Author: Richard W Light
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: pleural, diseases, light
Number of Pages: 460
Published: 2007-04-01
List price: $149.00
ISBN-10: 0781769574
ISBN-13: 9780781769570

Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, Dr. Light’s classic text provides a focused, single-authored perspective on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of pleural diseases. This edition has three new chapters on physiological effects of a pneumothorax or pleural effusion, animal models in pleural investigation, and cytokines and the pleura. Other chapters present significant updates on use of thoracoscopy in diagnosis of pleural effusions and on new diagnostic tests for mesothelioma, parapneumonic effusion, and effusions due to congestive heart failu

Author: Demosthenes Bouros
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Keywords: disease, health, biology, lung, pleural
Number of Pages: 1088
Published: 2004-02-13
List price: $299.95
ISBN-10: 0824740270
ISBN-13: 9780824740276

Relying on evidence-based medicine, this reference describes currently available treatment options and new and emerging developments in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of benign and malignant pleural disease—presenting in-depth coverage and illustration of recent advancements in patient care, clinical assessment, diagnostic imaging, and invasive investigation for improved therapeutic regimens and enhanced patient care.