The Sixth Edition of this definitive reference has been revised,
updated, and expanded, with new editors, contributors, and
chapters added. Written by 72 international experts from all
relevant disciplines, this two-volume encyclopedic work contains
the crucial information clinicians need to understand, diagnose,
and manage even the most complex pulmonary diseases.
The Sixth Edition's new chapters on differential diagnosis
delineate the clinical and roentgenologic features of common
pulmonary syndromes. A new chapter on molecular biology of
pulmonary disease reflects the current emphasis on the genetic
basis for an increasing number of abnormalities. Other new
chapters cover common presentations of pulmonary syndromes,
critical care issues, inhaled medications, and cystic fibrosis.
The chapters on aerosols, theophylline, and surfactant reflect
an increasing emphasis on pulmonary pharmacology. Eleven updated
chapters cover pulmonary manifestations in a variety of systemic
disorders, including rheumatologic, renal, obstetric,
dermatologic, skeletal, and many more.