{"product_id":"abc-of-pleural-diseases-isbn-9780470654743","title":"ABC of Pleural Diseases","description":"\u003cp\u003ePleural diseases are frequently managed in primary care, but specialist knowledge is required to understand the full variety of presentations and available treatments in this rapidly developing field. \u003ci\u003eABC of Pleural Diseases \u003c\/i\u003eis a brand new addition to the ABC Series which takes a unique approach to these conditions by dealing with them as a related group as well as in their individual manifestations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of pleural disease, beginning with the anatomy and physiology of the pleura. It then covers a wide range of specific conditions in greater detail, including pneumothorax, pleural effusions, pleural infections, as well as chapters on radiology and pathology. Full coverage is given of mesothelioma, the most common pleural cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of specialists, this reference guide to pleural diseases is a practical guide for General Practitioners, Junior Doctors, Specialist Nurses, Radiologists and all Healthcare Professionals working within chest medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Pleura 1\u003cbr\u003eJohn P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Radiology of Pleural Disease 5\u003cbr\u003eRob J. Hallifax, John P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Pneumothorax 9\u003cbr\u003eJohn Harvey, Andrew McDuff and Ian Hunt\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Investigation of Pleural Effusions 13\u003cbr\u003eClare E. Hooper\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Pleural Pathology 21\u003cbr\u003eBrendan Tinwell and Ian Hunt\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Unusual Causes of Pleural Disease 29\u003cbr\u003eDavid Feller]Kopman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Pleural Infection 33\u003cbr\u003eIan Hunt and Najib M. Rahman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions 39\u003cbr\u003eAnna C. Bibby, Nick A. Maskell and Rahul Bhatnagar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Malignant Mesothelioma 47\u003cbr\u003eCarol Tan, Fergus V. Gleeson and Y.C. Gary Lee\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Pleural Interventions Section A: Pleural Aspiration 53\u003cbr\u003eAmbika Talwar, Ahmed Yousuf and Najib M. Rahman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection B: Chest Drain Insertion 56\u003cbr\u003eAhmed Yousuf and Najib M. Rahman\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection C: Insertion of an Indwelling Pleural Catheter 60\u003cbr\u003eAnna C. Bibby and Nick A. Maskell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Medical Thoracoscopy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection A: Rigid Thoracoscopy 63\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Evison, Ambika Talwar, Ahmed Yousuf and Mohammed Munavvar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection B: Semi]Rigid Thoracoscopy 69\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Evison and Mohammed Munavvar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Surgical Management of Pleural Disease 73\u003cbr\u003eStephanie Fraser and Ian Hunt\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 77\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNajib M. Rahman,\u003c\/b\u003e Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine and Clinical Director, Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.  \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Hunt,\u003c\/b\u003e Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at St George's Hospital, Honorary Consultant at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecturer at St George's, University of London, London, UK. \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFergus V. Gleeson,\u003c\/b\u003e Consultant Radiologist and Professor of Radiology, University of  Oxford; Director of the Oxford Imaging Trials Unit, and Divisional Director for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK. \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick A. Maskell,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor of Respiratory Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences,  University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pleural diseases are frequently managed in primary care, but specialist knowledge is required to understand the full variety of presentations and available treatments in this rapidly developing field. \u003ci\u003eABC of Pleural Diseases\u003c\/i\u003e is a brand new addition to the ABC Series which takes a unique approach to these conditions by dealing with them as a related group as well as in their individual manifestations.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of pleural disease, beginning with the anatomy and physiology of the pleura. It then covers a wide range of specific conditions in greater detail, including pneumothorax, pleural effusions, pleural infections,  as well as chapters on radiology and pathology. 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