Diseases of the Central Airways

This book explores the non-interventional aspects of interventional pulmonology, focusing on diseases of the central airways. As the field of bronchology and interventional pulmonology expands, newer conditions involving the central airways are being recognized with increasing frequency. Current literature has mainly focused on technical aspects of the subspecialty, but this book illuminates what else interventional pulmonology has to offer the pulmonologist, including diagnosis and alternate therapeutic options. Diseases of the Central Airways: A Clinical Guide presents techniques for the diagnoses, management and treatment of patients with intriguing central airway conditions such as: black bronchoscopy, tracheobronchomalacia, endobronchial tuberculosis, and tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica. In-depth chapters are written by international experts and are up-to-date and comprehensive reviews. This important new book will contribute significantly to the welfare of patients with lung ailments of the central airways.

An up-to-date comprehensive review Written by an international group of expert authors Presents technological advancements in the field of bronchoscopy Includes coverage of black bronchoscopy, tracheobronchomalacia, endobronchial tuberculosis, and tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Atul C. Mehta, MD, FACP, FCCP

Professor of Medicine, Lerner College of Medicine

Buoncore Family Endowed Chair in Lung Transplantation

Staff, Department of Pulmonary Medicine

Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH, USA

and

Senior Editor

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology

Prasoon Jain, MBBS, MD, FCCP

Pulmonary and Critical Care

Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center

Clarksburg, WV, USA

Thomas R. Gildea, MD, MS, FCCP, FACP Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care Medicine and Transplant Center

Respiratory Institute

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH, USA

Inhalt
Diseases of Central Airways: An Overview.- Sarcoidosis of the Upper and Lower Airways.- Airway Complications of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Airway Involvement in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.- Tracheobronchomalacia and Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse.- Tracheobronchial Amyloidosis.- Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica.- Endobronchial Tuberculosis.- Endobronchial Fungal Infections.- Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.- Parasitic Diseases of the Lung.- Tracheal Tumors.- Lymphomas of the Large Airways: A Clinical Guide.- Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia.- Black Bronchoscopy.- Airway Complications after Lung Transplantation.- Chronic Cough: An Overview for the Bronchoscopist.