Diffuse parenchymal lung disease.9783805581530 Diffuse parenchymal pa·ren·chy·ma n. 1. Anatomy The tissue characteristic of an organ, as distinguished from associated connective or supporting tissues. 2. lung disease lung disease Pulmonary disease Pulmonology Any condition causing or indicating impaired lung function Types of LD Obstructive lung disease–↓ in air flow caused by a narrowing or blockage of airways–eg, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis; . Ed. by Ulrich Costabel et al. S. Karger, AG 2007 348 pages $209.25 Hardcover Progress in respiratory research; v.36 RC776 Costabel (Department of Pneumology and Allergy, Ruhrlandklinik, Germany) compiles commissioned chapters by experts in the field to present cutting-edge work on the understanding and treatment of diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD DPLD Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease ). Early chapters cover the classification system, the general diagnostic approach, and clinical evaluation clinical evaluation Medtalk An evaluation of whether a Pt has symptoms of a disease, is responding to treatment, or is having adverse reactions to therapy aspects including radiology, histopathological patterns, and bronchoalveolar lavage findings. Several chapters deal with basic aspects of DPLD, with material on genetic factors, disease phenotypes, and mechanisms of vasculitis Vasculitis Definition Vasculitis refers to a varied group of disorders which all share a common underlying problem of inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels. The inflammation may affect any size blood vessel, anywhere in the body. . A large section of the book is devoted to 15 specific diseases. The last two chapters focus on DPLD in children and lung transplantation for end-stage fibrosis. B&w and color micro and medical images are included. The book is aimed at all doctors, from general practitioners to pulmonary physicians with a special interest in DPLD. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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