Puzzling Cases in Pulmonary Medicine

This is a book reflecting women’s perspectives in lung disorders. It is an evolving concept that all systems of the body have sex-specific biological features. It is often observed that the etiology, clinical course ans response to treatment of many diseases vary between men and men. These differences are due to the differences in genes, and due to the differential exposure of hormones and environmental factors starting from the prenatal period. This is why, male and female tissues behave differently in many respects. However, sex-specific approach is not considered in majority of the situations other than for women – specific diseases. Women have different gender-specific roles in the society and hence the epidemiological and demographic characteristics of many diseases vary between men and men. Gender differences between men and women in compliance to treatment and health seeking behaviors may be major contributors of gender specific epidemiological trends.

Common and Uncommon Cases in Pulmonary Medicine bring to the readers real time clinical case ranging from common diseases with typical presentations to uncommon and rare diseases with atypical features. Presented in a comprehensive, easy to read format, the book aims to be extremely useful to pinpoint a diagnosis. The chest X-ray is often central to the diagnosis and management of a patient. As a result, every doctor requires a thorough understanding of the common radiological problems. This pocket book describes the range of conditions likely to be encountered in the day-to-day clinical practice and guides the reader through the diagnostic process based on the appearance of the abnormality shown. Salient Features – Detailed discussion on X-ray and CT scans providing a clear understanding of a range of diseases encountered. – Includes valuable advice on how to examine an X-ray. – Assists the doctor in determining the nature of the abnormality. – Points the clinician towards a possible differential diagnosis. – Clinical pointers in each chapter to note the important features that may be missed. – There is extended use of CT imaging with advice on choosing modalities depending on the clinical circumstances.