Parkes' Occupational Lung Disorders

by Anthony Newman Taylor (Editor), Paul Cullinan (Editor), Paul Blanc (Editor), Anthony Pickering (Editor)

Overview

This authoritative text on occupational lung disorders builds upon the fundamentals, including clinical, epidemiological, and predictive approaches. It discusses interstitial and malignant diseases, airways diseases, and other respiratory issues, such as diving, working at high altitudes, and abnormal sleep conditions. It also covers related long-term conditions, such as asthma and COPD. This edition has been completely revised and brought up to date for all physicians dealing with pulmonary disorders caused by the environment or the workplace.

Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367574253
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	562
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Anthony Newman Taylor, Paul Cullinan, Paul Blanc, Anthony Pickering

Table of Contents

Overviews. Historical (then). Global (now). Fundamentals. The clinical approach. Taking an occupational history. Application of lung function testing to occupation lung disease. Pathology. Imaging. Non-invasive investigations (induced sputum, exhaled breath condensate and related modalities), BAL and other biomarkers. The consequences of chronic respiratory disease on employment and employability. The epidemiological approach. Measuring frequency and trends. Epidemiological methods. Investigating an outbreak. Attribution and compensation. Principles of prevention and control. The predictive approach. Predicting toxicity. Genetics and gene-environment interactions. Screening and surveillance. Interstitial and malignant diseases. Asbestos, non-asbestos silicates, MMWF. Silica. Coal. Other inorganic dusts (iron, tin, etc.). Respiratory cancers. Mesothelioma. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Beryllium and related granulomatous responses. Unusual or otherwise "idiopathic" interstitial lung disease (including COP). Airways diseases. Work-related asthma: occupational asthma and work-exacerbated disease. Work-related upper airway diseases. Acute inhalation injuries (chlorine et al). (sub-) acute inhalation syndromes (MMF, humidifier fever etc.). Cotton dust. COPD (including chronic bronchitis). Obliterative bronchiolitis. Welding fume and other irritant gases. Other respiratory issues. Pulmonary infections including zoonoses. Diving. Work at high altitudes. Abnormal sleep conditions and work.

Editorial Reviews

This is an excellent reference book for chest and occupational Physicians… The current editors have done a superb job in bringing together appropriate experts in their fields to create a readable, high-quality book… There are lots of helpful coloured figures, photographs of images to include X-rays, HRCT and PET scans. The content is right up to date and topical.

– Jon Poole, Consultant Occupational Physician at the Northern General Hospital, Occupational Medicine, 67.5 (July 2017)

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