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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

A Comprehensive Clinical Guide

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Editors:
  1. Keith C. Meyer

    1. Dept. Internal Medicine, Sect. Allergy Pulmonary & Critical Care Med., University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, USA

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  2. Steven D. Nathan

    1. Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, USA

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  • Provides current knowledge regarding diagnosis and management
  • Each chapter contains a summary and key points
  • Written by an international group of expert authors

Part of the book series: Respiratory Medicine (RM)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Historical Perspective

    • Keith C. Meyer
    Pages 1-8

  3. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: The Epidemiology and Natural History of Disease

    • Olga Tourin, Jeffrey J. Swigris, Amy L. Olson
    Pages 9-34

  4. Histopathology of IPF and Related Disorders

    • Jeffrey L. Myers
    Pages 35-54

  5. Imaging of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    • Jonathan H. Chung, Jeffrey P. Kanne
    Pages 55-75

  6. The Keys to Making a Confident Diagnosis of IPF

    • Anish Wadhwa, Kevin R. Flaherty
    Pages 77-101

  7. Pulmonary Function Tests in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    • Athol U. Wells, Simon Ward
    Pages 103-121

  8. The Role of Adaptive Immunity in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Hiding in Plain Sight

    • Steven R. Duncan
    Pages 123-159

  9. Mechanisms of Fibrosis in IPF

    • Nathan Sandbo
    Pages 161-205

  10. The Genetics of Pulmonary Fibrosis

    • Sonye K. Danoff, Cheilonda Johnson
    Pages 207-220

  11. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Phenotypes

    • Steven D. Nathan
    Pages 221-238

  12. Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia and Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Similarities and Differences

    • Joshua J. Solomon, Aryeh Fischer
    Pages 239-257

  13. Aging and IPF: What Is the Link?

    • Moisés Selman, Yair Romero, Annie Pardo
    Pages 259-279

  14. Gastroesophageal Reflux and IPF

    • Stephenie M. Takahashi, Karen C. Patterson, Imre Noth
    Pages 281-296

  15. Pharmacological Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    • Paolo Spagnolo, Fabrizio Luppi, Gloria Montanari, Luca Richeldi
    Pages 297-311

  16. Recognizing and Treating Comorbidities of IPF

    • Teng Moua, Jay H. Ryu
    Pages 313-336

  17. The Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    • Anne E. Holland, Jeffrey J. Swigris
    Pages 337-347

  18. Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    • Joyce S. Lee, Harold R. Collard
    Pages 349-362

  19. Lung Transplantation for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    • Daniela J. Lamas, David J. Lederer
    Pages 363-377

  20. Evolving Genomics of Pulmonary Fibrosis

    • Jose D. Herazo-Maya, Naftali Kaminski
    Pages 379-402
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About this book

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide delivers a concise review of our current understanding of disease pathogenesis and provides current evidence in the medical literature regarding its diagnosis and management. Each chapter includes key points and a summary aiming to update clinicians about various issues concerning the diagnosis and management of IPF. In addition to outlining the current state of knowledge, each chapter also provides a summary of ongoing research and identifies the needs for future research in the field. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is an important new text that provides its readers with a better understanding of the pathobiology and natural history of IPF as it continues to evolve.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Internal Medicine, Sect. Allergy Pulmonary & Critical Care Med., University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, USA

    Keith C. Meyer

  • Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, USA

    Steven D. Nathan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

  • Book Subtitle: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide

  • Editors: Keith C. Meyer, Steven D. Nathan

  • Series Title: Respiratory Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-682-5

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-6022-4Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-62703-682-5Published: 16 October 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2197-7372

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-7380

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 451

  • Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 56 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System, Internal Medicine, Primary Care Medicine

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