Blossom Medical Communications
Principles and Practice
of Pleural Diseases
From around the world, renowned experts in pleural disease have produced this comprehensive work. The text explores the subject of the pleura ─ anatomy, physiology, disease states, clinical management, and pleural disease research. This book serves as an indispensable reference for all those who treat pleural disease.
Digital version and two-volume edition available on Amazon.com.
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Table of Contents
1. A Historical Perspective on Pleural Disease
2. Physiology of the Pleura3
3. Cytology and Histology of the Pleural Cavity
4. The Role of Cytokines in Pleural Disease
5. Precision Diagnostics in Pleural Disease
6. Radiology of the Pleura
7. Pleural Ultrasonography
8. Pneumothorax
9. Transudative Pleural Effusion
10. Empyema and Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion
11. Malignant Pleural Effusion
12. Pleural Tuberculosis
13. The Unexpandable Lung
14. Primary Tumors of the Pleura
15. Drug-Induced Pleural Disease
16. Asbestos-Related Pleural Effusion
17. Chylothorax
17. Pleural Effusion in Pulmonary Embolism
18. Travel Medicine and Pleural Disease
19. Post-surgical and Post-Procedure Pleural Effusion
20. Pleural Effusion in the Immunocompromised Host
21. Pleural Effusion in Rheumatologic Disease
22. Travel Medicine and Pleural Disease
23. Post-surgical and Post-Procedure Pleural Effusion
24. Pleural Effusion in the Immunocompromised Host
25. Pleural Effusion in Rheumatologic Disease
26. Pleural Effusion in the Patient with Amyloidosis
27. Pleural Manifestations of Renal Disease
28. Pleural Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease
29. Endocrine-associated Pleural Disease
30. Pleural Effusion from Disordered Cardiac Filling
31. Obstetrical and Gynecological Causes of Pleural Disease
32. Meigs’ Syndrome and Associated Conditions
33. CSF Leak into the Pleural Space
34. Uncommon Causes of Pleural Effusion
35. Pleural Effusion in the Pediatric Patient
36. Pleural Procedures ─ How to Do It
37. Pleurodesis in Pleural Disease
38. Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
39. Cryobiopsy of the Pleura
40. Cryoprobes
41. Iatrogenic Pleural Complications in Interventional Radiology
42. Complications of Pleural Procedures
43. Pleural Procedure Education
44. The Why and How of Setting Up a Pleural Service
45. Research in Pleural Disease
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Index