Main description:

A comprehensive text that looks at respiratory disorders in general, but concentrates on those that are more prevalent in tropical regions. The text is extremely well-illustrated and provides a comprehensive view of different respiratory diseases. A highlight of the book is the discussion on the threat of pulmonary tuberculosis and its unsolved challenges. The epidemiology, the subtle variation in clinical presentation, and the natural history of respiratory diseases in regional contexts have been clearly emphasized.

This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated.
Prevailing concepts in lung cancer, asthma, interstitial lung disease, and several other diseases have been discussed at length.
The section on newer diagnostic aids involving genetic and molecular biology, has been extensively revised.
Every chapter of every section is illustrated wherever necessary with high-quality images contributing to a better understanding of the text.

Contents:

Section 1 Imaging Techniques and Imaging of the Chest

Section 2 Lung Physiology

Section 3 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures

Section 4 Clinical Approach to Respiratory Disease: Symptoms and Signs

Section 5 Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Section 6 Infectious Diseases

Section 7 Antibiotic Resistance and its Management

Section 8 HIV and the Lung

Section 9 Tropical Infections Involving the Lung

Section 10 Airway Diseases

Section 11 Lung Tumors

Section 12 Interstitial Lung Diseases and Other Diffuse Lung Diseases

Section 13 Pulmonary Vascular Disorders

Section 14 Principles of Critical Care

Section 15 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Section 16 Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Section 17 Diseases of the Pleura

Section 18 Diseases of the Mediastinum

Section 19 Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases

Section 20 Drug-induced Lung Injuries

Section 21 Trauma and Chest Wall Disorders

Section 22 Sleep-related Breathing Disorders

Index