By closely integrating pathophysiological concepts into the diagnostic process, this book adopts a strong analytical approach to the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases. A syndrome-based calibrated strategy takes into account confusing similarities and emphasizes key differences between diseases, and helps build valuable concepts that serve the clinician in unravelling diagnostic dilemmas in real-world settings.
Dedicated chapters illustrate how the incorporation of critical thinking strategies into the diagnostic reasoning process helps formulate a pragmatic differential diagnosis from a broad range of candidate conditions, with logical progression to the most likely diagnosis.
The unique format of this book provides an excellent framework for teaching, and for enhancing the diagnostic acumen of students of Pulmonary and Internal Medicine. This format also makes the book an ideal quick-reference source for pulmonologists and physicians in clinical practice.
PART 1.Principles of Critical Thinking 1.1 Introduction to Critical
Thinking & Methods of Reasoning 1.2 Generating and Narrowing a Differential
Diagnosis 1.3 Roadblocks to Critical ThinkingCognitive Biases .- PART
2.Symptom Analysis 2.1 History-taking in Respiratory MedicineA Structured
Approach 2.2 Cough 2.3 Hemoptysis 2.4 Chest Pain 2.5 DyspneaA Symptom-Based
Approach 2.6 Dyspnea-A Systemic Approach 2.7 Dyspnea in the Obese Individual
2.8 Dyspnea in the Pregnant Woman 2.9 Wheeze and Stridor 2.10 Hoarseness .-
PART 3.Peripheral Signs of Respiratory Disease 3.1 Cyanosis 3.2 Clubbing 3.3
Peripheral Lymphadenopathy 3.4 Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy 3.5 Pedal Edema in
Respiratory Disease .- PART
4. Physical Examination of The Respiratory System
4.1 Inspection and Palpation of the Chest 4.2 Percussion of the Chest 4.3
Auscultation of the Lung 4.4 Physical Examination of the Respiratory
SystemPutting it Together .- PART
5. Lung Function Testing 5.1 Spirometry
5.2 Diffusing Capacity 5.3 Fractional Exhalation of Nitric Oxide .- PART
6.
Respiratory Failure 6.1 Monitoring Oxygenation 6.2 Respiratory Failure 6.3
Acid-Base Disorders 6.4 Respiratory Muscle Dysfunction .-PART 7.Sleep
Disordered Breathing 7.1 The Obese Snorer 7.2 An Approach to Suspected
Central Sleep Apnea .- PART
8. Analysis Of Specific Imaging Patterns 8.1
Consolidation and Ground-Glass Opacities Cystic Lung Diseases 8.3 Cavitary
Lung Diseases .- PART
9. Airway Disorders 9.1 Asthma 9.2 Stable COPD 9.3
Exacerbations of COPD 9.4 Small Airways Disease & Bronchiolitis 9.5
Bronchiectasis.-PART 10.Infections of The Lung 10.1 The Laboratory Diagnosis
of Community-Acquired Pneumonia 10.2 The Clinical Diagnosis of
Community-Acquired Pneumonia 10.3 Nonresolving & Recurrent Pneumonia 10.4
Lung Abscess 10.5 Pulmonary Infiltrates in Immunocompromised Individuals 10.6
The Aspergillosis Syndromes 10.7 The Radiological Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
10.8 Bacteriological Diagnosis of Tuberculosis 10.9 Drug-resistant
Tuberculosis and Drug-Sensitivity Testing 10.10 Latent Tuberculosis Infection
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11. Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease 11.1 A Clinical Approach to
Interstitial Lung Diseases 11.2 An Image-Based Approach to Interstitial Lung
Diseases 11.3 Histopathologic and Cytological Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung
Disease 11.4 Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease 11.5 Acute
Exacerbations of Interstitial Lung Disease 11.6 Nonspecific Interstitial
Pneumonitis 11.7 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis 11.8 The Lung in Rheumatoid
Arthritis 11.9 The Lung in Connective Tissue Diseases other than Rheumatoid
Arthritis 11.10 The Interpretation of Serological Tests in Connective Tissue
Diseases Involving the Lung 11.11 Pulmonary Sarcoidosis 11.12 Pulmonary
Eosinophilia .-PART
12. - Diseases of the Pulmonary Vasculature 12.1 Cor
Pulmonale 12.2 Pulmonary Hypertension 12.3 Pulmonary Thromboembolism 12.4
ANCA-Positive Pulmonary Vasculitides 12.5 Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage .- PART
13. - Neoplastic Diseases of The Lung 13.1 Pulmonary Nodules-Solitary and
Multiple .- PART
14. - Pleural Disorders 14.1 The Laboratory Diagnosis of
Pleural Effusions 14.2 Unilateral Pleural Effusions 14.3 Bilateral Pleural
Effusions 14.4 The Milky Pleural EffusionChylothorax & Cholesterol Effusions
14.5 Pleural Effusion in Selected Conditions 14.6 Pneumothorax 14.7
Persistent Air Leaks & the Nonexpanding lung .- PART
15. Extrapulmonary
Manifestations of Lung Diseases 15.1 Pulmonary Edema 15.2 Lung in
Gastrointestinal Disease 15.3 Hepato-Pulmonary Syndrome 15.4 The Lung in
Pancreatic Disease 15.5 The Lung in Thyroid Disease 15.6 Drug-Induced Lung
Injury.
Dr.Ashfaq Hasan currently serves as Principal and Professor of Pulmonary Medicine at the Deccan College of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India. He has over three decades of teaching experience and has delivered over 400 lectures at conferences and peer-level updates. Dr.Hasan has also authored two well-received books in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
