Main description:

From acute respiratory diseases to chronic lung conditions, pulmonology is a vital area of clinical medicine. Due to a wide array of respiratory diseases, clinical presentation of pulmonary conditions can be complex and oftentimes challenging. In addition to recognizing common characteristics of lung diseases, identifying unusual clinical presentation of pulmonary conditions remains an important educational experience. This concise and easy-to-read title provides that experience in practical context, using a case-based system of learning where a unique case is presented and discussed and questions are provided to challenge the learner and reinforce the transmission of knowledge. Challenging Cases in Pulmonology is not an exhaustive review but rather focuses on common and important problems, with emphasis on evaluation and treatment. The book offers 16 chapters consisting of two or more cases followed by five to ten multiple choice questions. A valuable resource for pulmonologists, allergists, primary care physicians, internal medicine, fellows in allergy and pulmonology, and residents in training, this practical title will also be of interest to nurses, physician assistants, and medical students studying pulmonology. Challenging Cases in Pulmonology complements two previously published case-based titles edited by Dr. Mahmoudi: Challenging Cases in Allergy and Immunology (Humana Press, 2009) and Challenging Cases in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin (Springer, 2010).

Contents:

Part I -Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Lung

Chapter 1- Allergic Asthma
Thomas L. Mertz, DO., PharmD. and Timothy J. Craig, DO

Chapter 2- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Nelson Ferrer, MD, Samuel Krachman, DO, Gilbert D'Alonzo, DO

Chapter 3- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Rachna Shah, MD., Leslie Grammer, MD

Chapter 4- Pulmonary Eosinophilic Conundrums
Rokhsara Rafii, MD, MPH, Nicholas J. Kenyon, MD, and Samuel Louie, MD

Part II- Occupational Lung Diseases

Chapter 5- Occupational Asthma To Low and High Molecular Weight Agents
Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD

Chapter 6- Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Tobias Peikert, MD and James R. Jett, MD

Part III- Infectious diseases of the Lungs

Chapter7- Pneumonia
Leah Chernin, DO., David Swender, DO., Haig Tcheurekdjian, MD

Chapter 8- Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Hosts
Stratos Christianakis M.D., Josh Banerjee, M.D.,MPH, James Kim, M.D., and Brenda E. Jones

Part IV- Obstructive Lung Diseases

Chapter 9-Asthma
Neil Baman, MD and Timothy J. Craig, DO

Chapter 10- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Conundrums
Heba Ismail, MD, Andrew Chan, MB., Ch.B, and Samuel Louie, MD

Part V- Pulmonary Vascular Diseases

Chapter 11- Pulmonary Hypertension
Irene Swift, MD., Sheila Weaver, DO, and Gilbert D'Alonzo, DO

Chapter 12-Pulmonary Embolism
Amita Vasoya, DO,and Thomas F. Morley, DO

Chapter 13-Pulmonary Vasculitis Conundrums
Matthew Sisitki, MD and Samuel Louie, MD

Part VI- Chapter 14- Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases
Livia Bratis DO, Thomas F. Morley, DO

Part VII- Pulmonary manifestations of Systemic Diseases

15-Sarcoidosis
Massoud Mahmoudi, DO, Ph.D, Om Sharma, MD, Master ACCP

16-Cystic fibrosis
Elliott C Dasenbrook, MD, MHS