Author : David R. Duhamel
Publisher : Saunders
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Clinical Atlas of Airway Diseases by : David R. Duhamel
Download or read book Clinical Atlas of Airway Diseases written by David R. Duhamel and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an all-in-one reference for diagnosing diseases of the airway. The text offers a case-based review of the radiologic, bronchoscopic, and pathologic findings for the full range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders-both common and uncommon. For each disease, it includes a case-based discussion, an anatomical black and white drawing for orientation, two black and white radiographs, two color bronchoscopic views, and a discussion of incidence, treatment, and prognosis. * Features bronchoscopic, radiologic, and pathologic views of each disease to facilitate more accurate diagnoses. * Provides a full work-up of each disease examined-from medical history, current presentation, and diagnosis ... through incidence, etiology, clinical presentation, and treatment. * Covers a full range of conditions, including squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, small cell carcinoma, carcinoids, lipomas, mucoepidermoids, and hamartomas, tracheomalacia, Wegener's granulomatosis, Herpes papillomatosis, Klebsiella rhinoscleroma, tracheopatria osteoplastica, amyloidosis, and Crohn's disease. * The CD-ROM features a video-based introduction to 16 invasive pulmonary procedures, including thoracentesis, pleural biopsy, rigid bronchoscopy with YAG laser therapy, and percutaneous dilational thracheostomy.