Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine, Expert Consult Premium Edition - Enhanced Online Features and Print

Completely revised, the 5th Edition of this authoritative reference delivers a wealth of new information that enables readers to identify, treat, and manage a full range of respiratory disorders more easily than ever. Edited and written by leaders in the field, the book covers the scientific principles of respiratory medicine; its foundations in basic anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pathology, and immunology; and its clinical applications. It features a wealth of new chapters; coverage of new modalities in biotechnologic, genomic, and informational sciences; a new 4-colour design that makes it easier and quicker to access key information and complete references for further study.

New to This Edition

Covers the hottest topics in the field, including COPD guidelines and lung reduction surgery * better pharmacological control of asthma * first-line drug therapies for cancer * interstitial lung disease * thoracoscopic surgery * ARDS ventilation guidelines c and more.
Includes 6 new chapters: Alveolar and Distal Airway Epithelial Fluid Transport * Mucus Production, Secretion, and Clearance * Pleuroscopy, Thoracoscopy, and Other Invasive Procedures * Clinical Exercise Testing * Smoking Hazards and Cessation * and Patient Education and Compliance.
Offers a fresh editorial approach with the addition of 1 new editor.
Features the work of 73 new authors, including international contributors.
Incorporates 100 new full-color illustrations for a total of more than 1,250 images.

PART I SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Section A Anatomy and Development of the Respiratory Tract

1. Anatomy of the Lungs
2. Lung Growth and Development
3. Genetic Approach to Lung Disease

Section B Respiratory Physiology

4. Ventilation, Blood Flow, and Gas Exchange
5. Respiratory System Mechanics and Energetics
6. Pulmonary Circulation and Regulation of Fluid Balance
7. Acid-Base Balance

Section C Respiratory Pharmacology

8. Respiratory Pharmacology: General Pharmacologic Principles
9. Airway Pharmacology
10. Pulmonary Vascular Pharmacology

Section D Defense Mechanisms

11. Pulmonary Surfactant
12*. Alveolar and Distal Airway Epithelial Fluid Transport
13*. Mucus Production, Secretion, and Clearance
14. Monocytes, Macrophages, and Dendritic Cells of the Lung
15. Immune recognition and Responses

Section E Respiratory Pathology and Inflammation

16. General features of Respiratory Pathology
17. Inflammation, Injury, and Repair

PART II DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE

Section F Diagnosis

18. History and Physical Examination
19. Microbiologic Diagnosis of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
20. Radiographic Techniques
21. Nuclear Medicine Techniques
22. Bronchoscopy
23*. Pleuroscopy, Thoracoscopy, and Other Invasive Procedures

Section G Evaluation

24. Pulmonary Function Testing
25*. Clinical Exercise Testing
26. Preoperative Evaluation
27. Evaluation of Respiratory Impairment/Disability

PART III CLINICAL RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Section H Symptoms of Respiratory Disease and their Management

28. Dyspnea