Harrison's Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine--with all the authority of HARRISON'S



Featuring the chapters on pulmonary and critical care medicine that appear in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e, this compact clinical companion delivers the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliability that have defined Harrison's. Inside you'll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors--presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or exam/certification preparation.

Features:
Current, complete coverage of need-to-know pulmonary and critical care medicine topics, including diagnosis of respiratory disorders, diseases of the respiratory system, and common critical illnesses and syndromes
Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management topics in each of the disease-oriented topics
114 high-yield questions and answers drawn from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17e
A complete chapter in print form from the acclaimed Harrison's DVD
45 chapters written by physicians who have made seminal contributions to the body of knowledge in their areas of expertise
References updated since the publication of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e
Helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance


The Harrison's specialty series is written by the world-renowned author team who brought you Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 17e:
Anthony S. Fauci, MD
Eugene Braunwald, MD
Dennis L. Kasper, MD
Stephen L. Hauser, MD
Dan L. Longo, MD
J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD
Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD


About the authors


Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD
Hersey Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Physician-in-Chief, Brigham and Women?s Hospital
Boston, MA.








Table of contents

Contributors
Preface
SECTION I: DIAGNOSIS OF RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
1. Approach to the Patient with Disease of the Respiratory System, David A. Lipson, Steven E. Weinberger
2. Dyspnea and Pulmonary Edema, Richard M. Schwartzstein
3. Cough and Hemoptysis, Steven E. Weinberger, Ilene M. Rosen
4. Hypoxia and Cyanosis, Eugene Braunwald
5. Disturbances of Respiratory Function, Steven E. Weinberger, Ilene M. Rosen
6. Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Disease, Scott Manaker, Steven E. Weinberger
7. Atlas of Chest Imaging, Patricia A. Kritek, John J. Reilly, Jr.
SECTION II: DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
8.Asthma, Peter J. Barnes
9. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Pulmonary Infiltrates with Eosinophilia, Joel N. Kline, Gary W. Hunninghake
10. Environmental Lung Disease, Frank E. Speizer, John R. Balmes
11. Pneumonia, Lionel A. Mandell, Richard Wunderlink
12. Tuberculosis, Mario C. Raviglione, Richard J. O'Brien
13. Influenza, Raphael Dolin
14. Common Viral Respiratory Infections and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Raphael Dolin
15. Pneumocystis Infection, A. George Smulian, Peter D. Walzer
16. Bronchiectasis and Lung Abscess, Gregory Tino, Steven E. Weinberger
17. Cystic Fibrosis, Richard C. Boucher, Jr.
18. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, John J. Reilly, Jr., Edwin K. Silverman, Steven D. Shapiro
19. Interstitial Lung Diseases, Talmadge E. King, Jr.
20. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism, Samuel Z. Goldhaber
21. Disorders of the Pleura and Mediastinum, Richard W. Light
22. Disorders of Ventilation, Eliot A. Phillipson
23. Sleep Apnea, Neil J. Douglas
24. Lung Transplantation, Elbert P. Trulock
25. Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients, Robert Finberg, Joyce Fingeroth
SECTION III: GENERAL APPROACH TO THE CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT
26. Principles of Critical Care Medicine, John P. Kress, Jesse B. Hall
27. Mechanical Ventilatory Support, Edward P. Ingenito
28. Approach to the Patient with Shock, Ronald V. Maier
SECTION IV: COMMON CRITICAL ILLNESSES AND SYNDROMES
29. Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, Robert S. Munford
30. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bruce D. Levy, Steven D. Shapiro
31. Cardiogenic Shock and Pulmonary Edema, Judith S. Hochman, David H. Ingbar
32. Cardiovascular Collapse, Cardiac Arrest, and Sudden Cardiac Death, Robert J. Myerburg, Agustin Castellanos
33. Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Christopher P. Cannon, Eugene Braunwald
34. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Elliott M. Antman, Eugene Braunwald
35. Coma, Allan H. Ropper
36. Neurologic Critical Care, Including Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, J. Claude Hemphill, III, Wade S. Smith
SECTION V: DISORDERS COMPLICATING CRITICAL ILLNESSES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
37. Acute Renal Failure, Kathleen D. Liu, Glenn M. Chertow
38. Dialysis in the Treatment of Renal Failure, Kathleen D. Liu, Glenn M. Chertow
39. Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances, Gary G. Singer, Barry M. Brenner
40. Acidosis and Alkalosis, Thomas D. DuBose, Jr.
41. Coagulation Disorders, Valder Arruda, Katherine A. High
42. Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bacterial Infections, Gordon L. Archer, Ronald E. Polk
43. Antiviral Chemotherapy, Excluding Antiretroviral Drugs
44. Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Infections, John E. Edwards, Jr.
45. Oncologic Emergencies, Rasim Gucalp, Janice P. Dutcher
Appendix:
Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance, Alexander Kratz, Michael A. Pesce, Daniel J. Fink
Review and Self-Assessment:
Charles Wiener, Gerald Bloomfield, Cynthia D. Brown, Joshua Schiffer, Adam Spivak
Index