Rare and Interstitial Lung Diseases: Clinical Cases and Real-World Discussions

Rare and Interstitial Lung Diseases: Clinical Cases and Real-World Discussions provides up-to-date information on complex or rare lung diseases, with a case-based approach and perspectives from a multidisciplinary team of experts. It covers idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease related to connective tissue diseases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis, and pulmonary vascular disease, and includes the most recent updates to international guidelines. The enhanced eBook version includes all of the text, figures, and references from the book on various devices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 26 July 2024
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Rare and Interstitial Lung Diseases: Clinical Cases and Real-World Discussions is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to complex or rare lung diseases managed in outpatient or inpatient respiratory or critical care units. It offers a unique, case-based approach, featuring a wide variety of cases presented by a multidisciplinary team of experts. The book provides a real-world perspective, allowing readers to become virtual attending physicians and simulate a realistic clinical reasoning process for diagnosing, treating, and following up patients with rare and complex lung diseases.

The book reflects a nuanced, multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to diagnoses, treatment options, and follow-up criteria for complex and rare pulmonary disorders. Each case includes the onset of symptoms, diagnostic/therapeutic path, and discussions on the clinical choices made in accordance with evidence-based medical procedures. It describes each clinical and laboratory finding and features 150 images, including plain film, procedural photos, ultrasound images, CT scans, and histopathology specimens.

The book includes the most recent updates to international guidelines (ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT) on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It covers the progression of pulmonary fibrosis in patients with ILD other than IPF, the role of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) in obtaining a tissue diagnosis in patients with undiagnosed ILD, and the indications of antifibrosant drugs.

The book is a practical and interactive resource for pulmonologists, as well as other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with rare and complex lung diseases. It provides a valuable resource for staying up-to-date with the latest advances in the field and improving patient outcomes.

Weight: 478g
Dimension: 154 x 232 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323935227