Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

by Jeffrey Swigris, Kevin K Brown MD

Overview

Designed with the practicing clinician in mind, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis provides a succinct, easy-to-digest overview of this challenging condition in which the cause of thickening lung tissue is unknown. This concise resource by Drs. Kevin K. Brown and Jeff Swigris provides essential information for the physician who sees pulmonary fibrosis patients, including epidemiology, genetics and biomarkers, pathology, diagnosis, disease monitoring, and therapeutics intended to improve the patient's lifespan and quality of life. - Covers the process of making the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as well as IPF look-alikes: uncharacterized PF, CTD-ILD, and cHP. - Details today's available therapeutics, including Rx, rehabilitation, O2, Tx, and treating comorbidities: OSA, GERD, and PH. - Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into one convenient resource.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323544320
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	07/25/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	350
File size:	62 MB
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Epidemiology of IPF/ILD 3. Mechanisms of Fibrosis 4. Genetics of IPF 5. HRCT in IPF 6. Pathology of IPF 7. Making the Diagnosis of IPF 8. IPF Look-Alikes: Uncharacterized PF, CTD-ILD and cHP 9. Natural History of IPF and Disease Monitoring 10. Biomarkers in IPF 11. Therapeutics (Rx, Rehabilitation, O2, Tx, and Treating Comorbidities: OSA, GERD, PH)

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Essential information on pulmonary fibrosis of unknown cause

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Santosh Dhungana, MD (Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine)
Description: This book covers different aspects of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, including epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment.
Purpose: The purpose is to summarize the current state of understanding regarding the pathobiology and genetics of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, as well as the diagnostic pathway, biomarkers, and therapeutic options. These are worthy objectives, which the book meets.
Audience: The audience is pulmonologists who care for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and want to familiarize themselves with the latest understanding about this deadly disease. The book meets the needs of its intended audience.
Features: The book covers the epidemiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, mechanism of fibrosis, genetics, imaging, pathology, differential diagnoses, natural history, biomarkers, and treatment. It is thorough, yet accessible. Tables and illustrations are used where needed to clarify concepts, and several high-quality pictures of histopathology and radiology of the disease all add to the pedagogic quality of the book.
Assessment: This is a decent review of the current understanding of the pathobiology, diagnosis, and therapeutic modalities in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which should be useful for pulmonologists who take care of patients with this deadly disease.

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