Main description:

Pleural diseases are very common and of increasing prevalence. This brand new title in the ABC series covers a wide range of conditions including pneumothorax, pleural effusions, pleural infections, chylothorax and mesothelioma. Written by a team of specialists this overview of pleural diseases is a practical guide for the management of pleural diseases including general practitioners, junior doctors, specialist nurses, radiologists and all healthcare professionals working within chest medicine.

Contents:

Contributors vii

1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Pleura 1
John P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman

2 Radiology of Pleural Disease 5
Rob J. Hallifax, John P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman

3 Pneumothorax 9
John Harvey, Andrew McDuff and Ian Hunt

4 Investigation of Pleural Effusions 13
Clare E. Hooper

5 Pleural Pathology 21
Brendan Tinwell and Ian Hunt

6 Unusual Causes of Pleural Disease 29
David FellerA ]Kopman

7 Pleural Infection 33
Ian Hunt and Najib M. Rahman

8 Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions 39
Anna C. Bibby, Nick A. Maskell and Rahul Bhatnagar

9 Malignant Mesothelioma 47
Carol Tan, Fergus V. Gleeson and Y.C. Gary Lee

10 Pleural Interventions Section A: Pleural Aspiration 53
Ambika Talwar, Ahmed Yousuf and Najib M. Rahman

Section B: Chest Drain Insertion 56
Ahmed Yousuf and Najib M. Rahman

Section C: Insertion of an Indwelling Pleural Catheter 60
Anna C. Bibby and Nick A. Maskell

11 Medical Thoracoscopy

Section A: Rigid Thoracoscopy 63
Matthew Evison, Ambika Talwar, Ahmed Yousuf and Mohammed Munavvar

Section B: SemiA ]Rigid Thoracoscopy 69
Matthew Evison and Mohammed Munavvar

12 Surgical Management of Pleural Disease 73
Stephanie Fraser and Ian Hunt

Index 77