Category: Respiratory Medicine

Chest Radiology: Patterns and Differential Diagnoses 7th Edition

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Chest Radiology: Patterns and Differential Diagnoses 7th Edition

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Sharpen your skills in chest x-ray interpretation using this trusted clinical resource! Chest Radiology: Patterns and Differential Diagnoses, 7th Edition, by Dr. James Reed, walks you through a logical, sequential thought process for the differential diagnoses of 23 radiologic patterns of common chest diseases, using 150 superbly illustrated patient cases. You’ll gain a solid and thorough understanding of how to read and interpret chest x-rays with expert guidance on common disease patterns, differential diagnoses, narrowing down the diagnoses, and further studies (from additional radiographic exams to CT or to biopsy). Each chapter follows a consistent format: Presenting Case, Questions, Discussion, Top 5 Diagnoses, Summary, and Answer Guide.

 

  • Heavily illustrated with chest radiographs and additional CT, HRCT, and MR correlative images; plus bulleted summary boxes of comprehensive diagnoses lists and interpretation points.
  • An ideal resource for mastering this lower-cost modality before considering more complicated and costly procedures.
    • Illustrated case studies and quizzes feature new and improved questions that address the challenges seen in practice today.

 

    • Significant updates on carcinoid tumors and pulmonary nodules, including pathologic descriptions, detection, management, and new terminology; new lung cancer screening guidelines and benefits of CT vs. x-ray for screening; and CT description of nodules, detection of pulmonary nodules with chest x-rays, anatomic and perception problems with x-rays in identifying nodules.

 

    • New content on diffuse disease, including new pathologic terms and the latest impact of high resolution CT (HRCT).

 

    • Updates on radiation dosing and emphasis on lower dosing, and an expanded emphasis on how to interpret x-rays and CT scans.

 

  • Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

West’s Pulmonary Pathophysiology Ninth Edition

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West’s Pulmonary Pathophysiology Ninth Edition

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West’s Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials offers accessible explanations of disease processes that affect the respiratory system. This best-selling companion to West’s Respiratory Physiology, Tenth Edition,has served generations of students. Dr. John B. West, together with new co-author Dr. Andrew M. Luks, presents the vital knowledge you need in a concise, straightforward manner that’s easy to understand.

  • Learn the very latest on COPD, asthma, restrictive lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and much more.
  • See how pathophysiology applies to clinical practice with clinical vignettes in every chapter, followed by multiple-choice questions and answers to test your comprehension.
  • Visualize concepts vividly with the aid of new radiographs, CT images, and color photomicrographs.
  • Study with ease through abundant chapter outlines, Key Concepts boxes, bulleted review sections, and other helpful summaries.
  • Prepare for exams with 75 multiple-choice review questions, accompanied by answers and explanations, inside the book as well as in an Interactive Question Bank online.

Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation Guide 3rd Edition

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Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation Guide 3rd Edition

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Completely updated to reflect the 2015 NBRC TMC and CSE exams, Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation Guide, Third Edition is an extensive study guide for respiratory therapy students and who are preparing to take the exam. This up-to-date, comprehensive resource provides a thorough overview of all content covered on the exam, while also providing students with test taking strategies and tips.

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Preferred Access. This provides users with access to the full eBook, Navigate Test Prep, and CSE Simulations. The Test Prep allows students to build their own practice exams by selecting questions for specific topic areas such as Patient Data Evaluation and Recommendations; Troubleshooting and Quality Control of Equipment; and Infection Control, and Initiation and Modification of Interventions. Detailed feedback and question rationales are provided to guide students in their exam preparation. Students can flag questions answered incorrectly to focus on subject areas they are weak in. Numerous CSE Simulations allow students to practice and prepare for the CSE portion of the exam.

