About the author ixAcknowledgements xiAbout the companion website xiii1 Introduction to respiratory medicine 12 Embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the lung 53 Pharmacology of the lung 294 Common respiratory investigations 515 Common presentations of respiratory disease 836 Obstructive airways disease 1057 Diffuse parenchymal lung disease 1378 Respiratory infections 1739 Lung cancer 20510 Pleural disease 23511 Pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, and vasculitides 26712 Suppurative lung disease 29313 Respiratory failure 31714 Sleep-related disorders 33315 Occupational, environmental, and recreational lung disease 35316 Disorders of the mediastinum 36917 Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome 383Index 395
DR. SHANTHI PARAMOTHAYAN is a Consultant Physician in Respiratory and General Medicine. She is an educationalist with a Masters in Medical Education.