Film Viewing will assist candidates to prepare for this process. Each book examines a particular system or technique followed by profusely illustrated cases typical of those presented in postgraduate examinations.

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Book SynopsisThis edition has been extensively rewritten in order to reflect the changes in clinical practice and learning methods which have taken place since the 5th edition was published. The seventeen chapters are divided into three sections: normal voice, descriptions of the various types of voice disorders, and the methods of treating abnormal voice. A profile summary of each voice disorder is provided for easy reference and comparison, and tables are used throughout the text. New laryngeal images and electroglottographic interpretations have also been included. The current emphasis on evidence-based practice is addressed in the review and descriptions of intervention strategies used in voice therapy.Table of ContentsPart I - Communicative functions of the voice: an introduction. The larynx and upper respiratory tract. The lower respiratory tract. Normal voice and phonation. Voice mutation: infancy to senescence. Part II - Voice disorders. Presentation and classification. Hyperfunctional dysphonia. Psychogenic voice disorders. Vocal tract structural abnormalities: congenital and acquired. Neurogenic voice disorders. Laryngeal disease, inflammatory conditions and diseases affecting the vocal tract. Part III - Voice therapy: the process. Analysis and evaluation: perceptual and instrumental. Management and treatment: principles and techniques. Specific techniques. Specific intervention: children, the elderly, singers. Laryngeal carcinoma: presentation and management.

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Book SynopsisThis addition to the field of pulmonary rehabilitation will be used as a practical resource which demonstrates academic insight into new and emerging aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) rehabilitation. This book provides a European perspective with international experts contributing to the various chapters. There have been significant advances in pulmonary rehabilitation in the last decade and this is reflected in the use of up to date research and clinical opinion. Comprehensive chapters address pulmonary rehabilitation from the perspective of the patient, nursing, physio, occupational and medical therapists. Recent evaluations concern nutritional implications in COPD, selection criteria and specificity of exercise. The book examines psycho-social influences on COPD and provides practical "best evidence" treatment advice. An exciting and promising "look to the future" by Professor Calverley concludes the book. Pulmonary Rehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Approach is an integrated evaluation of the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on patient care, with critical assessment of outcome tools and the important contribution of an interdisciplinary approach.Table of ContentsDisability and Handicap in Copd. Selection of Patients - who benefits? Health-related Quality of Life and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Exercise prescription and Training. Assessment of Exercise Performance and Muscle function in Pulmonary Rehabilitation. A Biopsychosocial Approach, Respiritory care at Home. Occupational Therapy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Physiotherapy and The Management of Dyspnoea. Cost Effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Future Prospects for Rehabiltation.

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