Sarcoidosis

A Clinician's Guide

AvRobert Phillip Baughman,Dominique Valeyre

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Get a quick, expert overview of the etiology, diagnosis, and management of pulmonary and extra pulmonary sarcoidosis with this concise, practical resource. Drs. Robert B. Baughman and Dominique Valeyre fully cover the recent advances in various aspects of this disease, including new genetic studies and new diagnostic techniques. It's an ideal resource for pulmonologists and respiratory medicine specialists, as well as primary care physicians and pulmonary/respiratory care nurses.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-12-07
Mått:191 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt:630 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:336
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9780323544290

Utforska kategorier

Lungmedicin inom Medicin
Endokrinologi inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Dr. Baughman is the Professor of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. After completing undergraduate training at Yale University, he received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. He joined the Internal Medicine staff at the University of Cincinnati after completing both an internal medicine residency and fellowship training in pulmonary diseases at the University of Cincinnati. His major research interests include the treatment of sarcoidosis and bronchoalveolar lavage. Along with his long-time collaborator Dr. Elyse Lower, he has developed several novel treatments for sarcoidosis, including methotrexate, thalidomide, leflunomide, and infliximab. Current studies include treatments for sarcoidosis-associated fatigue and pulmonary hypertension due to sarcoidosis. He is on the editorial board of multiple subspecialty journals, and his publications include over 300 original papers mostly regarding various aspects of sarcoidosis and over 70 review articles and/or book chapters. He has edited several books on sarcoidosis and other interstitial lung diseases. He is on the editorial board of several journals, including the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Chest. In addition, Dr. Baughman is the recent editor of books on sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. He has been an active member of the WASOG since its inception and is President Emeritus.PU-PH

Innehållsförteckning

Section 1: Epidemiology and Causes1. Epidemiology2. Environmental/Infectious Cause3. Immunologic Manifestation4. Genetics of Sarcoidosis5. Models of Granulomatous Disease6. Pathology of GranulomaSection 2: Diagnosis 7. Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis8. Role of Bronchoscopy9. Cardiac Sarcoidosis 10. Neurosarcoidosis11. Cutaneous Sarcoidosis12. Ocular Sarcoidosis13. Other Visceral Organs14. ParasarcoidosisSection 3: Monitoring15. Evaluation of Pulmonary Disease16. Roentgenogram, CT, and MRI17. Nuclear imaging18. Quality of life19. BiomarkersSection 4: Treatment and Complications20. Anti-inflammatory treatment21. Fatigue and small fiber neuropathy22. Calcium, vitamin D, Bones23. Other treatments24. Pulmonary hypertension25. Mortality