KEY FEATURES
• Robust online Test Prep platform with hundreds of practice questions
• Multiple CSE Simulations
• “What to Expect on This Category of the NBRC Exam” feature appears at the opening of each chapter
• Extensive test taking tips and study strategies
• Post Tests at the end of every chapter

Pulmonary Function Testing: Principles and Practice (Respiratory Medicine) 1st ed

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Pulmonary Function Testing: Principles and Practice (Respiratory Medicine) 1st ed

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Taber’s Quick Reference for Cardiology and Pulmonary

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Taber’s Quick Reference for Cardiology and Pulmonary

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More than a dictionary…it’s an encyclopedia and clinical reference in one. Put the practice-applicable information rehabilitation professionals need at your fingertips with Taber’s® Quick Reference for Cardiology and Pulmonology. Just what you need… when you need it. Nearly 4,000 cardiology and pulmonology terms and 141 illustrations and photographs make this your all-in-one resource…in class, clinic, and practice. And, because it’s drawn from the Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary’s database, you can count on it for current, reliable, and comprehensive coverage. Nearly 4,000 cardiology and pulmonology terms make reference quick and easy; Complete definitions ensure you understand the language of medicine and health care; Full-color drawings illustrate the nuances of anatomy and physiology; Concise descriptions and full-color photographs of diseases and disorders provide context; Descriptions of etiology ensure you know the cause/origin of a disease/disorder; Lists of major signs and symptom alert you to what to look for or anticipate; Treatment summaries outline common approaches to care; Patient Care information describes assessment, treatment, and patient teaching for each step in the process; Caution/Safety Alerts highlight information critical to safe patient care.

Principles of Pulmonary Medicine 7th Edition

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Principles of Pulmonary Medicine 7th Edition

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With an emphasis on the pathophysiologic basis of pulmonary disease, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 7th Edition, 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 concise and understandable approach, integrating clinical topics with underlying physiologic, pathophysiologic, and basic science conceptscritical for medical students, trainees, and those looking for a practical update on both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases

  • Offers access to extensive online resources, including author commentaries, video clips, audio recordings of lung sounds, and 200 case-based self-assessment questions – covering topics including pulmonary function tests, physiologic data, and arterial blood gas testing and modeled after the USMLE exam.
  • Discusses therapeutic strategies, including the available evidence for assessing relative benefits, harms, and costs, where appropriate.
  • Provides an excellent visual basis for understanding and interpreting pulmonary disease with easy-to-understand anatomic illustrations and accompanying radiologic and pathophysiologic images.

 

    • Covers all that’s new in the field, 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.
    • Features updated information 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.
    • Covers hot topics 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.

 

  • Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation Guide 3rd Edition

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Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation Guide 3rd Edition

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Completely updated to reflect the 2015 NBRC TMC and CSE exams, Comprehensive Respiratory Therapy Exam Preparation Guide, Third Edition is an extensive study guide for respiratory therapy students and who are preparing to take the exam. This up-to-date, comprehensive resource provides a thorough overview of all content covered on the exam, while also providing students with test taking strategies and tips.

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Preferred Access. This provides users with access to the full eBook, Navigate Test Prep, and CSE Simulations. The Test Prep allows students to build their own practice exams by selecting questions for specific topic areas such as Patient Data Evaluation and Recommendations; Troubleshooting and Quality Control of Equipment; and Infection Control, and Initiation and Modification of Interventions. Detailed feedback and question rationales are provided to guide students in their exam preparation. Students can flag questions answered incorrectly to focus on subject areas they are weak in. Numerous CSE Simulations allow students to practice and prepare for the CSE portion of the exam.

