Offering a systematic description of the main respiratory diseases found in adults, the Handbook covers the assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of each condition. The Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Nursing second edition is a unique and invaluable companion for all healthcare professionals working within the specialty.

Obtain practice-focused guidance on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of the most commonly encountered paediatric respiratory conditions, asthma-related difficulties, and sleep disorders. Starting with the signs, symptoms, and conditions most commonly encountered in primary pulmonary care, the book provides advice for appropriate testing, treatment plans, and common complications.

Delivers focused content on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management of pleural diseases. This title offers information on management of both paraneoplastic and malignant pleural effusions, cautions regarding the need for training in thoracentesis, diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions, and agents for producing effusions.

Pocket Prescriber Pulmonary Medicine is a concise, up-to-date prescribing guide containing all the 'must-have' information that clinical professionals treating patients with respiratory conditions need to know.

The ideal companion for medical students and junior doctors seeking to improve their knowledge of these investigations. Anatomy and physiology review reinforces link between test results and underlying structure and function. Guide to normal patterns and abnormalities enable you to interpret arterial blood gas and lung function tests successfully.