Bookedited by Massoud Mahmoudi.
Summary: From acute respiratory diseases to chronic lung conditions, pulmonology is a vital area of clinical medicine. Due to a wide array of respiratory diseases, clinical presentation of pulmonary conditions can be complex and oftentimes challenging. In addition to recognizing common characteristics of lung diseases, identifying unusual clinical presentation of pulmonary conditions remains an important educational experience. This concise and easy-to-read title provides that experience in practical context, using a case-based system of learning where a unique case is presented and discussed and questions are provided to challenge the learner and reinforce the transmission of knowledge. Challenging Cases in Pulmonology is not an exhaustive review but rather focuses on common and important problems, with emphasis on evaluation and treatment. The book offers 16 chapters consisting of two or more cases followed by five to ten multiple choice questions. A valuable resource for pulmonologists, allergists, primary care physicians, internal medicine, fellows in allergy and pulmonology, and residents in training, this practical title will also be of interest to nurses, physician assistants, and medical students studying pulmonology. Challenging Cases in Pulmonology complements two previously published case-based titles edited by Dr. Mahmoudi: Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology (Humana Press, 2009) and Challenging Cases in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin (Springer, 2010).
Contents:
Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Lung
Allergic Asthma / Thomas L. Mertz, Timothy J. Craig
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis / Nelson Ferrer, Samuel Krachman, Gilbert D'Alonzo
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis / Rachna Shah, Leslie Grammer
Pulmonary Eosinophilic Conundrums / Rokhsara Rafii, Nicholas J. Kenyon, Samuel Louie
Occupational Lung Diseases
Occupational Asthma to Low and High Molecular Weight Agents / Jonathan A. Bernstein
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma / Tobias Peikert, James R. Jett
Infectious diseases of the Lungs
Pneumonia / Leah Chernin, David Swender, Haig Tcheurekdjian
Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Hosts / Stratos Christianakis, Josh Banerjee, MPH, James S. Kim
Obstructive Lung Diseases
Asthma / Neil Baman, Timothy J. Craig
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Conundrums / Heba Ismail, Andrew Chan, Samuel Louie
Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
Pulmonary Hypertension / Irene Swift, Sheila Weaver, Gilbert D'Alonzo
Pulmonary Embolism / Amita P. Vasoya, Thomas F. Morley
Pulmonary Vasculitis Conundrums / Matthew Sisitki, Samuel Louie
Diffuse ParenchymalLung Diseases
Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases / Livia Bratis, Thomas F. Morley
Pulmonary manifestations of Systemic Diseases
Sarcoidosis / Massoud Mahmoudi
Cystic Fibrosis / Elliott C. Dasenbrook.