Rare and Interstitial Lung Diseases

<b>Written and edited by global leaders</b> in this challenging field, <i>Rare and Interstitial Lung Diseases: Clinical Cases and Real-World Discussions</i> brings you up to date with the latest advances in complex or rare lung diseases managed on outpatient or inpatient respiratory or critical care units. Using a <b>unique, case-based approach</b>, a wide variety of cases are presented along with <b>perspectives from a multidisciplinary team of experts</b> who discuss therapeutic choices and rationales. This real-world approach <b>allows the reader to become a virtual attending physician</b>, simulating a realistic clinical reasoning process on the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with rare and complex lung diseases.<ul><li>Reflects a <b>nuanced, multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to diagnoses, treatment options, and follow-up</b> criteria for complex and rare pulmonary disorders such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease related to connective tissue diseases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, sarcoidosis, and pulmonary vascular disease.</li><li><b>Each case</b> includes onset of symptoms, diagnostic/therapeutic path, and discussions on the clinical choices made in accordance with evidence-based medical procedures.</li><li>Describes each clinical and laboratory finding and <b>features 150 images</b>, including plain film, procedural photos, ultrasound images, CT scans, and histopathology specimens.</li><li>Includes the most <b>recent updates to international guidelines</b> (ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT) on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).</li><li>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.</li><li>A <b>practical and interactive resource</b> for pulmonologists, as well as critical care and internal medicine practitioners and fellows, thoracic surgeons, and thoracic radiologists.</li><li><b>Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. </b>Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.</li></ul>