Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine 4e (Oxford Medical Handbooks)

The complete guide to the whole of respiratory medicine, ideal for trainees and candidates preparing for respiratory specialty exams Gives practical guidance and tips relevant for both the ward and the out-patient clinic Features a dedicated section on respiratory emergencies for rapid access Covers required theory for level one thoracic ultrasound competency New to this Edition: Thoroughly revised and updated with the latest therapies, and management, with guidance from BTS and NICE Expanded information on areas including sleep medicine, lung transplantation, and pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised Includes a dedicated section on COVID-19 Revised and updated for its fourth edition, the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine is the must-have resource for respiratory trainees, internal medical trainees and other junior doctors in acute and internal medicine, medical students, and all clinicians caring for patients with respiratory problems. Concise, practical, and designed for rapid access to essential information, this handbook will ensure you have everything you need for the ward, clinic, or in the run up to exams. All major respiratory diseases and symptoms are covered in practical, succinct chapters. This new edition includes the latest clinical guidelines from the British Thoracic Society and NICE, and covers key developments in the field. Additional detail has been added to more challenging topics such as sleep medicine, lung transplantation, and pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised patient, and there is a dedicated section on COVID-19. The handbook features unique sections on practical procedures and a symptoms section to aid in differential diagnosis and clinical management. Practical advice on management is integrated throughout and a dedicated section on respiratory emergencies ensures you can cope with any eventuality. This fourth edition will ensure you have all the information you need at your fingertips! Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Series......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Foreword......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Contents......Page 12 Symbols and abbreviations......Page 16 1 Breathlessness......Page 26 2 Chest pain......Page 30 3 Chronic cough......Page 34 4 Critically ill patient with respiratory disease......Page 44 5 Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage......Page 50 6 Diffuse lung disease......Page 54 7 Haemoptysis......Page 66 8 Pleural effusion......Page 72 9 Post- operative breathlessness......Page 86 10 Pregnancy and breathlessness......Page 92 11 Preoperative assessment......Page 96 12 Pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised—non- HIV......Page 102 13 Pulmonary disease in the immunocompromised— HIV......Page 114 14 Sleep and breathing......Page 122 15 Unexplained respiratory failure......Page 128 16 Acute respiratory distress syndrome......Page 138 17 Asbestos and the lung......Page 146 18 Asthma......Page 164 19 Bronchiectasis......Page 192 20 Bronchiolitis......Page 206 21 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)......Page 212 22 Connective tissue disease and the lung......Page 236 23 Cor pulmonale......Page 254 24 Cystic fibrosis (CF)......Page 260 25 Drug and toxin- induced lung disease......Page 284 26 Dysfunctional breathing......Page 306 27 Eosinophilic lung disease......Page 312 28 Extreme environments—flying, altitude, diving......Page 320 29 Gastrointestinal disease and the lung......Page 328 30 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis......Page 334 31 Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias......Page 340 32 Lung cancer......Page 360 33 Mediastinal abnormalities......Page 404 34 Paediatric lung disorders......Page 416 35 Pleural effusion......Page 424 36 Pneumoconioses......Page 448 37 Pneumothorax......Page 458 38 Pulmonary hypertension (PHT)......Page 472 39 Pulmonary thromboembolic disease......Page 490 40 Rare lung diseases......Page 512 41 Respiratory infection—bacterial......Page 540 42 Respiratory infection—fungal......Page 582 43 Respiratory infection—mycobacterial......Page 608 44 Respiratory infection—parasitic......Page 646 45 Respiratory infection—viral......Page 652 46 Sarcoidosis......Page 678 47 Sickle cell disease and the lung......Page 694 48 Sleep apnoea and hypoventilation......Page 700 49 Upper airway and tracheal disease......Page 726 50 Vasculitis and the lung......Page 736 51 Ethical considerations......Page 750 52 Financial entitlements......Page 756 53 Immunosuppressive drugs......Page 762 54 Inhalers and nebulizers......Page 770 55 Intensive care unit (ICU) referral......Page 778 56 Lung transplantation......Page 782 57 Non- invasive ventilation (NIV)......Page 794 58 Oxygen therapy......Page 810 59 Palliative care......Page 822 60 Pulmonary rehabilitation......Page 834 61 Smoking cessation......Page 840 62 Airway management......Page 850 63 Bronchoscopy......Page 856 64 Chest drains......Page 874 65 Cricothyroidotomy......Page 884 66 Miscellaneous diagnostic tests......Page 888 67 Pleural biopsy......Page 892 68 Pleurodesis......Page 898 69 Pneumothorax aspiration......Page 904 70 Safe sedation......Page 908 71 Thoracentesis......Page 914 72 Thoracic ultrasound (TUS)......Page 918 73 Thoracoscopy......Page 930 74 Tracheostomy......Page 936 Appendices......Page 942 A1 Blood gases and acid–base balance......Page 944 A2 BMI calculator......Page 958 A3 CT anatomy of the thorax......Page 960 A4 CT patterns of lung disease......Page 968 A5 Drugs used for bronchoscopy and sedation......Page 980 A6 Lung function and cardiopulmonary exercise testing......Page 986 A7 Plain radiograph......Page 1002 A8 Radiological investigations and radiation exposure......Page 1006 A9 Useful websites......Page 1010 Index......Page 1012 Respiratory Ailments Are The Most Common Reason For Emergency Admission To Hospital, The Most Common Reason To Visit The Gp, And Cost The Nhs More Than Any Other Disease Area. This Pocket-sized Handbook Allows Instant Access To A Wealth Of Information Needed In The Day-to-day Practice Of Respiratory Medicine.