Pathology of lung disease : morphology -- pathogenesis -- etiology / Helmut Popper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Popper, H. H. (Helmut H.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lungs--Diseases.

Lungs.

Lungs--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Diagnosis, Laboratory.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This well-illustrated book covers the full range of lung and pleural diseases from the pathologic standpoint. It has been updated from the first edition by including the most recent molecular data for the different lung diseases, tumor as well as non-tumor ones. New diagnostic tests are included, new aspects for the understanding of diseases have been added. Both diseases of adults and pediatric lung diseases are presented. The chapter on lung development has been expanded due to the many new findings being reported since the first edition. The book will serve as an excellent guide to the diagnosis of these diseases, but in addition it explains the disease mechanisms and etiology. Genetics and molecular biology are also discussed whenever necessary for a full understanding. The author is an internationally recognized expert who runs courses on lung and pleural pathology attended by participants from all over the world. In compiling this book, he has drawn on more than 30 years experience in the field.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Development of the Lung

Chapter 2 Normal Lung

Chapter 3 Pediatric Pulmonary Pathology

Chapter 4 Edema

Chapter 5 Air Filling Diseases

Chapter 6 Airway Diseases

Chapter 7 Smoking Related Lung Diseases

Chapter 8 Pneumonia

Chapter 9 Lung Diseases Based on Adverse Immune Reactions

Chapter 10 Eosinophilic Lung Diseases

Chapter 11 Vascular Lung Diseases

Chapter 12 Metabolic Lung Diseases

Chapter 13 Environmentally Induced Lung Diseases and Pneomuconiosis

Chapter 14 Iatrogenic Lung Pathology

Chapter 15 Bronchoalveolar Lavage as a Diagnostic and Research Tool

Chapter 16 Lung Transplantation-Related Pathology

Chapter 17 Lung Tumors

Chapter 18 Metastasis

Chapter 19 Molecular Pathology of Lung Tumors

Chapter 20 Immunotherapy of Lung Tumors

Chapter 21 Diseases of the Pleura

Chapter 22 Lung Tumors in Experimental Models

Chapter 23 Handling of Tissues and Cells.

Notes:

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 13, 2021).

ISBN:

9783030557430

303055743X

OCLC:

1250348514

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.