Tropical Lung Disease

Providing state-of-the-art reviews of the most commonly encountered infectious and noninfectious tropical pulmonary diseases, Tropical Lung Disease emphasizes current approaches to the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of tropical lung disorders. Compiled by a leading specialist in the field, this reference: * presents a succinct and pragmatic account of methods to analyze and assess patients with tropical pulmonary disease - reinforcing the importance of observation, history, and physical examination * studies the role of newly developed bronchoscopy techniques in the management of tropical disease * provides a practical approach to pulmonary granulomatous disorders * contains an expansive discussion of Behçet's disease. Presenting a concise overview of imaging services in the tropics, this important work also provides authoritative coverage of specific diseases such as tuberculosis, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, schistosomiasis, malaria, amebiasis, Behçet's disease, and Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF).