ABC of Pleural Diseases

Pleural diseases are frequently managed in primary care, but specialist knowledge is required to understand the full variety of presentations and available treatments in this rapidly developing field. ABC of Pleural Diseases is a brand new addition to the ABC Series which takes a unique approach to these conditions by dealing with them as a related group as well as in their individual manifestations. The book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of pleural disease, beginning with the anatomy and physiology of the pleura. It then covers a wide range of specific conditions in greater detail, including pneumothorax, pleural effusions, pleural infections, as well as chapters on radiology and pathology. Full coverage is given of mesothelioma, the most common pleural cancer. Written by a team of specialists, this reference guide to pleural diseases is a practical guide for General Practitioners, Junior Doctors, Specialist Nurses, Radiologists and all Healthcare Professionals working within chest medicine.

Contributors vii 1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Pleura 1 John P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman 2 Radiology of Pleural Disease 5 Rob J. Hallifax, John P. Corcoran and Najib M. Rahman 3 Pneumothorax 9 John Harvey, Andrew McDuff and Ian Hunt 4 Investigation of Pleural Effusions 13 Clare E. Hooper 5 Pleural Pathology 21 Brendan Tinwell and Ian Hunt 6 Unusual Causes of Pleural Disease 29 David Feller]Kopman 7 Pleural Infection 33 Ian Hunt and Najib M. Rahman 8 Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions 39 Anna C. Bibby, Nick A. Maskell and Rahul Bhatnagar 9 Malignant Mesothelioma 47 Carol Tan, Fergus V. Gleeson and Y.C. Gary Lee 10 Pleural Interventions Section A: Pleural Aspiration 53 Ambika Talwar, Ahmed Yousuf and Najib M. Rahman Section B: Chest Drain Insertion 56 Ahmed Yousuf and Najib M. Rahman Section C: Insertion of an Indwelling Pleural Catheter 60 Anna C. Bibby and Nick A. Maskell 11 Medical Thoracoscopy Section A: Rigid Thoracoscopy 63 Matthew Evison, Ambika Talwar, Ahmed Yousuf and Mohammed Munavvar Section B: Semi]Rigid Thoracoscopy 69 Matthew Evison and Mohammed Munavvar 12 Surgical Management of Pleural Disease 73 Stephanie Fraser and Ian Hunt Index 77