Principles of Pulmonary Medicine

<p>With an emphasis on the pathophysiologic basis of pulmonary disease, <i>Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 7th Edition</i>, by Drs. Steven E Weinberger, Barbara A Cockrill, and Jess Mandel, provides a superbly illustrated introduction to this fast-changing field. This essential text employs a <b>concise and understandable approach</b>, <b>integrating clinical topics with underlying physiologic, pathophysiologic, and basic science concepts</b> critical for medical students, trainees, and those looking for a practical update on both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases</p><ul> <li>Offers access to <b>extensive online resources</b>, including <b>author commentaries, video clips, audio recordings of lung sounds</b>, and <b>200 case-based self-assessment questions</b> – covering topics including pulmonary function tests, physiologic data, and arterial blood gas testing and modeled after the USMLE exam.</li> <p> <li>Discusses <b>therapeutic strategies</b>, including the available evidence for assessing relative benefits, harms, and costs, where appropriate.</li> <li>Provides <b>an excellent visual basis for understanding and interpreting pulmonary disease</b> with easy-to-understand anatomic illustrations and accompanying radiologic and pathophysiologic images.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>Covers all that’s new in the field</b>, including new CT lung cancer screening guidelines; new concepts in the pathogenesis of asthma, interstitial lung disease, and other pulmonary diseases; and evolving therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced lung cancer.</li> <p> <li>Features <b>updated information</b> on the expanded use of advanced interventional pulmonology (bronchoscopic) procedures, improvements in precision treatment of lung tumors based on genetic profiles, and new and emerging infections with respiratory involvement.</li> <p> <li>Covers <b>hot topics</b> such as lung tumor treatment, including use of genetic markers and immunotherapy; lung cancer screening reflecting the latest guidelines on who, how, and when to screen; and newer bronchoscopic procedures, such as navigational bronchoscopy.</li> <b> <p> <li>Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase.</b> This <b>enhanced eBook experience</b> allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.</li> </ul>