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Taylor & Francis Inc Pulmonary Complications Of Systemic Diseasevol-59 1992 Edition by John F. Murray
This resource discusses the pulmonary manifestations of extrapulmonary disorders - documenting the pathogenesis of the association between various pulmonary complications and their underlying systemic diseases.;The book: covers the pulmonary abnormalities of systemic immuno-deficiency diseases caused by human immunodeficiency virus infection and genetic and acquired disorders, including organ transplantation; highlights the differential diagnosis, methods of evaluation, and treatment; shows the multiple pulmonary complications of organ-specific diseases that arise in the heart, abdomen, blood-forming structures, endocrine and metabolic organs, neuromuscular and skeletal system, skin, and reproductive tract; and considers the rheumatological diseases and vasculitides as well as general anaesthesia and surgical procedures that involve the lungs.;Pulmonary Complications of Systemic Diseases is for pulmonary and infectious disease specialists, physiologists, internists, chest and thoracic physicians, and cardiologists.