Main description:

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, also known as extrinsic allergic alveolitis, is an inflammation of the lungs due to breathing in a foreign substance, usually certain types of dust, fungus, or moulds.

Part of the Clinical Focus Series, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis is a concise guide to the condition, discussing epidemiologic, immune-pathologic, physiologic, diagnostic and therapeutic developments. The text also examines genetics, lung function, bronchoscopy, treatment and new findings in the field.

Written by an author and editor team from the USA, Europe and Asia, each chapter is enhanced with tables and illustrations, as well as X-Rays and CT images.

Key Features

Concise guide to hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis)
Discusses epidemiology, immune-pathology, physiology, diagnosis and treatment
Includes chapter on new findings in the field
Experienced author and editor team from the USA, Europe and Asia
Numerous tables, illustrations, X-Rays and CT images

Contents:

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Historical Perspective
Epidemiology of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Pathology of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Immunopathogenesis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Radiology of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Differential Diagnosis of a Granuloma
Role of Bronchoscopy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Syndromes of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Summer-type Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Newer Syndromes of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Lung Function in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Genetics of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Treatment of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Proteomics in Granulomatous Diseases