Author Description

The Thieme Q&A Specialty Reviews come in a question and answer format: thought provoking questions on the right and detailed answers on the following left page, with superb color illustrations throughout. Repiratory medicine covers many diverse areas and encompasses about 25% of all general medical problems. This book aims to present key points on topics across this spectrum of diseases with coverage including the more common disorders such as lung cancer, obstructive airways disease and pulmonary infections. Other topics include lung function testing, occupational medicine, sleep medicine, intensive care, interventional techniques, thoracic surgery, pulmonary vascular disease, immunological disorders, nasal pathology and pulmonary fibrosis. There are also questions on pulmonary manifestations of systemic disease and human immunodeficiency virus. The Color Review will appeal to a wide readership, ranging from senior medical students and post- registration trainees in internal medicine, to pulmonologists in training and practice.