KEY FEATURES
• Robust online Test Prep platform with hundreds of practice questions
• Multiple CSE Simulations
• “What to Expect on This Category of the NBRC Exam” feature appears at the opening of each chapter
• Extensive test taking tips and study strategies
• Post Tests at the end of every chapter

Lung Transplantation: Evolving Knowledge and New Horizons 1st ed. 2018 Edition

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Lung Transplantation: Evolving Knowledge and New Horizons 1st ed. 2018 Edition

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This book details all aspects of lung transplantation and equips the general pulmonologist/physician with the necessary tools and knowledge to assist patients with the preparation for and care post lung transplantation. Written by global experts, chapters  present general principles and history; indications and eligibility for lung transplantation, including screening for COPD, cystic fibrosis, scleroderma, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; approach to and complications of lung transplantation, such as prognostic markers, radiological approach, and immunology and rejection; and medical and surgical guidelines for lung transplantation. The goal of lung transplantation is to increase survival and to provide a greater quality of life for patients with untreatable end-stage lung disease and this book serves to best prepare clinicians in achieving that goal. Lung Transplantation: Evolving knowledge and New horizons offers valuable insights into this modality and is an authoritative resource for multidisciplinary services that include experts in pulmonary diseases, critical care, cardiology, thoracic surgery, infection diseases, internal medicine,  radiology , immunology, nephrology, rehabilitation, psychology /psychiatry, nurses, social workers and  nutritionists.

Ruppel’s Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 11e 11th Edition

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Use this authoritative guide as an on-the-job reference ― and to prepare for the CPFT and RPFT credentialing examinations! Ruppel’s Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 11th Edition provides comprehensive coverage of common pulmonary function tests, testing techniques, and the pathophysiology that may be evaluated by each test. It also includes information on equipment, computers, and quality assurance, so you can develop the testing skills you need to find and assess lung abnormalities and conditions including asthma, COPD, emphysema, and cystic fibrosis. Written by Carl Mottram, a well-known expert in pulmonary function procedures, this bestselling guide helps you get accurate test results every time.

 

  • Entry- and Advanced-Level objectives prepare you for success on the Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist and Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist credentialing examinations, and follow the content guidelines suggested by the CPFT and RPFT exam matrices from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
  • How To boxes provide step-by-step guidelines to performing pulmonary function tests, taking the guesswork out of completing accurate and result-producing tests.
  • PFT Tips highlight and reinforce the most important Pulmonary Function Testing information in every chapter.
  • Case studies provide problem-solving challenges for common clinical cases, including each case history, PFT testing results, a technologist’s comments, and questions and answers.
  • Convenient study features include key terms, chapter outlines, learning objectives, suggested readings, a glossary, and self-assessment questions.
  • Authoritative, comprehensive resource conveys state-of-the-art information, and eliminates the need to search for information in other sources.
  • Criteria for acceptability and repeatability are included in each test section, as well as interpretive strategies to help you adhere to recognized testing standards.

 

  • NEW! UPDATED content reflects the latest guidelines, testing procedure recommendations, and interpretive strategies of the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society as well as the newest guidelines for exercise testing from the American Thoracic Society/American College of Chest Physicians.
  • NEW! Practice tests on the Evolve companion website help you apply the knowledge learned in the text.
  • NEW! Summary Points at the end of chapters reinforce important entry-level and advanced-level concepts.

Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 7e 7th Edition

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With an emphasis on the pathophysiologic basis of pulmonary disease, Principles of Pulmonary Medicine, 7th Edition, 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 concise and understandable approach, integrating clinical topics with underlying physiologic, pathophysiologic, and basic science conceptscritical for medical students, trainees, and those looking for a practical update on both acute and chronic pulmonary diseases

  • Offers access to extensive online resources, including author commentaries, video clips, audio recordings of lung sounds, and 200 case-based self-assessment questions – covering topics including pulmonary function tests, physiologic data, and arterial blood gas testing and modeled after the USMLE exam.
  • Discusses therapeutic strategies, including the available evidence for assessing relative benefits, harms, and costs, where appropriate.
  • Provides an excellent visual basis for understanding and interpreting pulmonary disease with easy-to-understand anatomic illustrations and accompanying radiologic and pathophysiologic images.

 

    • Covers all that’s new in the field, 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.
    • Features updated information 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.
    • Covers hot topics 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.

 

  • Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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