Interstitial lung diseases comprise a significant part of any respiratory medicine practice.  This timely second edition of Diffuse Lung Disease is a practical clinically-oriented resource, covering all the major advances in diagnostic techniques and therapies.  Authored by world authorities in the field, this book provides clear and specific recommendations for the management of all forms of interstitial lung diseases.This book is divided into two sections.  The first section addresses the general aspects of diagnosis and management, including clinical approach, radiographic approach, physiological changes, and classification.  The second section details each individual form of interstitial lung disease.  Organized in an easy to follow format, each disease specific chapter includes tables outlining diagnostic approach, differential diagnosis, disease monitoring, and treatment.  Illustrative cases, replete with high quality HRCT images, bring an added dimension to this outstanding book.

Easy to follow format accompanied by high yield tables

Section I                     General ConsiderationsChapter 1                    Patient EvaluationKeith C. Meyer and Ganesh RaghuChapter 2                    Radiologic EvaluationDavid A. LynchChapter 3                    Bronchoalveolar LavageMarjolein Drent and C.F.M. LinssenChapter 4                    Pathology of Diffuse Lung DiseaseThomas V. Colby and Kevin O. LeslieChapter 5                    Pulmonary Function TestingAthol U. Wells, Simon Ward, Derek CramerChapter 6                    Diffuse Lung Disease: Classification and EvaluationHarold R. Collard and Talmadge E. King, Jr.Chapter 7                    Drug Therapy for Interstitial Lung DiseaseRobert P. Baughman, Ulrich Costabel, Elyse E. LowerChapter 8                    Pulmonary Hypertension in Interstitial Lung DiseaseOksana A. Shlobin and Steven D. NathanSection II                    Specific DiseasesChapter 9                    SarcoidosisDaniel A. Culver and Marc A. JudsonChapter 10                  Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)Joseph P. Lynch III and John A. BelperioChapter 11                  Nonspecific Interstitial PneumoniaKevin R. Flaherty and Fernando J. MartinezChapter 12                  A Practical Approach to Connective Tissue Disease Associated Lung DiseaseAryeh Fischerand Roland M. du BoisChapter 13                  Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Clinical PerspectiveMoisés Selman, Mayra Mejía, Héctor Ortega, Carmen NavarroChapter 14                  Smoking and Interstitial Lung DiseaseJoshua Solomon and Kevin K. BrownChapter 15                  Childhood Interstitial Lung DiseaseLisa R. YoungChapter 16                  Rare Interstitial Lung DiseasesTristan J. Huie, Amy L. Olson, Marvin I. Schwarz, Stephen K. FrankelChapter 17                  Occupational and Drug Induced DisordersMichal Pirozynski and John Joseph BorgChapter 18                  BronchiolitisVincent Cottin and Jean-François CordierChapter 19                  Pulmonary VasculitisUlrich Specks and Karina A. Keogh