Pleural Diseases-6판

Thoroughly updated for its Sixth Edition, Dr. Light's classic text, Pleural Diseases, provides a focused, single-
authored perspective on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of pleural diseases.
This edition has new information on management of both paraneoplastic and malignant pleural effusions, new cautions
regarding the need for training in thoracentesis, diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions, and newer agents for
producing effusions.

Plus, with this edition you have access to the content anytime, anywhere with the FREE companion website. The online
content provides access to the fully searchable text and the images.


1 Anatomy of the Pleura 1 2 Physiology of the Pleural Space 8 3 Radiographic Examinations 21 4 Clinical Manifestations
and Useful Tests 42 5 Approach to the Patient 87 6 Transudative Pleural Effusions 96 7 Pleural Effusions Related to
Metastatic Malignancies 108 8 Primary Tumours of the Pleura: Malignant Mesotheliomas, Solitary Fibrous Tumors, Body
Cavity Lymphoma, and Pyothorax-Associated Lymphoma 135 9 Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema 151 10 Tuberculous Pleural
Effusions 182 11 Pleural Effusion Secondary to Fungal Infections, Actinomycosis, and Nocardiosis 196 12 Pleural
Effusion Due to Parasitic Infection 204 13 Pleural Effusion Due to the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Other
Viruses, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Rickettsiae 210 14 Pleural Effusion Due to Pulmonary Embolization 219 15 Pleural
Effusion Secondary to Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract 226 16 Pleural Effusion Secondary to Diseases of the Heart
241 17 Pleural Disease in Obstetrics and Gynecology 247 18 Pleural Disease Due to Collagen Vascular Diseases 253 19
Pleural Effusion Due to Drug Reactions 265 20 Pleural Effusion Due to Miscellaneous Diseases 271 21 Pneumothorax 284 22
Hemothorax 320 23 Chylothorax and Pseudochylothorax 327 24 Other Pleural Diseases 344 25 Thoracentesis (Diagnostic and
Therapeutic) and Pleural Biopsy 358 26 Chest Tubes 378 27 Thoracoscopy 391