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    Textbook of pleural diseases / edited by Richard W. Light, Y.C. Gary Lee.

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    • Title:Textbook of pleural diseases / edited by Richard W. Light, Y.C. Gary Lee.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Light, Richard W., editor.
      Lee, Y. C. Gary, editor.
    • Published/Created:Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016]

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    • Library of Congress Subjects: Pleura--Diseases.
    • Medical Subjects:Pleural Diseases.
    • Edition:Third edition.
    • Description:xxiii, 651 pages : illustrations, portrait (some color) ; 29 cm
    • Summary:"Textbook of Pleural Diseases is a comprehensive reference that covers both the basic and clinical science on pleural diseases. Building on the highly respected previous editions, it includes a detailed basic science section for enhanced understanding of both the physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms that underpin diseases of the pleura." --Publisher's website.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781482222500 (pack-book and ebook : alk. paper)
      1482222507 (pack-book and ebook : alk. paper)
      9781482222517 (PDF ebook)
      9781498715775 (VitalBook ebook)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Pleural diseases: Historic perspective / Gian Pietro Marchetti
      pt. 1 BASIC SCIENCE
      2. Pleural embryology and gross structure, circulation, lymphatics, and nerves / Najib M. Rahman
      3. Mesothelial cells and pleural immunology / Cecilia M. Prele
      4. Normal physiological fluid and cellular contents / Marc Noppen
      5. Fluid and solute exchange in normal and disease states / V. Courtney Broaddus
      6. Pleural inflammation / Veena B. Antony
      7. Pleural fibrosis / Steven Idell
      8. Genetics of mesothelioma / Sara Busacca
      9. Transcriptomics and proteomics in pleural diseases / Joachim G. Aerts
      10. Pleural pharmacokinetics / Brad Sparling
      11. Experimental models: Pleural disease / Bruce W.S. Robinson
      pt. 2 CLINICAL SCIENCE
      12. Approach to patients with pleural diseases / Nick Maskell
      13. Pleural fluid analysis / John E. Heffner
      14. Pleural manometry / David Feller-Kopman
      15. Radiology: Diagnostic / Fergus V. Gleeson
      16. Radiology: Interventional / Anthony Edey
      17. Radiology: Pleural ultrasound / Andreas H. Diacon
      18. Radiology: Nuclear imaging / Anna Nowak
      19. Pleural histology / Timothy Craig Allen
      20. Pleural fluid cytology / Siaw Ming Chai
      21. Effusions from cardiovascular diseases / Richard W. Light
      22. Effusion from malignant causes / Y.C. Gary Lee
      23. Effusions from infections: Parapneumonic pleural effusion and empyema / Najib M. Rahman
      24. Effusions from infections: Tuberculosis / Madhukar Pai
      25. Effusions from atypical infections / Francisco S. Vargas
      26. Effusions due to lymphatic disruption / Peter Doelken
      27. Effusions in immunocompromised hosts / David R. Park
      28. Effusions from connective tissue diseases / Demosthenes Bouros
      29. Effusions caused by drugs / Ioannis Kalomenidis
      30. Effusions after surgery / Richard W. Light
      31. Effusions from hepatic hydrothorax / Xavier Xiol
      32. Effusions caused by gastrointestinal disease / Ali I. Musani
      33. Effusions associated with gynecologic and obstetric conditions / Richard W. Light
      34. Other uncommon pleural effusions / Jay H. Ryu
      35. Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura / Olaf Mercier
      36. Undiagnosed pleural effusions / Momen M. Wahidi
      37. Asbestos-related pleural diseases / A.W. Musk
      38. Mesothelioma / Paul Baas
      39. Spontaneous pneumothorax / Patrick Lauwers
      40. Non-spontaneous pneumothorax / Michael H. Baumann
      41. Pleural effusions in pediatric patients / Elizabeth Perkett
      42. Pleural procedural complications and safety measures / Claire Tobin
      43. Drainage techniques / Henri Colt
      44. Pleurodesis / Y.C. Gary Lee
      45. Tunneled pleural catheters / Alain Tremblay
      46. Medical thoracoscopy / Philippe Astoul
      47. Surgery for pleural diseases / Loic Lang-Lazdunski
      48. Gene therapy in pleural diseases / Daniel H. Sterman
      49. Setting up a pleural practice / Nick Maskell
      50. Future directions in pleural disease / Richard W. Light.
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