Pneumologia

Since it was introduced less than 100 years ago, analysis of the circulatory response to exercise as a measure of cardiac function has undergone remarkable development. Most recently this approach has incorporated the burgeoning technology of the last half of the 20th century to meet the physiological and diagnostic needs of scientist and clinicians. The ease of administration, economy and abundant data that characterize exercise testing for its relative staying power as the most frequently utilized noninvasive method of cardiovascular evaluation. The basic modalities of exercise electrocardiography of treadmill and bicycle have been extended by noninvasive cardiac imaging techniques, including scintigraphy and echocardiography, that have provided new insights in myocardial function during exertion and pharmacologic stress. At the same time, traditional exercise electrocardiography has also been refined by innovations that have broadened its applications. Exercise Testing: Current Concepts and Recent Advances affords the reader a state-of-the-art presentation of the diverse and expanding methods of exercise testing and their roles in patient management. The contributors to this volume include individuals who have made seminal contributions to the field during the last several decades. Indeed, it is legitimate to designate this group as a 'Who's Who of Exercise Testing'. It is our hope that this book will enhance the reader's understanding of contemporary methods of exercise testing, as well as provide a glimpse into future directions of this science, that this knowledge is applied to optimal diagnosis and management of our patients.

Written by faculty members and residents, this volume of the popular "LWW Teaching File Series" is an excellent aid for radiology residents preparing for oral board exams. It presents 150 well-illustrated cases, drawn from teaching files in major medical centers, that cover all common chest diseases and current imaging modalities. Cases are presented as unknowns in a consistent format - images and a brief clinical history are followed by relevant findings, differential diagnosis, final diagnosis, and a discussion. This format enables readers to hone their diagnostic reasoning skills and answer exam questions with confidence. Cases are grouped according to pattern of radiographic appearance.

"Respiratory Care: Principles and Practice" is the new standard in respiratory care textbooks! It is a comprehensive text that reflects current practice, both technically and professionally, giving students the strong background they need to succeed in the field of respiratory care. This book is not just another respiratory care textbook. It is a textbook with a fresh approach and state-of-the-art content that meets the professional needs of the respiratory care student in the 21st century. Section I provides strong coverage of the professional role of the respiratory therapist including issues related to ethics, communication, decision-making and patient education.Section II provides the most comprehensive review of the applied basic sciences as they relate to the practice of respiratory care. Section III covers all aspects of patient assessment and Section IV discusses therapeutics and covers all of the basic techniques and procedures. Finally Section V on disease management pulls all of the other sections together.

The second edition of this highly practical and informative handbook describes the indications for non-invasive ventilation in acute and chronic ventilatory failure, and the outcome of this intervention in a wide range of respiratory disorders. Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) is now widely used in the Intensive Care Unit, High Dependency Unit, General Respiratory Ward and Emergency Department. "Non-Invasive Respiratory Support, 2ed" gives clear and user-friendly advice on the practicalities of this technique, how to select patients, choose equipment and initiate therapy. From a highly respected international author team, the book provides invaluable guidance to Respiratory Physicians, Intensivists, Anaesthetists, Nurses, Physiotherapists and Medical Technicians working in this area.

Provides an account by academic respiratory physicians and senior pharmaceutical industry personnel on the development of drugs for asthma, allergy and COPD. Developments within drug categories such as beta-2-agonists, steroids and leukotriene antagonists are also reviewed.

This text presents a thorough examination of diagnostic and therapeutic interventional bronchoscopy. After providing a historical introduction, it goes on to discuss modern and emerging topics and procedures such as laser resection, electrocautery, argon plasma coagulation and cryotherapy.

With an emphasis on practical diagnostic problem solving, "Pathology of the Lungs" provides the pulmonary pathologist and the general surgical pathologist with an accessible, comprehensive guide to the recognition and interpretation of common and rare neoplastic and non-neoplastic lung conditions. The text is written by two authors and covers all topics in a consistent manner without the redundancies or lapses that are common in multi-authored texts. The text is lavishly illustrated with the highest quality illustrations which accurately depict the histologic, immunohistochemical and cytologic findings under consideration and it is supplemented throughout with practical tips and advice from two internationally respected experts. The user-friendly design and format allows rapid access to essential information and the incorporation throughout of relevant clinical and radiographic information makes it a complete diagnostic resource inside the reporting room.