This book is a complete guide to the investigation, diagnosis and management of respiratory disorders. Beginning with an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system, the next chapters discuss the clinical diagnosis of different disorders including chest pain, dyspnea, cough, and hemoptysis. The following chapters cover examination and diagnostic tools, providing detail on different techniques such as sputum examination, chest X-ray, arterial blood analysis, spirometry, and CT scans. The book places emphasis on signs and symptoms, investigation techniques and clinical data analysis. More than 200 X-rays, CT scan images, clinical photographs and tables, further enhance the comprehensive text.
Author(s): Jyotirmoy Pal, Supriya Sarkar, Sekhar Chakraborty
Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 347
City: New Delhi
Cover
Title
Detailed Title
Copyrights
Dedication
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Chapter 1 : Approach to Respiratory Medicine
Chapter 2 : Clinical Anatomy of Thorax
Chapter 3 : Basic Science in Pulmonology
Chapter 4 : Clinical Approach and Analysis of Respiratory Symptoms
Chapter 5 : General Examination
Chapter 6 : Examination of Respiratory Symptoms
Chapter 7 : Analysis of Respiratory Manifestations
Chapter 8 : Basic Investigations: Indications and Interpretations
Chapter 9 : New Guidelines of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program
Annexure
Index
