Lippincott Williams & Wilkins New Publication Announcement April-June 2013

Medical Pulmonary Medicine

Pleural Diseases Sixth Edition

By Richard W. Light, MD , Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University; Director of Pulmonary Disease Program, Department of Medicine, St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN

Description Thoroughly updated for its Sixth Edition, Dr. Light’s classic text, Pleural Diseases , provides a focused, single-authored perspective on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, di- agnosis, and management of pleural diseases. This edition has

new information on management of both paraneoplastic and malignant pleural effusions, new cau- tions regarding the need for training in thoracentesis, diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions, and newer agents for producing effusions. Plus, with this edition you have access to the content anytime, anywhere with the FREE companion website. FEATURES Changes in treatment regimens for paraneoplastic lesions ▶ ▶ Access content anytime, anywhere using the fully searchable text online and image bank ▶ ▶ Content reflects more solid consensus about the use of indwelling catheters in the management ▶ ▶ of malignant pleural effusions NEW! Emphasis on the need for training on thoracentesis, to minimize morbidity and even ▶ ▶ mortality cause by the procedure NEW! Recommendations regarding the size of chest tubes to be used in various clinical ▶ ▶ situations NEW! Tests for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions ▶ ▶

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in April 2007. (ISBN: 978-0-7817-6957-0)

Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4511-7599-8 / ($159.99 / £103.00 / €120.00) Worldwide Approx. 524 pp. / Approx. 92 Illus. / 2 in Full Color / Approx. 23 Tables / 7 x 10 / May 2013

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