Synopsis of Diseases of the Chest

Here’s today’s most important clinical knowledge on the diagnosis of chest diseases―condensed into a single, succinct, practical source! Derived from Fraser and Paré’s encyclopedic Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, this state-of-the-art New Edition focuses on the diseases and disorders clinicians see in everyday practice. 1,400 beautifully reproduced images, including 100 in full color, demonstrate the clinical appearance of a full range of conditions. Radiology described the previous edition as “a high-caliber text” and declared that “image quality is superb throughout.”

• Examines etiology and pathogenesis, pathologic characteristics, roentgenographic manifestations, clinical manifestations, and prognosis for each condition.
• Helps readers reach a definitive diagnosis more quickly with updated algorithms and simplified tables dedicated to differential diagnosis.
• Features a uniform style throughout, important concepts in highlighted in boldface type, and updated key references from Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, 4th Edition.
• Integrated coverage of the latest imaging techniques, including high resolution CT, spiral CT, and MR angiography, as well as many new radiologic and full-color pathology illustrations.
• New discussions of CT of the normal lung, pulmonary transplantation, the effects of HIV infection, and pulmonary hemorrhage syndromes as well as the latest WHO classifications of lung tumors.
• New treatment protocols, based on the latest practice guidelines, that provide safe and effective patient-management information.

Richard S. Fraser, MD, Professor of Pathology, McGill University Health Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Neil C. Colman, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Nestor L. Muller, MD, PhD, Professor of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and P. D. Pare, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada